Preston vs Manchester United: result 1-3 and analysis
FA Cup5th RoundKick-off on February 16, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 1-3 on February 16, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 47′S. LairdPreston
- 65′Ander HerreraManchester United
- 72′M. FellainiManchester United
- 88′W. RooneyManchester United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2015 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 3, 2015 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Walsall(away) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2015 | Burnley(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2015 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2015 | Cambridge United(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Leicester(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 23, 2015 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.2 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 0.6 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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