Manchester United vs Liverpool: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Liverpool win(s).
| 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 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