Every football fan and follower, brace yourselves for a football spectacle like no other game. In this new 2024-25 Premier League matchday, the stage opened for the Northwest Derby game, where Manchester United and Liverpool stand to have their great battle. This highly anticipated match will be played on January 5, 2025, at Anfield (Liverpool). It isn’t just a weekly matchday game; this clash represents both teams’ pride, glory, and rivalry, which holds great history behind them in this upcoming Northwest Derby game. Both squads hold great key players and tactical planning to battle in the upcoming games, which promises the fans to expect a high rollercoaster of emotions and edge-of-seat excitement with their top-tier game performance. In this Liverpool vs Manchester United, from the first whistle to the last, every pass, every strike, and every goal will be a testament to the fierce spirit of player competition that defines the historic clash.
The rivalry between Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United F.C. is commonly referred to as the Northwest Derby match. It is also known to be one of the high-profile inter-city clashes in English professional football clubs. As long stand rivalry, football followers refer to it as one of the biggest and fiercest rival games in the Premier League. Both teams hold local derbies with Everton and Manchester City. Still, the Liverpool and Manchester United clash has separate fan bases to look forward to. It is not just a simple rivalry; it also represents the historical and industrial rivalry between these two major cities. The popularity of this derby match rose at home and abroad, which made them the two biggest-earning football clubs in the world. Also, their achievements were high as Liverpool and Manchester United are the top two clubs with the most successful in English football history.
Liverpool F.C. is a football club founded in 1892. Liverpool joined the football league and played their home games in Anfield. Also, this club is known to be one of the world’s most valuable and widely supported clubs. Liverpool faced their first rival game with Manchester United on April 28, 1894. In the total of 215 clashes between them, Manchester United is the leading team to claim more victories than Liverpool. Manchester United F.C. is also the famous professional football club founded in 1878. Along with the Premier League, Liverpool and Manchester United clashed in other leagues like the FA Cup, Europa League, Charity Shield, etc. Now, fans expect intensive performance from both teams in the upcoming 2024-25 Premier League match on January 5, 2025. To catch more interesting details about your favorite sports, visit our website and be updated.
Northwest Derby – Event Details
Teams: Liverpool F.C. vs Manchester United F.C.
Date: January 5, 2025 (Sunday)
Time: 11:30 a.m. ET | 8:30 a.m. PT | 10:00 p.m. IST
Venue: Anfield (Liverpool)
Wins and Honors
Liverpool F.C. Domestic and International Records
| Type | Competition | Titles |
| Domestic | First Division/Premier League | 19 |
| Second Division | 4 | |
| FA Cup | 8 | |
| Football League Cup/EFL Cup | 10 | |
| FA Charity Shield/FA Community Shield | 16 | |
| Football League Super Cup | 1 | |
| Continental | European Cup/UEFA Champions League | 6 |
| UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League | 3 | |
| UEFA Super Cup | 4 | |
| Worldwide | FIFA Club World Cup | 1 |
Manchester United F.C. Domestic and International Records
| Type | Competition | Titles |
| Domestic | First Division/Premier League | 20 |
| Second Division | 2 | |
| FA Cup | 13 | |
| Football League Cup/EFL Cup | 6 | |
| FA Charity Shield/FA Community Shield | 21 | |
| Continental | European Cup/UEFA Champions League | 3 |
| European Cup Winners’ Cup | 1 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 1 | |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | |
| Worldwide | FIFA Club World Cup | 1 |
| Intercontinental Cup | 1 |
Head-to-Head Clashes:
| Competition | Manchester United wins | Draws | Liverpool wins |
| League | 69 | 52 | 62 |
| FA Cup | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Europa League | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charity Shield | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Play-offs | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 83 | 60 | 72 |
Where to Watch Liverpool F.C. vs Manchester United F.C.?
In Argentina, the match will be available on Disney+ and ESPN. Fans can enjoy the games with full coverage on these platforms. The match will be available for all the fans in India via Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports Select HD.
In the US, you can tune into NBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, USA Network, Peacock, and Universo to watch the battle between Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United F.C.
The Northwest Derby will be broadcast on the United Kingdom’s TNT Sports, BBC Sport, and Sky Sports. Also, you can subscribe to TNT Sports through Discovery+ and enjoy watching the game via Amazon Prime Video. Through BBC Radio 5 and talkSPORT, you can experience the match.
Liverpool F.C. vs Manchester United F.C. battle will be available on FuboTV in Canada. In Australia, the matches are available on Optus Sport.
DAZN offers HD streaming and multilingual commentary for viewers in Portugal and Spain. Fans from South Africa can enjoy the Northwest Derby game via SuperSport and SABC.
The Liverpool F.C. vs Manchester United F.C. game will be available in Japan on U-Next. In Germany, it will be telecasted on Sky Sports.
Fans from France can enjoy the Northwest Derby through Canal+ and Canal+ Sport360’s broadcasting options. South Korean followers can catch the game with SPO TV.
Prediction
Liverpool F.C. vs Manchester United F.C.
In this 2024-25 Premier League Matchday 20, fans are highly anticipating the Northwest Derby match between Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United F.C. on January 5, 2025, at Anfield (Liverpool).
Notable Players:
- From Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has the potential to lead his team in this Premier League season. With solid performances in every game, Salah stands top with a high goal score of 17. He also has favourable stats in Assists with 13, which makes fans expect another perfect performance against Manchester United.
- From Manchester United, Noussair Mazraoui is attracting fans’ attention. He has better stats in tackles, with 61. Compared with their opponent, Liverpool player Alexis Mac Allister, who has 52 in stats in tackles, Mazraoui has better points to support his team in the upcoming derby game.
Liverpool is one of the top-performing teams in this 2024-25 Premier League. With their solid gameplay in past matches, Liverpool stands in peak position with a record of 14 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss. With points of 45, they hold a high leading score and a considerable distance from their rival teams like Arsenal and Nottm Forest in the standings. After their tie game against Fulham, fans expected a change in team performance to regain their momentum. Without dissatisfying their fans, Liverpool was given a dominating gameplay against Tottenham in the next match and won 3-6. Following this, they claimed victory against Leicester in 3-1 and West Ham in 0-5. In the previous game with West Ham, the first half was great as Salah, Diaz, and Gakpo scored three goals and showed their potential. Then, Alexander made his incredible strike at the start of the second half, and Diogo Jota scored an excellent goal at the end of the game. They are preparing to face Manchester United in the upcoming Matchday 20 game, and fans expect a similar performance to maintain their win streak.
On the other hand, Manchester United is preparing for their upcoming match with Liverpool to break their chain of defeat from extending. Manchester United is one of the most formidable teams in the Premier League but is facing a struggle in recent matches. After their last victory match against Manchester City, Man United failed to secure their momentum and fell in the last three games. Also, fans were disappointed with their performance, as Manchester United lost the last three matches in scoreless. To turn the tides and regain the potential, Manchester United plans to give their best gameplay in the upcoming derby match with Liverpool. Also, in their past 5 head-to-head clashes, Liverpool holds a high win count against Manchester United, which shows their disadvantage in the upcoming match. Still, they believe in overcoming this hard trial with key players like Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot. Along with them, fans expect Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes performance against Liverpool. Both teams are known to be strong in their teamwork and tactics, but compared with their stats and performance, Liverpool holds higher odds of winning the upcoming match against Manchester United.
