Manchester United vs Norwich: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 1, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Norwich?
Manchester United won 2-0 on October 1, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 68′AndersonManchester United
- 87′D. WelbeckManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Norwich have 2, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2011 | FC Basel 1893(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2011 | Leeds(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Chelsea(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Benfica(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2011 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 11, 2011 | West Brom(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Norwich score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Norwich | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 5/7 | 4/7 |
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