Manchester United vs Middlesbrough: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 31, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Middlesbrough?
Manchester United won 2-1 on December 31, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 67′Grant LeadbitterMiddlesbrough
- 85′A. MartialManchester United
- 86′P. PogbaManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Middlesbrough have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Sunderland(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2016 | West Brom(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Tottenham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Zorya Luhansk(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Swansea(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Liverpool(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Southampton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Middlesbrough win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2015 | Manchester United 0-0 Middlesbrough | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Middlesbrough on Oct 28, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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