Southampton vs Manchester United: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 15Kick-off on December 8, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 1-2 on December 8, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 12′Robin van PersieManchester United
- 31′G. PellèSouthampton
- 71′Robin van PersieManchester United
Official lineup for Southampton vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Southampton
- 7S. Long
- 10S. Mané
- 19G. Pellè
- 8S. Davis
- 11D. Tadić
- 12V. Wanyama
- 2N. Clyne
- 3M. Yoshida
- 6José Fonte
- 21R. Bertrand
- 23F. Forster
Manchester United
- 10W. Rooney
- 20Robin van Persie
- 8Mata
- 16M. Carrick
- 25A. Valencia
- 31M. Fellaini
- 5M. Rojo
- 12C. Smalling
- 18A. Young
- 33P. McNair
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Manchester United have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2014 | Arsenal(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Manchester City(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2014 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Leicester(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Hull City(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2014 | Stoke City(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Hull City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Arsenal(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Southampton wins, 2 draws, 2 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2014 | Southampton 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Manchester United 1-1 Southampton | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2013 | Manchester United 2-1 Southampton | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Southampton 2-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Manchester United on May 11, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 2.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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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