Liverpool v Manchester United Match Result
Liverpool will feature in many a football accumulator when they face Manchester United, with punters finding them a reliable team when it comes to multiple bets. Their match odds are very short, suggesting that there’s an 85% chance of victory for a side who have recorded forty-five points from their eighteen games played.
At home, it has been seven wins, one draw and one defeat. The only loss came against a well-drilled Nottingham Forest side, while there were mitigating circumstances behind a 2-2 draw against Fulham considering that Andy Robertson was sent off early in the match. Aside from that, it has been a spate of wins.
Liverpool have also been unbeaten on the road, landing seven wins and two draws away from home. They have scored a sum total of forty-five goals and there’s a case for not only backing them to win but also taking them on the Asian Handicap off -1.5, meaning that they need to win by two or more goals at a bigger price.
Can Manchester United get anything from this clash? They are an enormous price to claim a victory although even the most optimistic Red Devils fan would hard to find reasons as to why the visitors will secure a win. There have been just two wins on the road along with three draws, while four defeats have been suffered.
The game plan will be to try and nullify the home side and that could bring a Liverpool win to nil into play, with a Reds victory by a 1-0 and 2-0 scoreline potentially on the cards. United will hope that they can be solid although a recent encounter against Newcastle was exactly the opposite and they found themselves two goals down.
Goals Under/Over
The Over 2.5 Goals betting odds is trading at a short price and it’s hardly a surprise. It’s a line that could be singlehandedly covered by Liverpool on their own, with Arne Slot’s side averaging two goals per game at Anfield, although their last three games have seen them score six at Tottenham, three against Leicester and then five against West Ham.
Liverpool have the ability to score goals in volume and they should be capable of creating plenty of chances. However, the Manchester United game plan will surely be to keep things tight and perhaps the home side will have to be patient as they aim to try and find the breakthrough, with the Red Devils defence surely operating with a deep line.
If you think Slot’s side have the ability to really blow United away, then Over 3.5 Goals could be brought into contention. That is trading at around the even money mark.
BTTS
Although Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a fairly short price, the same can’t be said when it comes to BTTS Yes. There’s clearly a doubt over whether Manchester United will be able to score at Anfield, with the Red Devils having managed just eight goals in nine away games in the Premier League this term.
Only Nottingham Forest have stopped Liverpool from scoring in front of their own fans, with four of the previous five games having featured BTTS Yes, although West Ham were unable to find the net against the Merseyside outfit recently. There have been instances of teams scoring well against Liverpool, with Newcastle pilfering three and Fulham notching two, while Spurs were able to score three times.
Indeed, Liverpool won’t care if they concede if they can continue to outscore their opponent, with Manchester United coming into the clash off the back of four straight defeats and the Red Devils have drawn three consecutive blanks which doesn’t bode well for BTTS Yes.
They only managed one shot on target against Newcastle and that came after four shots on target against Wolves. At least Bruno Fernandes will return to the fray after being suspended.
First Goalscorer
Mohamed Salah has now notched seventeen goals for the season and he’s the only definite player that is going to be part of a Liverpool front three in this clash. The Egyptian is in the form of his life, with Arne Slot getting the best out of a player whose future is currently unclear although the club will surely want to retain his services.
As for Salah’s wing men, it’s likely that Cody Gakpo will get a place on the opposite flank and the Dutchman has proven no slouch in front of goal, with the forward having scored against Leicester and West Ham. Perhaps Luis Diaz will get the nod up top, although Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez will also look to feature.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has been looking lively in attacking positions and the right-back was on the scoresheet at West Ham, with the defender being linked with a January move to Real Madrid although his place in the team looks fairly secure for the time being.