Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Liverpool - Manchester United!
- Liverpool has the most scored goals (37) in Premier League
- Manchester United is in the best form (5-1-0)
This is a classic rivalry match also known as the North West Derby. It is one of the biggest rivalries in the football world, the neighbouring teams also being two of the most successful English teams in both domestic and European competitions.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Liverpool form and stats
This stadium, Anfield, has been a fortress for Liverpool in the Premier League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-1-0.
Liverpool are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 258 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by S. Mané).
A good away victory last time out for Liverpool, who won 4-1 against Aston Villa (placed 8th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Southampton (0-1).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Liverpool have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won three times, drawn zero and lost one.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Burnley are coming to town in four days.
Liverpool are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (21 goals in 8 games). Liverpool have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Manchester United form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Manchester United so far, with 7-1-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Premier League statistics. Things are running smoothly for Manchester who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Arsenal.
Two travels in a row for Manchester, whose manager O. Solskjær could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Burnley. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Watford in the FA Cup.
Manchester United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and zero defeats. From a total of one match.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Manchester manager O. Solskjær as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Fulham.
Manchester are a potent attacking force on the road with their 22 goals in 8 league games. As opposed to that, Manchester United have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Liverpool, six draws and one win for Manchester United. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Salah Ghaly 13 goals |   B. Borges Fernandes 11 goals |  M. Rashford 7 goals |
Liverpool missing players
Manchester United missing players
| Liverpool | Manchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 22 | 34 |
| 21 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 65% |
| 59% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 65% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 88% | 59% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| 65% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 65% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 29% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15.4 | 17.4 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 13.8 | 14 |
| 6.1 | 7 | 11.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 36% | 38% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | 34% |
- All of Liverpool's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Liverpool has the most points (22) at home in Premier League
- Liverpool has the most scored goals (21) at home in Premier League
- Liverpool has the most scored goals (37) in Premier League
- Liverpool has the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Premier League
- Liverpool has the the best goal difference (+16) in Premier League
- Liverpool have not yet lost a game at home.
- Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Liverpool have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Manchester United has the most points from losing position (18) in Premier League
- Manchester United has the most scored goals (22) away in Premier League
- Manchester United have not yet lost a game away.
- Manchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Manchester United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Manchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Manchester United is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester United | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Everton | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 29 |
| 7 | Southampton | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 26 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -12 | 16 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Fulham | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 11 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -28 | 8 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -20 | 5 |
- Liverpool FC
- Liverpool Echo - (local newspaper)
- Manchester United
- Manchester Evening News - (local newspaper)
- Man U News - (news aggregator)