Manchester United vs Barnsley: result 7-0 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 17, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Barnsley?
Manchester United won 7-0 on September 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 16′M. RashfordManchester United
- 35′AntonyManchester United (pen.)
- 45′A. GarnachoManchester United
- 49′A. GarnachoManchester United
- 57′M. RashfordManchester United
- 81′C. EriksenManchester United
- 85′C. EriksenManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Barnsley have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Southampton(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Liverpool(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Brighton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Manchester City(away) | 1-1 | Community Shield |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Stevenage(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 2-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy