Premier League: Liverpool vs Manchester United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 8 match between Liverpool and Manchester United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Liverpool clash in a derby with their rivals Manchester United on Sunday at Anfield.

Liverpool approach the next Premier League round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 15 points this season so far. With seven games behind them, The Red Devils amassed ten points, placing them as number 10 before their next fixture.

Team form: Liverpool vs Manchester United

Liverpool Form

Liverpool have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace, before Galatasaray ran out 1-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Chelsea, who came out 2-1 winners. Liverpool managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 15 goals and conceded seven times.

Manchester United Form

Their past three matches saw Manchester United beating Chelsea 2-1, losing 3-1 against Brentford, and beating Sunderland by 2-0. Manchester United are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 13 goals while scoring six themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Liverpool and Manchester United

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Liverpool and Manchester United played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Liverpool vs Manchester United

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ryan Gravenberch, who is performing well for Liverpool. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Manchester United.The visitors will be looking to Bruno Fernandes to find the net once again, after managing two Premier League goals for Manchester United in recent matches.

Popular markets: Liverpool vs Manchester United

Full-time result

Liverpool claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Manchester United won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Amazingly, Liverpool are on a streak of 20 home matches without defeat. Liverpool have not lost to Manchester United in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Liverpool scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Manchester United scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Liverpool managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Manchester United kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Liverpool have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Manchester United.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Liverpool’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Manchester United, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Liverpool are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 41 matches.