Liverpool have been the best team in the Premier League this season while Manchester United have struggled to get points. Therefore, this game looks like a straight win for the Reds. You can add over 3.5 to your slip because when these two teams play, goals are always plenty.
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Date: Sunday, 5th January 2025
Time: 5:30 pm Nigerian time
Liverpool can condemn long-time rivals Manchester United to four successive Premier League defeats in the same season for the first time when the two Northern giants clash in Sunday's Anfield blockbuster.
The Reds still hold a six-point lead at the top of the table thanks to their 5-0 dismantling of West Ham United on December 30. One day before, Ruben Amorim's men were slain 2-0 by Newcastle United, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
Head-to-head:
- Liverpool have won 20 of the 65 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
- Manchester United have recorded 29 victories.
- The remaining 16 clashes ended in draws.
- Man United have not scored in their last 5 visits to Anfield.
- Liverpool are unbeaten in their previous 4 league games against Man United.
- Man United have scored in just 1 game in their previous 4 against Liverpool.
- 9 of their last 10 encounters produced at least 3 goals.
- 6 of their previous 10 encounters produced at least 4 goals.
- Liverpool have kept 6 clean sheets in their last 10 matches against United.
- Liverpool have lost just 1 of their last 13 Premier League games against Manchester United
- Manchester United haven’t won on any of their last eight trips to Anfield
Form:
- Liverpool in the league: D-D-W-W-W
- Liverpool in all competitions: D-W-W-W-W
- Man United in the League: L-W-L-L-L
- Man United in all competitions: W-L-L-L-L
Team News:
- Liverpool will miss Ibrahim Konate and Conor Bradley.
- Meanwhile, Manchester United will be without Luke Shaw, Mason Mount and Victor Lindelöf.
Player(s) to watch:
- Mohamed Salah has been operating on a whole new level this season. He has rolled back the years in style and has regained his prime. Salah has been firing on all cylinders and has made Liverpool the favourites to lift the Premier League this season. The Egyptian international is leading the Golden Boot race with 17 goals in 18 games. He has scored or assisted in all of his team’s last eleven outings in the English top flight. Salah has also become the fastest player to reach 30 goal contributions in the league.
- Bruno Fernandes will be back in the lineup for Manchester United after serving a suspension in the last game. The skipper will be keen to start the new year in the best possible way and no better way than putting up a strong performance against the title contenders. Fernandes has been one of the best-performing players for United this season and has racked up 14 goal contributions across all competitions. His vision, leadership abilities, and aggressive style of play will come in as an added advantage for the Red Devils.