Liverpool, leader of the table, hosts its fierce rival Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, with the aim of plunging the Red Devils even further into the crisis.
The Merseyside side produced an exceptional first half of the 2024/25 campaign and have yet to taste defeat just once under Arne Slot. The Dutch manager has achieved remarkable form and already has a convincing 3-0 win at Previous Trafford ahead of the visit of Man Utd.
Liverpoolwho have won all but four of their Premier League games this season, are set to take advantage of Man Utd’s low confidence and poor form, with Ruben Amorim already under pressure after losing six games in December. These results have left his new team languishing in the bottom half.
Things could get much worse for the Portuguese manager on Sunday and Manchester United fans (and perhaps the players) will fear the worst heading into Merseyside. They have not won this match at Anfield since January 2016 and have conceded 11 goals in their three previous visits, including the infamous 7-0 humiliation in 2022/23.
here it is 90 minutes guide for a mammoth first division find.
Liverpool vs Man Utd H2H record (last five matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Liverpool |
manchester united |
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West Ham 0-5 Liverpool – 12/29/24 |
Manchester United 0-2 Newcastle – 12/30/24 |
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Liverpool 3-1 Leicester – 12/26/24 |
Wolves 2-0 Manchester United – 12/26/24 |
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Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool – 12/22/24 |
Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth – 12/22/24 |
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Southampton 1-2 Liverpool – 12/18/24 |
Tottenham 4-3 Manchester United – 12/19/24 |
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Liverpool 2-2 Fulham – 12/14/24 |
Man Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United – 12/15/24 |
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Country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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United Kingdom |
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Plus, NOW TV |
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USA |
fuboTV, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC, Telemundo |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports activities Community Canada |
Liverpool have been without defensive duo Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley in recent weeks, but both returned to training with the full squad on Friday.
“Conor and Ibou will train with us today (Friday) for the first time,” Slot said in his pre-match press conference. “So, (I am) curious and interested to see where they are exactly, of course. They’ve worked hard to get back into the team, but the next step is always: ‘How do you handle team sessions?’”
Liverpool’s only guaranteed absence is Joe Gomez, who suffered a hamstring injury in the 5-0 win over West Ham United last time out. Slot has confessed that the defender will be out for at least “a few weeks”
Dominik Szoboszlai returns from his one-match suspension and is likely to start in the attacking midfield position.
Liverpool vs Man Utd predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Alison; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz.
Man Utd welcomes captain Bruno Fernandes and midfielder Manuel Ugarte back from suspension after both served one-game suspensions during the dismal defeat to Newcastle United last Monday. The former is a particularly important returnee given that the Purple Devils have failed to score in their last three games.
Marcus Rashford’s future in Manchester is uncertain and the forward, who has a good record against Liverpool, will miss the weekend through illness.
Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw and Mason Mount are sidelined through injury at the moment, while Jonny Evans could be absent having not featured in the matchday squad against Newcastle.
Predicted lineup for Manchester United vs Liverpool (3-4-2-1): Onana; De Ligt, Maguire, Martínez; Mazraoui, Mainoo, Ugarte, Dalot; Amad, Fernández; Hojlund.
Mn Utd will be uneasy heading to Anfield given their woeful form and Liverpool’s obvious superiority, with recent trips to the red half of Merseyside painfully embarrassing. Amorim is hoping for a standout performance from his team on the grandest stage, but there is little evidence to suggest his wish will be granted.
Man Utd’s defense has been horrible in recent weeks and has been too easy to break through. Liverpool, who have scored 14 goals in their last three games, are well placed to put an end to a disorganized defense.
Three points is all that matters to Liverpool in their fight for the Premier League title, but a convincing victory over their bitter rivals certainly wouldn’t hurt. Man Utd’s saving grace may be that their hosts have a Carabao Cup semi-final to worry about in midweek.
