Manchester United v Liverpool Betting Markets
The Manchester United v Liverpool betting odds highlight that the Premier League bookmakers rate the two teams on a similar level. They make the Red Devils slight favourites although that's on account of them being the home side. The odds of 2.30 imply that Michael Carrick's side have a roughly 40% chance of landing a top-flight double over their Merseyside rivals.
United have been pretty successful in front of their own fans to the extent where Champions League football is likely to be on the cards next term. At the time of writing, the Red Devils have won ten of their sixteen games at Old Trafford, scoring thirty-one goals and conceding nineteen.
Carrick has restored the passion within the squad that was ailing under Ruben Amorim. There have been a couple of defeats under the interim manager including a recent 2-1 home loss against Leeds, although they've been mainly successful under a coach who will hope to be appointed on a permanent basis in the summer.
Liverpool have a low win rate on the road. Seven victories in the space of seventeen away clashes was nowhere near the ratio of wins being achieved away from Anfield last term. However, the Reds have landed three straight top-flight victories, with home wins against Fulham and Crystal Palace sandwiching a last-gasp Merseyside derby victory.
It's unlikely that Mohamed Salah will play any further part this season and Liverpool will hope that Alexander Isak can finish the campaign well after scoring his first Premier League Anfield goal against Crystal Palace. Interestingly, the Reds only had three shots on target in that 3-1 win over the Eagles compared to the London side registering ten efforts on goal.
The draw could well come into the reckoning, with the teams potentially cancelling each other out. They're regarded as evenly-matched and we could see a low-scoring draw.
Goals Under/Over
The bookies anticipate that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored in the showdown between United and Liverpool. According to the Premier League betting odds, there's a 66% chance of at least three being netted on Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford. The Red Devils claimed a 2-1 win in the reverse fixture and they were on target against Brentford on Monday night to show their attacking prowess.
Similarly, Liverpool have found their scoring touch. They put two past Fulham and Everton before netting three against Crystal Palace. The only slight caveat was that their trio of strikes against the Eagles came from their only shots on target.
There's also the missing Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike which couldn't have been worse timing as the season draws to a close. There's an argument for a tense low-scoring encounter and the visitors will aim to avoid defeat at all costs.
BTTS
The BTTS Yes odds are currently trading at 1.44 after Manchester United's 2-1 win over Brentford on Monday night. In the Red Devils' seventeen matches at Old Trafford this season, they have scored thirty-three goals and conceded on twenty occasions. This points to the likely outcome of both teams scoring in a match where each side will be targeting a victory.
BTTS Yes has been the outcome in six of the past seven Manchester United games, with their 1-0 success at Stamford Bridge being the only time where both sides haven't scored. Carrick's team play on the front foot and they have Bruno Fernandes creating any number of chances for a team in search of more goals here.
During the Carrick reign, United have scored in every match and you have to go back to Monday 24 November to find the last time that they drew a blank. That was a home reverse against Everton, with Liverpool another team who have a high ratio of games where they find the net at least once.
Arne Slot's team were unable to score against Paris Saint-Germain over two games recently, although they have been consistently firing in top-flight encounters.
First Goalscorer
Casemiro might be coming towards the end of his time with Manchester United. The Brazilian will leave on good terms and he's making a habit of scoring in every home game right now. The former Real Madrid midfielder scored at St James' Park before racking up Old Trafford goals against Aston Villa, Leeds United and Brentford.
We know all about his prowess from set pieces and we also know that Liverpool can be vulnerable when defending corners. United have plenty of other players capable of finding the net and the assists market could also be worth visiting. Bruno Fernandes is a quality provider and the Portuguese is bidding to get the Premier League record.
As for Liverpool, could Alexander Isak sign off with a flourish this season after struggling with fitness and injury for most of the campaign? The Swede is clearly a class act and scored his first Anfield top-flight goal against Palace. Florian Wirtz was also on the scoresheet in that encounter and the German may well be knocking on the door in an advanced position.
We know that Virgil Van Dijk is often the man for the big occasion and the Dutchman would love to deliver the winning strike, with Harry Maguire potentially capable of achieving something similar at the other end of the pitch.