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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Liverpool win(s).
| 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?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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