Manchester United vs Real Sociedad: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 23, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Real Sociedad?
Manchester United won 1-0 on October 23, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 2′Íñigo MartínezManchester United (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Real Sociedad have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2013 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Sunderland(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2013 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2013 | West Brom(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Liverpool(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2013 | Valencia(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2013 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2013 | Barcelona(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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