Thursday , 2 July 2026

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' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Against the run of play, Bruno Fernandes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 15' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Diogo Jota gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Roberto Firmino makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roberto Firmino makes it 1-3.
  • 48' Controversy at the stadium! Eric Bailly argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 50' Eric Bailly catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 63' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Fred departs to be replaced by Mason Greenwood.
  • 68' Assisted by Edinson Cavani with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Rashford makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Curtis Jones on, Georginio Wijnaldum off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Scott McTominay.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Edinson Cavani. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Edinson Cavani on 86 minutes.
  • 86' Nemanja Matic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eric Bailly at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' Mohamed Salah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 90' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Neco Williams on, Mohamed Salah off on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 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.