Norwich vs Manchester United: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 26, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
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What was the result of Norwich vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 1-2 on February 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 7′Paul ScholesManchester United
- 84′Grant HoltNorwich
- 90′Ryan GiggsManchester United
Official lineup for Norwich vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Norwich
- 9Grant Holt
- 10S. Jackson
- 4B. Johnson
- 11Andrew Surman
- 12Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 15D. Fox
- 3A. Drury
- 6Zak Whitbread
- 22Elliott Ward
- 25K. Naughton
- 1J. Ruddy
Manchester United
- 14J. Hernández
- 17Nani
- 19D. Welbeck
- 11Ryan Giggs
- 16M. Carrick
- 22Paul Scholes
- 3Patrice Evra
- 4P. Jones
- 5R. Ferdinand
- 6J. Evans
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norwich have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | Leicester(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | Liverpool(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Norwich wins, 0 draws, 1 Manchester United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2011 | Manchester United 2-0 Norwich | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Norwich on Oct 1, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Norwich score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy