Manchester United vs Sunderland: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 15, 2012 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 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′Robin van PersieManchester United
- 19′T. CleverleyManchester United
- 59′W. RooneyManchester United
- 72′F. CampbellSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 11 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Sunderland have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2012 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Reading(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2012 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | QPR(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2012 | Reading(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2012 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | West Brom(home) | 2-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | Sunderland 0-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Manchester United 1-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2010 | Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2010 | Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Manchester United on May 13, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 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