Manchester United vs Liverpool: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 25Kick-off on February 11, 2012 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Liverpool?
Manchester United won 2-1 on February 11, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 47′W. RooneyManchester United
- 50′W. RooneyManchester United
- 80′L. SuárezLiverpool
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 10W. Rooney
- 19D. Welbeck
- 11Ryan Giggs
- 16M. Carrick
- 22Paul Scholes
- 25A. Valencia
- 3Patrice Evra
- 5R. Ferdinand
- 6J. Evans
- 21Rafael
- 1David de Gea
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 18Dirk Kuijt
- 8S. Gerrard
- 14J. Henderson
- 19S. Downing
- 20Jay Francis Spearing
- 2G. Johnson
- 3José Enrique
- 5Daniel Munthe Agger
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 25Pepe Reina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Liverpool have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 25, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Bolton(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Manchester United win, 1 draw, 2 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jan 28, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.2 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Liverpool | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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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