Premier League: Liverpool vs Manchester United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 20 match between Liverpool and Manchester United and offers team stats, betting tips and 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.

The Reds enjoy the view from the top of the table with 45 points after 18 matches. Manchester United find themselves positioned as number 14 in the Premier League with 22 points following 19 rounds.

Form: Liverpool vs Manchester United

Liverpool Form

Liverpool are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 3-6 win against Tottenham. They went on to beat Leicester by 3-1, before also getting the better of West Ham in a 0-5 victory. Liverpool won five of their last six Premier League matches at the Anfield, scoring 13 and conceding five along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Manchester United Form

Manchester United endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-3 by Bournemouth, before Wolverhampton ran out 2-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Newcastle, who came out 0-2 winners. Manchester United only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to four.

Betting stats and facts for Liverpool and Manchester United

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Liverpool and Manchester United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Liverpool vs Manchester United

It has been a superb season for Mohamed Salah so far as he managed to score impressive 17 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target seven times in his last six games, and Liverpool rely on his abilities against Manchester United. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.

Popular betting markets: Liverpool vs Manchester United

Full-time result

Liverpool won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Manchester United won two of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing four and losing four. Amazingly, Liverpool are on a streak of 14 matches without defeat. Liverpool didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Anfield. Manchester United conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Liverpool have not lost to Manchester United in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Liverpool scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Manchester United scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Manchester United have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Liverpool probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Manchester United managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Liverpool have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Manchester United.

Total goals

Liverpool saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Manchester United, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves. Liverpool’s last 5 matches had over 3.5 goals. Manchester United did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games