Manchester United FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Watford FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | FC Porto | A | 5–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Manchester United FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #6 |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 8 | Conceded | 4 |
| +0 | GD | +3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
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
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts). Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Old Trafford that hosts another battle between Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC.
- 5' What a strike from Naby Keita! The score is 0-1.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' A goal from the Portugal international Diogo Jota! He fires home on 13 to make it 0-2!
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Diogo Jota gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Bruno Fernandes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 77 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 27 minute. James Milner leaves to be changed by Curtis Jones.
- 32' Sadio Mane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' What a moment for Mohamed Salah! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
- 41' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 46' Bruno Fernandes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Mason Greenwood exits the field as Paul Pogba enters on 46.
- 50' The Egypt Mohamed Salah breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-5!
- 55' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paul Pogba.
- 60' Poor challenge from Paul Pogba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 61' Paul Pogba picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Bruno Fernandes has done his job and it is now time for Edinson Cavani to step up.
- 63' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Marcus Rashford has done his job and it is now time for Diogo Dalot to step up.
- 64' The crowd applauds Naby Keita as he leaves the pitch. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 69' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Sadio Mane on, Roberto Firmino off on 76 minutes.
- 77' Sadio Mane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roberto Firmino at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Jordan Henderson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- Manchester United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Liverpool FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 17
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↓ Diogo Dalot 62'
- 2
- 23
- 39
- 7
- 18
-
11
Mason Greenwood ↓ Paul Pogba 46'
Bench
- 14
-
6
Paul Pogba ↑ 46'
- 31
- 3
-
20
Diogo Dalot ↑ 62'
- 26
- 34
-
21
Edinson Cavani ↑ 62'
- 25
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Sadio Mane 77'
- 14
- 11
-
7
James Milner ↓ Curtis Jones 27'
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 8
- 20
- 5
Bench
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 64'
-
10
Sadio Mane ↑ 77'
- 27
- 12
- 32
-
17
Curtis Jones ↑ 27'
- 13
- 21
- 18
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
2021-10-24
Manchester United FC
0–5
Liverpool FC
L
2021-10-20
Manchester United FC
3–2
Atalanta BC
W
2021-10-16
Leicester City FC
4–2
Manchester United FC
L
2021-10-02
Manchester United FC
1–1
Everton FC
D
2021-09-29
Manchester United FC
2–1
Villarreal CF
W
2021-09-25
Manchester United FC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Liverpool FC
81%
Manchester United FC or Liverpool FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 3
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.