Manchester United vs Liverpool: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 10, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Liverpool?
Manchester United won 2-1 on March 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′M. RashfordManchester United
- 24′M. RashfordManchester United
- 66′E. BaillyLiverpool (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Liverpool have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2018 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Newcastle(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2018 | FC Porto(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Newcastle(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | West Ham(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 14, 2018 | FC Porto(away) | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Southampton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Manchester United win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Liverpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Oct 17, 2016 | Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2016 | Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Liverpool 0-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Manchester United on Oct 14, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 16th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Liverpool sit 9th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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