Manchester United vs Newcastle: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 26, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Newcastle?
Manchester United won 2-1 on September 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 44′AndersonManchester United
- 58′T. CleverleyManchester United
- 62′P. CisséNewcastle
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 10W. Rooney
- 14J. Hernández
- 19D. Welbeck
- 8Anderson
- 23T. Cleverley
- 24Darren Fletcher
- 28A. Büttner
- 31S. Wootton
- 36M. Vermijl
- 38M. Keane
- 1David de Gea
Newcastle
- 23Shola Ameobi
- 15D. Gosling
- 22Sylvain Marveaux
- 24C. Tioté
- 25G. Obertan
- 29H. Vučkić
- 2F. Coloccini
- 6Mike Williamson
- 14J. Perch
- 34J. Tavernier
- 21R. Elliot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Newcastle have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Galatasaray(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Wigan(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2012 | Everton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Manchester United win, 2 draws, 1 Newcastle win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2012 | Newcastle 3-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Manchester United 1-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2010 | Manchester United 3-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Manchester United on Jan 4, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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