Liverpool vs Manchester United Prediction: Match Preview and Analysis - Premier League

39 English Champion titles between the two of them and more than 200 games in over 120 years of history make Liverpool - Manchester United the most important challenge in English football, the most characterizing, harbinger of a bitter rivalry that in this dispute involves two of the most important clubs in the world that, currently, are experiencing moments for which the adjective opposites could almost be a euphemism. The Anfield match, in a cold way, will in fact be the challenge between the first in the standings and the fourteenth for a gap that in recent years has never been recorded in such proportions. The Reds are in the lead, dominating and have more than double the points of the Red Devils in the standings. For Manchester United, however, this match (as it partly did for the derby won against City) can never represent a lifeline in a season that has been cursed up to now, but winning at Anfield, at this moment, seems like a heroic feat because Liverpool, who have already given their rivals a heavy lesson in the first leg (0-3), are at their best and are just waiting to repeat the success in front of their fans.

Liverpool's shape and key stats

If Liverpool had wanted to further scare Manchester United, the latest 0-5 at West Ham would have been perfect because that of the London Stadium, was another overwhelming demonstration of strength by Arne Slot's gang but there are 16 goals scored in the last 4 seasonal games by the Reds.

If the moment is magical, in reality the season is too, both in the various cups (Champions League first and foremost) and in the Premier League where Liverpool leads with 14 wins, 3 draws and only 1 defeat.

In general, Liverpool have not lost in 23 games and, of course, have a valid ally in Anfield because, within their own walls, the Reds have won 10 of their last 11.

The atomic attack that has so far scored 45 goals in 18 matches in the Premier League (2.5 per game) can count, among others, on a super Momo Salah, protagonist of one of his best seasons and already reached 20 seasonal goals to which we must add 17 assists.

Manchester United's shape and key stats

There are many negative data that could be listed to represent Manchester United's current season while, to describe the specific moment (at least as negative as the season as a whole) we choose the 6 defeats in the last 8 games.

In the Premier League, for now, Manchester United has collected very little: 6 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats and if we previously listed some incredible numbers of Liverpool's attack, as far as those of Manchester United are concerned, the evaluation is opposite: sixteenth attack in the entire Premier League and 0 goals in the last 3 are the mirror of an alarming situation.

The last 0-2 suffered at home against Newcastle with the match already decided after less than twenty minutes and with Joshua Zirkzee replaced in the 33rd minute by Amorim is the most recent negative chapter that has been recorded.

Match Prediction and Tactical Overview

At least as far as the unavailabilities of the eve are concerned, Manchester United are doing better than Liverpool because if the Red Devils will basically have the whole group available, for Liverpool, the absence of Joe Gomez has been added, who, together with Konate and Bradley, forms a trio of absences to consider. However, Manchester United is currently off in attack, therefore these shortcomings cannot change a prediction that inevitably leans towards the Reds, whose victory, by BetMines, is valued with more than two-thirds of the probability.

• BetMines algorithm prediction for Liverpool – Manchester United match predicts 1 at 69%
• BetMines algorithm prediction for Liverpool – Manchester United match predicts X at 17%
• BetMines algorithm prediction for Liverpool – Manchester United match predicts 2 at 14%

Liverpool – Manchester United predicted lineups

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander – Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz. Coach: Slot.

Manchester United (4-3-2-1): Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Maguire, Dalot; Mainoo, Eriksen, Ugarte; Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Hojlund. Coach: Amorim.