Unbeaten Manchester United travel to Anfield looking to make a real statement in their quest for their first Premier League title under Jose Mourinho, whilst Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have struggled for consistency so far this season and would dearly love to get one over on their bitter rivals.
English Premier League – Liverpool vs Manchester United – Anfield
Saturday 14th October 2017
Kick-off: 12.30 GMT
Liverpool – Best Odds – 17/10 (Marathon Bet)
Manchester United – Best Odds – 15/8 (Bet 365)
Draw – Best Odds – 12/5 (Betfred)
Liverpool
Liverpool’s season has been hampered by their inability to defend this season with the Reds conceding 12 goals already in the first 7 games of the season and their heavy defeat to Manchester City back in September will give them cause for concern going into this one. Liverpool’s home form has been impressive however, as they have notched 7 points from their 3 home games with wins over Crystal Palace and Arsenal as well as a draw with Burnley. Mohamed Salah has hit the ground running since his arrival from Roma in the summer with the Egyptian bagging 4 goals already in his 7 league appearances.
Manchester United
Along with cross-city rivals Manchester City, United have impressed this season and have only dropped 2 points from their 7 games so far. The Red Devils have only conceded in one of their games played this term (2-2 draw with Stoke) and have looked impressive with a staggering +19 goal difference already. Romelu Lukaku joined United from Everton for the best part of £90 million in the summer and has already notched up 7 goals in 7 games at his new club.
Head to Head
This is historically one of the greatest rivalries in English football and promises to be a ding-dong battle. United lead the head to head 87:75 with the North-West duo sharing the points on 64 previous occasions in all competitions. The two teams drew both games last season with a 0-0 draw at Anfield being followed up by a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in January 2017.
Odds and Predictions
These two teams have notched up 34 goals already this season.
Both teams to score – YES – 8/13 with William Hill.
Romelu Lukaku’s form has been inspired this term and how he would love to get one over on Liverpool.
The Belgian to score anytime looks good value at 11/8 with UniBet.
These two teams often serve up feisty encounters and this promises to be no different.
A red card in the match looks a real possibility at 13/5 with Coral.
Although United have been in fine fettle this will be their biggest test so far this term.
Match to end as a draw 23/10 with Ladbrokes.
Score Prediction
Liverpool 1 – 1 Manchester United – 6/1 with Bet 365.
Top Betting Tip
Both teams will be pushing for the points and it promises to be a fascinating match.
Match to end as a draw and both teams to score looks a great bet at 7/2 with Bet Victor.