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 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Old Trafford!
- 5' The Guinea Naby Keita breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 0-1!
- 10' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' Diogo Jota adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 14' Diogo Jota is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 19' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Virgil van Dijk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 27' The whistle greets James Milner as he departs to be replaced by Curtis Jones.
- 32' England international Luke Shaw has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Robertson made 422 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' Mohamed Salah has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Luke Shaw will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' The referee has no hesitation. Bruno Fernandes is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 46.
- 46' The whistle greets Mason Greenwood as he departs to be replaced by Paul Pogba.
- 50' Mohamed Salah doubles the advantage! 0-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' Harry Maguire was booked on 55.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paul Pogba on 59 minutes.
- 60' Paul Pogba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 60.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Paul Pogba.
- 62' Edinson Cavani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruno Fernandes at the 62 minute mark.
- 63' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 63 minute. Marcus Rashford leaves to be changed by Diogo Dalot.
- 64' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Naby Keita exits the field as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain enters on 64.
- 69' Alisson Becker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 422 appearances.
- 74' David De Gea has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 76' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 76 minute. Roberto Firmino leaves to be changed by Sadio Mane.
- 77' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Roberto Firmino is withdrawn and Sadio Mane gets his opportunity.
- 82' 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.
- 86' Aaron Wan-Bissaka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 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
1.15
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.52
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Liverpool FC
81%
Manchester United FC or Liverpool FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.2%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 3
6.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 4
4.7%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.2%
0 – 0
3.8%
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% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

