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

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester United FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Thu 13 May 2021 · 19:15 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Eric Bailly 48' Y
Eric Bailly 49' Y
Eric Bailly 50' Y
Scott McTominay 79' Y
Edinson Cavani 85' Y
Edinson Cavani 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

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

5
6
7
Manchester United FC 18 games · Avg 3.6 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–4 Liverpool FC 2021-01-24 Manchester United FC 3–2 Liverpool FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Liverpool FC H 2–4 L
11 May Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
09 May Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W
06 May AS Roma A 2–3 L
29 Apr AS Roma H 6–2 W
25 Apr Leeds United FC A 0–0 D
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Manchester United FC A 4–2 W
08 May Southampton FC H 2–0 W
24 Apr Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D
19 Apr Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
14 Apr Real Madrid CF H 0–0 D
10 Apr Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W

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' We are underway at Old Trafford. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Georginio Wijnaldum is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester United FC tonight.
  • 10' GOAL! Bruno Fernandes fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 15' Liverpool FC have won 805 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Liverpool 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.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' 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.
  • 34' Diogo Jota makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Liverpool FC are in front.
  • 39' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' 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 Fabinho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' The Brazil forward Roberto Firmino breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 1-2!
  • 48' GOAL! Roberto Firmino fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 48' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 48.
  • 49' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Eric Bailly will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Fred has done his job and it is now time for Mason Greenwood to step up.
  • 68' Marcus Rashford adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' Curtis Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Georginio Wijnaldum at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Scott McTominay on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Edinson Cavani will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Edinson Cavani will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Eric Bailly by Nemanja Matic on 86 minute.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Salah gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Mohamed Salah as he leaves the pitch. Neco Williams steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-4.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

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

2021-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–4 Liverpool FC 2021-01-24 Manchester United FC 3–2 Liverpool FC 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

Manchester United FC Form

2021-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–4 Liverpool FC L 2021-05-11 Manchester United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2021-05-09 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Manchester United FC W 2021-05-06 AS Roma 3–2 Manchester United FC L 2021-04-29 Manchester United FC 6–2 AS Roma W 2021-04-25 Leeds United FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D

Liverpool FC Form

2021-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–4 Liverpool FC W 2021-05-08 Liverpool FC 2–0 Southampton FC W 2021-04-24 Liverpool FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2021-04-19 Leeds United FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2021-04-14 Liverpool FC 0–0 Real Madrid CF D 2021-04-10 Liverpool FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.91 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC27% Draw31% Liverpool FC42%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Liverpool FC
73%
Manchester United FC or Liverpool FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC18% Draw52% Liverpool FC30%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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