Manchester United vs Liverpool: result 3-2 and analysis
FA Cup4th RoundKick-off on January 24, 2021 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Liverpool?
Manchester United won 3-2 on January 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 18′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- 26′M. GreenwoodManchester United
- 48′M. RashfordManchester United
- 58′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- 78′Bruno FernandesManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Liverpool have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2021 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Burnley(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Watford(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2021 | Burnley(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Manchester United(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Aston Villa(away) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Newcastle(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Manchester United win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Liverpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Manchester United 0-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Manchester United 1-4 Liverpool | International Champions Cup |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Manchester United on Jan 17, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Liverpool | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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