Manchester United vs Sunderland: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2010 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Sunderland?
Manchester United won 2-0 on December 26, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 5′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 57′A. FerdinandManchester United (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 8 wins, 7 draws and 0 defeats; Sunderland have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2010 | Arsenal(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Blackburn(home) | 7-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2010 | Manchester City(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2010 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2010 | Fulham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2010 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Wolves(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2010 | Everton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2010 | Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Manchester United on Oct 2, 2010
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.2 | 1.0 | 8 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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