Manchester United vs Sunderland: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 18Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Sunderland?
Manchester United won 3-1 on December 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 39′D. BlindManchester United
- 82′Z. IbrahimovićManchester United
- 86′H. MkhitaryanManchester United
- 90′F. BoriniSunderland
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-3-3- 9Z. Ibrahimović
- 14J. Lingard
- 6P. Pogba
- 21Ander Herrera
- 17D. Blind
- 8Mata
- 25A. Valencia
- 16M. Carrick
- 4P. Jones
- 5M. Rojo
- 1David de Gea
Sunderland
4-3-3- 9F. Borini
- 18J. Defoe
- 28Victor Chinedu Anichebe
- 17D. Ndong
- 7S. Larsson
- 4J. Denayer
- 5P. Djilobodji
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 23L. Koné
- 2Billy Jones
- 13J. Pickford
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; Sunderland have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Everton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Watford(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 2 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Sunderland 2-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Manchester United 3-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Sunderland 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 3, 2014 | Manchester United 0-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Jan 22, 2014 | Manchester United 3-1 Sunderland | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Manchester United on Feb 13, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 18th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Sunderland sit 19th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
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