Liverpool FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Gary Beswick
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 9 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 8 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts). Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Liverpool FC vs Manchester United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 8' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 14' Liverpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Virgil van Dijk on 14.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 25' David De Gea picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Liverpool FC have won 811 goals from 412 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Andreas Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' Liverpool FC make a change. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain trudges off to be replaced by Adam Lallana on 66 minutes.
- 71' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 72.
- 74' Andreas Pereira makes way for Juan Mata at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- 79' Harry Maguire has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Fabinho on, Sadio Mane off on 83 minutes.
- 87' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Luke Shaw is replaced by Diogo Dalot.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Mohamed Salah. He receives a Yellow card.
- Manchester United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Liverpool FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Divock Origi 83'
- 14
- 15
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Fabinho 83'
- 11
- 12
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
Bench
-
20
Adam Lallana ↑ 66'
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 83'
- 32
- 48
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 83'
- 13
- 18
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 21
- 1
- 17
- 9
- 31
- 2
-
23
Luke Shaw ↓ Diogo Dalot 87'
-
15
Andreas Pereira ↓ Mata 74'
- 53
Bench
- 22
- 14
- 4
- 3
-
8
Mata ↑ 74'
-
20
Diogo Dalot ↑ 87'
-
26
Mason Greenwood ↑ 74'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 16 |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 |
| Cody Gakpo | 5 |
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Luis Diaz | 4 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Manchester United FC Form
2020-01-19
Liverpool FC
2–0
Manchester United FC
L
2020-01-11
Manchester United FC
4–0
Norwich City FC
W
2020-01-01
Arsenal FC
2–0
Manchester United FC
L
2019-12-28
Burnley FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
W
2019-12-26
Manchester United FC
4–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2019-12-22
Watford FC
2–0
Manchester United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Manchester United FC
37%
Liverpool FC or Manchester United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 26% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

