Match

Manchester United vs Liverpool: result 3-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on September 19, 2010 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United
3-2
Liverpool

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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

Official lineup for Manchester United vs Liverpool

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester United

  1. 9Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov
  2. 10W. Rooney
  3. 17Nani
  1. 11Ryan Giggs
  2. 18Paul Scholes
  3. 24Darren Fletcher
  1. 3Patrice Evra
  2. 15Nemanja Vidic
  3. 22J. O'Shea
  4. 23J. Evans
  1. 1E. van der Sar

Liverpool

  1. 9Fernando Torres
  2. 17M. Rodríguez
  1. 4Raul José Trindade Meireles
  2. 8S. Gerrard
  3. 10J. Cole
  4. 28Christian Bjørnshøj Poulsen
  1. 2G. Johnson
  2. 3P. Konchesky
  3. 23J. Carragher
  4. 37Martin Škrtel
  1. 25Pepe Reina
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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.

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2010Everton(away)3-3Premier League
Aug 28, 2010West Ham(home)3-0Premier League
Aug 22, 2010Fulham(away)2-2Premier League
Aug 16, 2010Newcastle(home)3-0Premier League
Liverpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2010Birmingham(away)0-0Premier League
Aug 29, 2010West Brom(home)1-0Premier League
Aug 23, 2010Manchester City(away)0-3Premier League
Aug 15, 2010Arsenal(home)1-1Premier 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United2.81.322/44/4
Liverpool0.51.021/41/4

Over the last 4 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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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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