Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Liverpool FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Liverpool FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sun 5 Jan 2025 · 16:30 UTC Anfield 60,275 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 52' Lisandro Martinez
Cody Gakpo 59' 1–1
Mohamed Salah pen 70' 2–1
2–2 80' Amad Diallo
Y 23' Diogo Dalot
Y 54' Amad Diallo
Y 64' Matthijs de Ligt
Y 73' Harry Maguire
Darwin Nunez 77' Y
Trent Alexander-Arnold 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 Lee Betts
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

7
6
5
Liverpool FC 18 games · Avg 3.6 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-05 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester United FC 2024-09-01 Manchester United FC 0–3 Liverpool FC 2024-04-07 Manchester United FC 2–2 Liverpool FC 2024-03-17 Manchester United FC 4–3 Liverpool FC 2023-12-17 Liverpool FC 0–0 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
29 Dec West Ham United FC A 5–0 W
26 Dec Leicester City FC H 3–1 W
22 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 6–3 W
14 Dec Fulham FC H 2–2 D
10 Dec Girona FC A 1–0 W
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Liverpool FC A 2–2 D
30 Dec Newcastle United FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 0–3 L
15 Dec Manchester City FC A 2–1 W
12 Dec FC Viktoria Plzen A 2–1 W

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)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Liverpool FC welcome Manchester United FC for this crunch clash at Anfield.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Bruno Fernandes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 143 goals in his last 125 appearances.
  • 15' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diogo Dalot on 23.
  • 28' 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 Kobbie Mainoo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Lisandro Martinez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amad Diallo on 54.
  • 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cody Gakpo makes it 1-1.
  • 60' Darwin Nunez gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Luis Diaz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Curtis Jones by Diogo Jota on 61 minute.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Matthijs de Ligt on 64 minutes earns him a card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohamed Salah makes it 2-1.
  • 72' Alejandro Garnacho gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Kobbie Mainoo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Harry Maguire. He receives a card.
  • 77' Darwin Nunez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
  • 80' Amad Diallo doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 83' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a card on 83.
  • 83' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Matthijs de Ligt by Leny Yoro on 83 minute.
  • 86' Harvey Elliott gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Cody Gakpo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Joshua Zirkzee has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rasmus Hojlund on 87 minute.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

Manchester United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

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

2025-01-05 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester United FC 2024-09-01 Manchester United FC 0–3 Liverpool FC 2024-04-07 Manchester United FC 2–2 Liverpool FC 2024-03-17 Manchester United FC 4–3 Liverpool FC 2023-12-17 Liverpool FC 0–0 Manchester United FC

Liverpool FC Form

2025-01-05 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2024-12-29 West Ham United FC 0–5 Liverpool FC W 2024-12-26 Liverpool FC 3–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-12-22 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–6 Liverpool FC W 2024-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–2 Fulham FC D 2024-12-10 Girona FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W

Manchester United FC Form

2025-01-05 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2024-12-30 Manchester United FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC L 2024-12-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Manchester United FC L 2024-12-22 Manchester United FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2024-12-15 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2024-12-12 FC Viktoria Plzen 1–2 Manchester United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC53% Draw24% Manchester United FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Manchester United FC
47%
Liverpool FC or Manchester United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC38% Draw42% Manchester United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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