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 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 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 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #18 |
| 18 | Points | 8 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 5 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 14 |
| 10 | Conceded | 19 |
| +4 | GD | -5 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 50% | Win % | 10% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
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 4th (18 pts). Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC get this one started.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 8' Nemanja Matic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 13' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 14' Magnificent from Virgil van Dijk! That is 30 goals in 423 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 19' It’s high time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The referee calls foul for David De Gea. He receives a Yellow card.
- 30' Senegal international Sadio Mane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joe Gomez suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain by Adam Lallana on 66 minute.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Luke Shaw. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' Juan Mata is replacing Andreas Pereira for the Manchester United FC side.
- 79' Andrew Robertson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 83' Sadio Mane makes way for Fabinho at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 87' Luke Shaw makes way for Diogo Dalot at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- 90' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Mohamed Salah gets a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Liverpool FC take all three points.
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 |
| Luis Diaz | 4 |
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 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
4 / 4
1.96
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Manchester United FC
35%
Liverpool FC or Manchester United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 2
3%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 25% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +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
52%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.