Sunday , 16 August 2026

Liverpool FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Liverpool FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sun 17 Jan 2021 · 16:30 UTC Anfield HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Xherdan Shaqiri 33' Y
Fabinho 66' Y
Y 90' Marcus Rashford

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
6
5
Liverpool FC 18 games · Avg 3.6 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-17 Liverpool FC 0–0 Manchester United FC 2020-01-19 Liverpool FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 2019-10-20 Manchester United FC 1–1 Liverpool FC 2019-02-24 Manchester United FC 0–0 Liverpool FC 2018-12-16 Liverpool FC 3–1 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Manchester United FC H 0–0 D
08 Jan Aston Villa FC A 4–1 W
04 Jan Southampton FC A 0–1 L
30 Dec Newcastle United FC A 0–0 D
27 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
19 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 7–0 W
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Liverpool FC A 0–0 D
12 Jan Burnley FC A 1–0 W
09 Jan Watford FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Leicester City FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Liverpool FC Manchester United FC
#12 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts). Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC is underway.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 409 games and scored 805 goals.
  • 10' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's shape.
  • 15' 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 James Milner suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Xherdan Shaqiri. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 61 minute. Anthony Martial leaves to be changed by Edinson Cavani.
  • 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fabinho on 66 minutes.
  • 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 76' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 76 minute. Xherdan Shaqiri leaves to be changed by Curtis Jones.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Roberto Firmino is replaced by Divock Origi.
  • 89' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Georginio Wijnaldum departs to be replaced by James Milner.
  • 90' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 16
Marcus Rashford 5
Cody Gakpo 5
Roberto Firmino 4
Luis Diaz 4
Darwin Nunez 3
Bruno Fernandes 3
Diogo Jota 3

Head to Head

2021-01-17 Liverpool FC 0–0 Manchester United FC 2020-01-19 Liverpool FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 2019-10-20 Manchester United FC 1–1 Liverpool FC 2019-02-24 Manchester United FC 0–0 Liverpool FC 2018-12-16 Liverpool FC 3–1 Manchester United FC

Liverpool FC Form

2021-01-17 Liverpool FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2021-01-08 Aston Villa FC 1–4 Liverpool FC W 2021-01-04 Southampton FC 1–0 Liverpool FC L 2020-12-30 Newcastle United FC 0–0 Liverpool FC D 2020-12-27 Liverpool FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2020-12-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–7 Liverpool FC W

Manchester United FC Form

2021-01-17 Liverpool FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2021-01-12 Burnley FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-01-09 Manchester United FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2021-01-01 Manchester United FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2020-12-29 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2020-12-26 Leicester City FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.36 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 96% + Under — clean sheet likely 89%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC29% Draw51% Manchester United FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes11% 0% No89%
Avg goals/match: 0.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 45%
55%
± 1.5 16%
84%
± 2.5 4%
96%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Manchester United FC
71%
Liverpool FC or Manchester United FC
49%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC10% Draw83% Manchester United FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.3%
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
1.8%
2 – 1
1.4%
1 – 2
1.1%
2 – 2
0.4%
3 – 0
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%
3 – 1
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 18% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 14% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
70% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.