It is Liverpool vs. Manchester United clash on Sunday. Manchester United faces host Liverpool for a Northwest Derby rivalry game at Anfield, Liverpool’s home stadium.
This Matchday 26 game will feature one of the most captivating actions in the league. It is essential to note that Liverpool and Manchester United are in no. 6 and no. 3 positions in the Premier League table, respectively.
Liverpool comes into this game from a scoreless draw with Crystal Palace, a disappointing performance to date. Liverpool controlled 64% of the possession in that contest, and 4 of its 12 efforts on goal were successful. Jurgen Klopp’s squad has been rewarded seven times for goal efforts throughout their previous six games. They have allowed a total of 10 goals to go into their net during those games. The Premier League fixtures don’t stop being exciting ones.
Manchester United enters this match with a spectacular 2-0 EFL Cup victory against Newcastle United. They have controlled 39% possession, and nine of its 14 efforts on goal were successful. Young superstar Marcus Rashford and Brazilian defensive midfielder Casemiro scored the goals for United. Manchester United has scored 13 goals in total throughout their past six games. On each of those occasions, they also scored a few. Now, let’s look at the upcoming match details and see who will reign supreme.
Head-to-Head Stats
If you look at the Manchester United vs. Liverpool head-to-head meetings, it shows that LFC has won 3 of these games & Manchester United 2, with the tally of drawn matches being 1. Those games weren’t short on goals. A total of 23 goals have gone in from both sides combined.
Injury News
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp cannot pick some players for selection ahead of this game. Thiago has Hip flexor problems, Arthur Melo has undergone Surgery, and Calvin Ramsay has Knee Surgery.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has a squad with limited player availability. Anthony Martial has Hip Injury, Christian Eriksen has Ankle Injury, and Donny van de Beek has Knee Injury.
EPL Outright Odds
The outright odds for all the teams to win the EPL title this season is derived from the bet365.com site and mentioned below:
Liverpool vs. Manchester United Predicted XI
Liverpool: Alisson (Goalkeeper), K. Tsimikas, V. van Dijk, I. Konaté, T. Alexander-Arnold, Stefan Bajčetić, Fabinho, H. Elliott, D. Núñez, Diogo Jota, and Mohamed Salah.
Manchester United: David de Gea (Goalkeeper), T. Malacia, V. Lindelöf, H. Maguire, Diogo Dalot, M. Sabitzer, S. McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, A. Garnacho, W. Weghorst, and M. Rashford.
Prediction
Erik ten Hag mounted a bit of a comeback at Old Trafford. The club ended its six-year winless streak with a Carabao Cup triumph at Wembley last weekend. As Liverpool’s inconsistent play continues, manager Jurgen Klopp hopes his squad will rise to the occasion against their closest rivals after securing a positive result against the Wolves. These two arch-rivals have been on quite a different path this season, so this Liverpool vs. Manchester United fixture is sure to entertain fans of both sides.
One big concern for the Red Devils is whether or not they can manage the pressure of such a demanding schedule right now. Nonetheless, Manchester United is having a solid goal-scoring season. LiverpoolFC could struggle to prevail against them in this tie. This match could end in a draw if Liverpool only had played consistently. Liverpool fixture results were disappointing to its fans. Maybe they can pull something off here and make it a tie, but it is unlikely. Nonetheless, expect a highly competitive game with a victory for Man United after 90 minutes.
