Two sides that come from triumphant midweek victories in the Champions League lock horns in the Premier League this weekend. Manchester United welcomes Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday with kickoff at 6:30 pm.
Manchester United, the Red Devils have dropped to sixth in the table amid their poor run of form. On the other hand, Liverpool is one point adrift of league leaders Chelsea.
The combination of the Champions League and Cristiano Ronaldo is nearly unstoppable. Ronaldo rose above everyone else to save United’s bacon in a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Atalanta BC in midweek.
Despite the scoreline at Leicester, United’s journey to the King Power last weekend was anything but, as Patson Daka, Youri Tielemans, Jamie Vardy, and Caglar Soyuncu condemned the Red Devils to a 2-0 loss.
After signing Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, and Raphael Varane, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still under pressure at Manchester United.
First Watford, then Manchester City, then Atletico Madrid’s defense were powerless to stop Mohamed Salah as the Egyptian wing king continued to stake his claim as the best in the world with yet another stunning solo.
After Liverpool defeated Leicester City 3-2, The Reds looked like they could still score 5 goals against Watford. The main reason the football club was able to accomplish this challenge was because of Firmino’s lead role and Salah’s current form.
Manchester United vs. Liverpool Head to Head
Both sides have 36 games against each other, with Manchester United taking 16 wins while Liverpool with 12 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Man United 3-2 Atalanta
- Leicester City 4-2 Man United
- Man United 1-1 Everton
- Man United 2-1 Villarreal
- West Ham 1-0 Man United
Away
- Atletico Madrid 2-3 Liverpool
- Watford 0-5 Liverpool
- Liverpool 2-2 Man City
- FC Porto 1-5 Liverpool
- Brentford 3-3 Liverpool
Manchester United Team News
According to the pre-match press conference, Marcus Rashford and Fred are both doubts about this game.
Though Solskjaer is optimistic over Rashford’s fitness, Anthony Martial and Amad Diallo could also return to beef up the hosts’ attacking options. However, Raphael Varane will not be in contention.
Liverpool Team News
Additionally, Liverpool will hopefully get back Curtis Jones from his injury in time to play against Manchester United. At the same time, Thiago Alcantara is expected to remain out of contention with Harvey Elliott until further notice.
Prediction and Odds
However, some recent encounters between Man United and Liverpool have been guilty of not living up to the billing.
- Liverpool Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Salah to Score
