Liverpool vs Man Utd: Preview, Predictions and Lineups
League leaders Liverpool welcome strong rivals Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday and want to plunge the Red Devils even further into the crisis.
The Merseyside side delivered an exceptional first half of the 2024/25 season and still only suffered one defeat under Arne Slot. The Dutch coach has developed remarkable form and already has one convincing 3-0 win at Old Trafford before visiting Man Utd.
LiverpoolHaving won all but four Premier League games this season, he is prepared to take advantage of Man Utd’s low confidence and poor form, with Ruben Amorim already under pressure after losing six games in December. Such results have left his new team in the bottom half.
Things could get a lot worse for the Portuguese coach on Sunday Man Utd Fans – and perhaps players – will be fearing the worst as they head to Merseyside. They have not won this game at Anfield since January 2016 and have conceded 11 goals in their last three visits, including the infamous 7-0 defeat in 2022/23.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to a mammoth Premier League encounter.
Liverpool vs Man Utd H2H record (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Liverpool |
Man Utd |
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West Ham 0-5 Liverpool – 12/29/24 |
Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle – 30/12/24 |
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Liverpool 3-1 Leicester – 12/26/24 |
Wolves 2-0 Man Utd – 12/26/24 |
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Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool – 12/22/24 |
Man Utd 0-3 Bournemouth – 22/12/24 |
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Southampton 1-2 Liverpool – 12/18/24 |
Tottenham 4-3 Man Utd – 12/19/24 |
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Liverpool 2-2 Fulham – 12/14/24 |
Man City 1-2 Man Utd – 12/15/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live stream |
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United Kingdom |
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra, NOW TV |
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United States |
fuboTV, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC, Telemundo |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Liverpool have been without defensive duo Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley in recent weeks, but both returned to full team training on Friday.
“Conor and Ibou will train with us for the first time today (Friday),” Slot said in his pre-match press conference. “So of course I’m curious and interested to see where exactly they are. They have.” I’ve worked hard to get back into the team, but the next step is always, “How do you handle team meetings?”
Liverpool’s only guaranteed absence is Joe Gomez, who sustained a hamstring injury 5-0 win against West Ham United last time outside. Slot has admitted the defender will be sidelined for at least “a few weeks”.
Dominik Szoboszlai returns from his one-game suspension and is expected to start in attacking midfield.
Predicted Liverpool line-up against Man Utd (4-2-3-1): Alisson; 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-match bans during the season dismal defeat to Newcastle United last Monday. The former is a particularly important returnee as the Red Devils have not scored a goal in their last three games.
Marcus Rashford’s future in Manchester is uncertain and the striker, who has a strong record against Liverpool, will miss the weekend due to illness.
Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw and Mason Mount are all currently out through injury, while Jonny Evans may miss out as he was not in the matchday squad against Newcastle.
Predicted Man Utd vs Liverpool line-up (3-4-2-1): Onana; De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez; Mazraoui, Mainoo, Ugarte, Dalot; Amad, Fernandes; Hojlund.
Given Liverpool’s poor form and obvious superiority, Mn Utd will be fearful of traveling to Anfield, with recent trips to the red half of Merseyside being extremely embarrassing. Amorim will be hoping for a standout performance from his side on the biggest stage, but there is little evidence that he will get his wish.
Man Utd’s defense has been terrible in recent weeks and has been far too easy to break through. Liverpool, who have scored 14 goals in their last three games, are well placed to thwart a disorganized defense.
Three points are all that matters for Liverpool Premier League Win the title, but a convincing win over their bitter rivals certainly wouldn’t hurt. Man Utd’s salvation could be that their hosts have to worry about the Carabao Cup semi-final in midweek.
