Manchester United FC vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Liverpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Fulham FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Feb | FC Bayern München | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester United FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #4 |
| 8 | Points | 18 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 1 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 14 |
| 19 | Conceded | 10 |
| -5 | GD | +4 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 10% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts). Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Manchester United FC gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 21' Andreas Pereira gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Ander Herrera and will look to change the dynamic.
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! James Milner argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Mata exits the field as Jesse Lingard enters on 25.
- 30' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 31' Liverpool FC make a change. Roberto Firmino trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Sturridge on 31 minutes.
- 36' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Jesse Lingard is replaced by Alexis Sanchez.
- 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 423 games and scored 696 goals.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. James Milner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 72' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Jordan Henderson is replaced by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 77' 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.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Divock Origi. He replaces Mohamed Salah on 79 minute.
- 81' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' A moment of madness from Xherdan Shaqiri on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
- 88' David De Gea needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Georginio Wijnaldum gets a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 9
- 12
- 23
-
21
Ander Herrera ↓ Andreas Pereira 21'
- 39
-
8
Mata ↓ Jesse Lingard 25'
Bench
- 22
- 17
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↑ 25'
- 3
- 7
- 20
-
15
Andreas Pereira ↑ 21'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 14
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Divock Origi 79'
- 7
- 32
- 26
- 4
- 5
- 3
Bench
- 20
- 22
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 79'
- 66
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 72'
-
15
Daniel Sturridge ↑ 31'
- 8
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
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
Manchester United FC Form
2019-02-24
Manchester United FC
0–0
Liverpool FC
D
2019-02-18
Chelsea FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
W
2019-02-12
Manchester United FC
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2019-02-09
Fulham FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2019-02-03
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2019-01-29
Manchester United FC
2–2
Burnley FC
D
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Liverpool FC
73%
Manchester United FC or Liverpool FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.