Manchester United vs Wigan: result 5-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 26, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Wigan?
Manchester United won 5-0 on December 26, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 8′Ji-Sung ParkManchester United
- 41′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 58′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 75′A. ValenciaManchester United
- 78′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Wigan have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2011 | Fulham(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | QPR(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2011 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2011 | Liverpool(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Chelsea(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Arsenal(home) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Sunderland(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Manchester United win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2011 | Wigan 0-4 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Manchester United 2-0 Wigan | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Wigan vs Manchester United on Feb 26, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 0.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 0.9 | 9 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Wigan | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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