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Manchester United vs Huddersfield: result 3-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United
3-1
Huddersfield

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What was the result of Manchester United vs Huddersfield?

Manchester United won 3-1 on December 26, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 28′N. MatićManchester United
  • 64′P. PogbaManchester United
  • 78′P. PogbaManchester United
  • 88′M. JørgensenHuddersfield

Official lineup for Manchester United vs Huddersfield

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester United

4-2-3-1
  1. 10M. Rashford
  1. 14J. Lingard
  2. 17Fred
  3. 6P. Pogba
  1. 31N. Matić
  2. 8Mata
  1. 20Diogo Dalot
  2. 23L. Shaw
  3. 2V. Lindelöf
  4. 4P. Jones
  1. 1David de Gea

Huddersfield

4-2-3-1
  1. 18I. Mbenza
  1. 9E. Kachunga
  2. 20L. Depoitre
  3. 8P. Billing
  1. 21A. Pritchard
  2. 33F. Hadërgjonaj
  1. 37E. Durm
  2. 5T. Kongolo
  3. 26C. Schindler
  4. 25M. Jørgensen
  1. 1J. Lössl
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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; Huddersfield have 2, 3 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 22, 2018Cardiff(away)5-1Premier League
Dec 16, 2018Liverpool(away)1-3Premier League
Dec 12, 2018Valencia(away)1-2UEFA Champions League
Dec 8, 2018Fulham(home)4-1Premier League
Dec 5, 2018Arsenal(home)2-2Premier League
Huddersfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 22, 2018Southampton(home)1-3Premier League
Dec 15, 2018Newcastle(home)0-1Premier League
Dec 8, 2018Arsenal(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 4, 2018Bournemouth(away)1-2Premier League
Dec 1, 2018Brighton(home)1-2Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 1 Huddersfield win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 17, 2018Huddersfield 0-2 Manchester UnitedFA Cup
Feb 3, 2018Manchester United 2-0 HuddersfieldPremier League
Oct 21, 2017Huddersfield 2-1 Manchester UnitedPremier League

Last archived meeting: Huddersfield vs Manchester United on Feb 17, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 0.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United1.91.5212/1512/15
Huddersfield0.71.527/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18Manchester United1015414198

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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