Manchester United vs Blackburn: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 31, 2011 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 2-3 on December 31, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 16′Yakubu AiyegbeniBlackburn (pen.)
- 51′Yakubu AiyegbeniBlackburn
- 52′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 62′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 80′G. HanleyBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Blackburn have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | Wigan(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Fulham(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | QPR(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2011 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2011 | Liverpool(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2011 | Bolton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | West Brom(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2011 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Swansea(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2011 | Blackburn 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Manchester United 7-1 Blackburn | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Manchester United on May 14, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 0.9 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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