Manchester United vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 4-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 17, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Manchester United won 4-2 on September 17, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 22′W. RooneyManchester United
- 54′S. RolfesBayer Leverkusen
- 59′Robin van PersieManchester United
- 70′W. RooneyManchester United
- 79′A. ValenciaManchester United
- 88′Ö. ToprakBayer Leverkusen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2013 | Chelsea(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Swansea(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | Community Shield |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 31, 2013 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 4-2 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 17, 2013 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 10, 2013 | SC Freiburg(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
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
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