Stoke City vs Manchester United: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 26, 2015 at 12:45 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Manchester United?
Stoke City won 2-0 on December 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 19′Bojan KrkićStoke City
- 26′M. ArnautovićStoke City
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
- 27Bojan Krkić
- 6G. Whelan
- 10M. Arnautović
- 14I. Afellay
- 20G. Cameron
- 22X. Shaqiri
- 3E. Pieters
- 8G. Johnson
- 17R. Shawcross
- 26Philipp Wollscheid
- 1J. Butland
Manchester United
- 9A. Martial
- 7M. Depay
- 8Mata
- 16M. Carrick
- 21Ander Herrera
- 27M. Fellaini
- 4P. Jones
- 12C. Smalling
- 17D. Blind
- 18A. Young
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester United have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | West Ham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Manchester City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Sunderland(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2015 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | West Ham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Leicester(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Stoke City win, 1 draw, 4 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2015 | Stoke City 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Manchester United 2-1 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Stoke City 2-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2013 | Stoke City 0-2 Manchester United | League Cup |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Manchester United 3-2 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Stoke City 0-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Stoke City vs Manchester United on Jan 1, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Manchester United | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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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