Manchester United vs Sunderland: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Sunderland win(s).
| 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 16th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Sunderland sit 13th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 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