Manchester United vs Liverpool: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 22, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Liverpool?
Manchester United won 2-1 on August 22, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 16′J. SanchoManchester United
- 53′M. RashfordManchester United
- 81′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 10M. Rashford
- 36A. Elanga
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 25J. Sancho
- 14C. Eriksen
- 39S. McTominay
- 12T. Malacia
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 19R. Varane
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 1David de Gea
Liverpool
4-3-3- 23L. Díaz
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 7J. Milner
- 14J. Henderson
- 19Harvey Elliott
- 26A. Robertson
- 4V. van Dijk
- 2J. Gomez
- 66Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 1Alisson Becker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Liverpool have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Brentford(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Brighton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2022 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Strasbourg(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Manchester City(home) | 3-1 | Community Shield |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 3 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2022 | Manchester United 4-0 Liverpool | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Liverpool 4-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Manchester United 0-5 Liverpool | Premier League |
| May 13, 2021 | Manchester United 2-4 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool | FA Cup |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Liverpool on Jul 12, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Liverpool | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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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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