Manchester United vs Liverpool: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 22Kick-off on January 13, 2013 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Liverpool?
Manchester United won 2-1 on January 13, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 19′Robin van PersieManchester United
- 54′Nemanja VidicManchester United
- 57′Daniel Andre SturridgeLiverpool
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 19D. Welbeck
- 20Robin van Persie
- 16M. Carrick
- 23T. Cleverley
- 26S. Kagawa
- 2Rafael
- 3Patrice Evra
- 5R. Ferdinand
- 15Nemanja Vidic
- 18A. Young
- 1David de Gea
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 31R. Sterling
- 8S. Gerrard
- 19S. Downing
- 21Lucas Leiva
- 24J. Allen
- 2G. Johnson
- 5Daniel Munthe Agger
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 47Andre Wisdom
- 25Pepe Reina
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; Liverpool have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2013 | West Ham(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Wigan(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2012 | West Brom(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2013 | Mansfield Town(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2013 | Sunderland(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2012 | QPR(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 2 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2012 | Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Liverpool 2-1 Manchester United | FA Cup |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Liverpool 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2011 | Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2010 | Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Manchester United on Sep 23, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 1.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Liverpool | 1.8 | 1.2 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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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