We have a Man United v Liverpool prediction for you plus a breakdown of the odds, team news and matchups ahead of Sunday’s game.
Man United are in a constant state of being in a period of transition this last decade or so and although their performance was brighter last weekend another defeat at the hands of Brighton keeps the pressure on the managerial team.
Liverpool may be amidst a new era for the club with Arne Slot at the helm, but so far it’s been normal service resumed with 2 wins from 2 to open their Premier League campaign.
How To Watch Man United v Liverpool
When is Man United v Liverpool?
Man United v Liverpool will take place on Sunday at 4.00 pm in the Premier League.
TV Channel
Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event
Where is Man United v Liverpool Being Played?
Man United are the home team for this fixture so the action this Sunday will take place in Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
Man United v Liverpool Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Man United | 13/5 | 27.8% |
Liverpool | 4/5 | 55.6% |
Draw | 3/1 | 25% |
Man United are priced at 13/5 to recover from their defeat against Brighton last weekend. Liverpool are priced at 4/5 favourites despite being away from home and the draw is seen as a 3/1 shot.
Handicap Betting
Man United: +1 @ 20/21
Liverpool: -1 @ 2/1
Handicap Draw: +1 @ 3/1
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Man United’s Form
It’s a constant state of pressure when managing Manchester United and ten Hag would not have saved his job at the end of last season had it not been for their FA Cup victory over their crosstown rivals Man City. Off-the-field the signs look brighter though with INEOS playing a huge role in the transfer market with Yoro, de Ligt, Zirkzee and Mazraoui all coming in with more names Ugarte? Sterling? etc expected before the transfer deadline.
Last weekend though they became unstuck to “bogey team” Brighton in a 2-1 defeat
from an XG scoreline of 2.14 to 1.29. However, this game is an example of statistics not showing the full story and this was one of their more promising performances against Brighton had it not been for a marginal offside call they’d have earned the 3 points themselves.
Despite it being early in the season, this is arguably a must-not-lose for ten Hag and his team against their bitter rivals as they look to become more consistent in the league this season.
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Man United’s Last Five Results
Brighton 2-1 Man United | August 24th | Loss
Man United 1-0 Fulham | August 16th | Win
Man City 1-1 Man United (7-6 on Penalties) | April 17th | Draw
Man United 0-3 Liverpool | August 4th | Loss
Man United 3-2 Real Betis | August 1st | Win
2 Wins, 2 Losses and 1 Draw
Liverpool’s Form
It’s a new dawn for Liverpool Football Club as they embark on their first season post-Jurgen Klopp since the 15/16 season when they commenced the year with Brendan Rodgers before he was replaced by Klopp in October of that season. However, despite it being a new dawn very little has changed in terms of personnel with no new additions so far this summer although Chiesa from Juventus now looks imminent. It remains to be seen whether that will be enough for new man Arne Slot to keep the “good times” rolling.
Liverpool ran out comfortable 2-0 winners against Brentford last weekend from an XG scoreline of 2.72 to 0.46 the difference makers were Diaz and Salah who scored in the 12th and 69th minute respectively to continue Slot’s 100% start to his league career with the club.
Liverpool despite their positive form are still somewhat of an unknown entity under Slot and their season could very much go on opposite ends of the scale. One thing for certain is with the absence of Klopp they’re at their most vulnerable that they have been in some time.
Liverpool’s Last Five Results
Liverpool 2-0 Brentford | August 25th | Win
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool | August 17th | Win
Liverpool 0-0 Las Palmas | August 11th | Draw
Liverpool 4-1 Sevilla | August 11th | Win
Man United 0-3 Liverpool | August 4th | Loss
3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss
Man United v Liverpool Predicted Lineups
Man United Predicted Starting XI(4-2-3-1)
GK: Onana.
RB: Mazraoui, CB: de Ligt, CB: Martinez, LB: Dalot
CM: Casemiro, CM: Mainoo
RW: Garnacho, AM: Fernandes, LW: Rashford
CF: Zirkzee
Liverpool Predicted Starting XI (4-3-3)
GK: Alisson.
RB: Trent, CB: Konaté, CB: Van Dijk, LB: Robertson
RCM: Mac Allister, CM: Gravenberch, LCM; Szoboszlai
RW: Salah, CF: Jota, LW: Diaz
Man United v Liverpool Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Man United wins: 91
Liverpool wins: 81
Draws: 70
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Man United 2-2 Liverpool | Premier League | April 7th, 2024
Man United 4-3 Liverpool | FA Cup | March 17th, 2024
Liverpool 0-0 Man United | Premier League | December 17th, 2023
Liverpool 7-0 Man United | Premier League| March 5th, 2023
Man United 2-1 Liverpool | Premier League | August 22nd, 2022
Key Players To Watch
Kobbie Mainoo – Man United
The newest wonderkid to come out of Carrington? Kobee Mainoo (19) already looks like the midfielder the club has been searching to find for decades now, anyone who watches Mainoo play can see that he demonstrates calmness and composure far beyond his years and when unavailable United look lost without him.
He was England’s standout performer at Euro 2024 and his ceiling as a footballer is genuinely frightening. With him likely to be partnering a Casemiro with ageing legs he will be required to play a defensive and attacking role on Sunday.
The young Man United star has made waves for the club since bursting onto the scene last season. But is he good enough to get into a combined Man United x Liverpool XI?
Mohamed Salah – Liverpool
The man affectionately known as “The Egyptian King” by Liverpool fans might be approaching the “Twilight” of his career at (32) but he remains a constant menace for opposition defenders with a Non-Penalty XG of 0.56, 8.91 Attacking Penalty Touches and 3.88 Shots Total in the 99th, 99th and 98th percentile for all attacking midfielders at wingers.
Although Salah’s team record against Man United is relatively even with 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats his record of 14 goals and 4 assists in 15 games is more than decent with 13 of those goal contributions coming in his last 6 games against United.
Man United v Liverpool Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Man United 1-1 Liverpool
Man United may have lost last weekend, but their performance showed glimpses of more structure and a brighter season ahead. That being said, they will need to be fully focused here to avoid being battered by Liverpool.
Liverpool did defeat United during pre-season, but there is very little to gather from that with both teams likely to look almost entirely different for this game.
Can see this being a scored draw at the weekend, I don’t think there is too much between both teams.
Best Bet: BTTS + Draw @ 10/3
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