Liverpool FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2023-24 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 Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Dan Cook
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 30 Nov | LASK Linz | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Galatasaray SK | A | 3–3 | D |
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' The ball is rolling at Anfield. Liverpool FC are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester United FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
- 21' A moment of madness from Darwin Nunez on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
- 26' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' A moment of madness from Sofyan Amrabat on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wataru Endo on 45 minutes.
- 50' Luis Diaz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
- 55' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Sofyan Amrabat has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Wataru Endo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Gravenberch is withdrawn and Cody Gakpo gets his opportunity.
- 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 71' Marcus Rashford is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alejandro Garnacho at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Manchester United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 78' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 78 minute. Luis Diaz leaves to be changed by Harvey Elliott.
- 82' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Kobbie Mainoo by Hannibal Mejbri on 82 minute.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 88' Luke Shaw is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 90' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 11
- 66
- 4
-
38
Ryan Gravenberch ↓ Cody Gakpo 61'
- 5
- 21
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Harvey Elliott 78'
- 3
-
8
Dominik Szoboszlai ↓ Joe Gomez 61'
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Curtis Jones 78'
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 61'
-
2
Joe Gomez ↑ 61'
-
17
Curtis Jones ↑ 78'
- 13
- 62
-
19
Harvey Elliott ↑ 78'
- 84
- 78
- 53
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Manchester United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
-
21
Antony ↓ Facundo Pellistri 82'
- 35
- 23
- 39
- 20
- 24
- 19
- 11
- 17
-
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↓ Hannibal Mejbri 82'
Bench
- 29
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 71'
- 34
- 15
- 1
-
28
Facundo Pellistri ↑ 82'
-
46
Hannibal Mejbri ↑ 82'
- 44
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 16 |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 |
| Cody Gakpo | 5 |
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Luis Diaz | 4 |
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Manchester United FC Form
2023-12-17
Liverpool FC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
2023-12-12
Manchester United FC
0–1
FC Bayern München
L
2023-12-09
Manchester United FC
0–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2023-12-06
Manchester United FC
2–1
Chelsea FC
W
2023-12-02
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
L
2023-11-29
Galatasaray SK
3–3
Manchester United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.07
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Manchester United FC
36%
Liverpool FC or Manchester United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

