History of the Liverpool v Manchester United fixture
Manchester United face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 82 games played, Red Devils have recorded 23 wins, and Liverpool have come away with 40 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2009, with Liverpool running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sun 09 Jan | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Liverpool | F.A. Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 19 Sep | Man. Utd. | 3 - 2 | Liverpool | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 21 Mar | Man. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Liverpool | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 25 Oct | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Man. Utd. | 1 - 4 | Liverpool | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Mar | Man. Utd. | 3 - 0 | Liverpool | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Red Devils have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Red Devils, and 3 goals against.
Liverpool's total of 39 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Manchester United are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 60 points from the 28 games played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Manchester United on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Liverpool. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Manchester United | No sequences of note |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here