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Manchester United vs Liverpool: result 1-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 15, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United
1-1
Liverpool

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What was the result of Manchester United vs Liverpool?

Manchester United and Liverpool drew 1-1 on January 15, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 27′J. MilnerLiverpool (pen.)
  • 84′Z. IbrahimovićManchester United

Official lineup for Manchester United vs Liverpool

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester United

4-3-3
  1. 11A. Martial
  2. 9Z. Ibrahimović
  3. 6P. Pogba
  1. 21Ander Herrera
  2. 22H. Mkhitaryan
  3. 25A. Valencia
  1. 16M. Carrick
  2. 4P. Jones
  3. 5M. Rojo
  4. 36M. Darmian
  1. 1David de Gea

Liverpool

4-3-3
  1. 27D. Origi
  2. 11Roberto Firmino
  3. 66Trent Alexander-Arnold
  1. 23E. Can
  2. 14J. Henderson
  3. 20A. Lallana
  1. 5G. Wijnaldum
  2. 7J. Milner
  3. 6D. Lovren
  4. 17Ragnar Klavan
  1. 22S. Mignolet
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Liverpool have 9, 4 and 2.

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

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 10, 2017Hull City(home)2-0League Cup
Jan 7, 2017Reading(home)4-0FA Cup
Jan 2, 2017West Ham(away)2-0Premier League
Dec 31, 2016Middlesbrough(home)2-1Premier League
Dec 26, 2016Sunderland(home)3-1Premier League
Liverpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 11, 2017Southampton(away)0-1League Cup
Jan 8, 2017Plymouth(home)0-0FA Cup
Jan 2, 2017Sunderland(away)2-2Premier League
Dec 31, 2016Manchester City(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 27, 2016Stoke City(home)4-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester United wins, 2 draws, 1 Liverpool win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2016Liverpool 0-0 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Mar 17, 2016Manchester United 1-1 LiverpoolUEFA Europa League
Mar 10, 2016Liverpool 2-0 Manchester UnitedUEFA Europa League
Jan 17, 2016Liverpool 0-1 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Sep 12, 2015Manchester United 3-1 LiverpoolPremier League
Mar 22, 2015Liverpool 1-2 Manchester UnitedPremier League

Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Manchester United on Oct 17, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester United score 2.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United2.30.578/157/15
Liverpool2.10.977/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Manchester United sit 18th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Liverpool sit 4th (18 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Liverpool10532141018
18Manchester United1015414198

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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