Manchester United vs SC Braga: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 23, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs SC Braga?
Manchester United won 3-2 on October 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 2′Alan Osório da Costa SilvaSC Braga
- 20′Alan Osório da Costa SilvaSC Braga
- 25′J. HernándezManchester United
- 62′J. EvansManchester United
- 75′J. HernándezManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; SC Braga 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 20, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2012 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | Olhanense(home) | 4-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Galatasaray(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Rio Ave(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2012 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; SC Braga score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| SC Braga | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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