History of the Manchester United v Liverpool fixture
Manchester United prepare to entertain Liverpool at Old Trafford at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 86 games played, Red Devils have recorded 43 wins, and Liverpool have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was just last season, in January 2011, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Jan | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | Man. Utd. | F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 15 Oct | Liverpool | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 06 Mar | Liverpool | 3 - 1 | Man. Utd. | Premier League |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 6.
The Reds 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 Reds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Manchester United's total of 55 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Liverpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 39 from their 24 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 13 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Liverpool is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Red Devils in a close run game. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Manchester United | 7 games since last home draw. |
| Liverpool | 5 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here