Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester United FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Sun 3 May 2026 · 14:30 UTC Old Trafford 74,027 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matheus Cunha 6' 1–0
Benjamin Sesko 14' 2–0
2–1 47' Dominik Szoboszlai
2–2 56' Cody Gakpo
Kobbie Mainoo 77' 3–2

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Liverpool FCPremier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Akil Howson

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Liverpool FC H 3–2 W
27 Apr Brentford FC H 2–1 W
18 Apr Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
13 Apr Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
20 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 2–2 D
15 Mar Aston Villa FC H 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Manchester United FC A 2–3 L
25 Apr Crystal Palace FC H 3–1 W
19 Apr Everton FC A 2–1 W
14 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–2 L
11 Apr Fulham FC H 2–0 W
08 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Manchester United FC Liverpool FC
#10 Position #12
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Liverpool FC gets underway.
  • 5' Luke Shaw needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 6' Against the run of play, Matheus Cunha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeremie Frimpong, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 14' What composure from Benjamin Sesko! The Slovenia international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Curtis Jones is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 34' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' Freddie Woodman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 47' Dominik Szoboszlai adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luke Shaw.
  • 54' Manchester United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's 4-2-2-2 shape.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Cody Gakpo makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 61' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' That is a card for Liverpool FC. Curtis Jones will be fuming at that decision.
  • 77' Brilliant from the ! Kobbie Mainoo makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 77.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Bruno Fernandes argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 85' Cody Gakpo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • It finishes all square. Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester United FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC43% Draw31% Liverpool FC26%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Liverpool FC
57%
Manchester United FC or Liverpool FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC25% Draw55% Liverpool FC20%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
16.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% 85%
-1 15% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% 63%
+0.5 72% 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
41%
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
35%

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