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
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-3-3- 11A. Martial
- 9Z. Ibrahimović
- 6P. Pogba
- 21Ander Herrera
- 17D. Blind
- 22H. Mkhitaryan
- 27M. Fellaini
- 25A. Valencia
- 3E. Bailly
- 12C. Smalling
- 1David de Gea
Middlesbrough
4-1-4-1- 10Álvaro Negredo
- 37Adama Traoré
- 14M. de Roon
- 34A. Forshaw
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 19S. Downing
- 25C. Chambers
- 6B. Gibson
- 5B. Espinosa
- 3G. Friend
- 26Víctor Valdés Arribas
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?
In the last meeting: 0 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 0 Middlesbrough wins.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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