Manchester United vs Liverpool: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 19, 2010 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Liverpool?
Manchester United won 3-2 on September 19, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 42′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 59′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 64′S. GerrardLiverpool (pen.)
- 70′S. GerrardLiverpool
- 84′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Liverpool have 1, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2010 | Everton(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2010 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2010 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2010 | Newcastle(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2010 | Birmingham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2010 | West Brom(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2010 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2010 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 4; Liverpool score 0.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.8 | 1.3 | 2 | 2/4 | 4/4 |
| Liverpool | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
Over the last 4 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