Liverpool vs. Manchester Utd is the greatest English derby and one of the biggest in the world. These two teams arguably have the richest history in this country; therefore, once they clash, that’s a spectacle.
The teams are entering this event in completely different moods. While Liverpool rides a fantastic streak of excellent results, United is still in crisis. The euphoria surrounding Ruben Amorim’s arrival in Manchester is gone, because Red Devils have four consecutive defeats.
Stay tuned to see the preview and the prediction for this big-time game. Also follow this link to see all the EPL Odds.
Liverpool VS Manchester United Preview
Liverpool has not lost in the last 23 events. They’ve posted 20 wins and three ties across all the competitions, which is why Arne Slot’s boys sit atop both the Premier League and the Champions League.
Slot created superb chemistry because he didn’t change Jurgen Klopp’s system too much. He upgraded it just enough to leave his signature and improve consistency. Liverpool still scores plenty of goals. They have a solid, not an elite, defense in terms of quality, but its stability is maybe better than ever.
This pass by Trent needs to be studied.
— Liverpool News (@LFCVine) January 1, 2025
The attack is ruthless, and over this 23-game unbeaten streak, the boys from Anfield have netted twice or more 20 times. That’s rarely seen in Europe this season. Mohamed Salah is on the path to breaking several records. The Egyptian forward has scored 17 goals and had 13 assists so far, which is an incredible contribution.
There are plenty of transfer talks right now in Liverpool because contracts are expiring for several players. That’s the only thing that could disrupt the chemistry in the near future, yet for the moment, it doesn’t affect the Reds.
As for United, things aren’t looking good—at all. A spectacular comeback win over City in the Manchester Derby is just one spark in the tunnel, and it seems that it came not because of United and Amorim but City’s actions.
United’s defense has not kept a clean sheet in the previous eight contests. Furthermore, they conceded fewer than twice on two occasions. Amorim hit the wall after a more or less satisfying term opening.
United lost to Tottenham in the EFL Cup, Bournemouth, Wolves and Newcastle in the Premiership. In all three meetings, Hojlund and other expensive forwards failed to hit the back of the net. We’ve seen frustrations on the pitch due to poor performances, such as Bruno Fernandes’ red card.
This was Bruno's first yellow. He was upset he didn't get a free kick and rightly so, but his determination to give away a free kick and get booked was so careless.
He loses his head too easily, forgetting he should be a leader and captain on the pitch.pic.twitter.com/FPuZma57Nl
— UF (@UtdFaithfuls) December 27, 2024
The Portuguese is the best scorer of the Red Devils with miserable four goals, the same as Marcus Rashford. However, Fernandes has five assists to that too, which ranks him higher in the top goalscorer list.
Liverpool VS Manchester United Head-to-Head
The Reds beat Man Utd at Old Trafford 0-3 on September 1st, 2024. Liverpool dominated the entire event, with Mo Salah in the primary role. He scored a goal and had two assists, while Luis Diaz netted a brace in the opening half.
Liverpool VS Manchester United Prediction
Liverpool is in fantastic shape, and they’ve gained an edge over United in the past few years. We saw them humiliate the Red Devils on a couple of occasions, but if you ask Liverpool’s fans, that’s still not enough, and they can’t make up for all the losses in the 2000s.
Arne Slot would want to open the New Year at Anfield with a statement victory, and it’s expected to see the Red’s offensive right away. They were like that against Tottenham, who was blown into pieces, so why not against United as well?
On the other hand, Man Utd will try to search its way to victory through counter-attacks. For the time being, that’s the only way for them to score because the midfield lacks the creativity to organize attacks and press the rivals.
To cut down the talk, the final pick is Liverpool to win and cover a 1.5-goal spread.
