Liverpool’s unbeaten Premier League (PL) home streak now stands at an incredible 51 games, which includes winning the last 18. On a run of four wins ‘to nil’ at home (leading at half-time in three) and unbeaten in the last four North West Derby clashes held at Anfield (W2, D2 – in all competitions), the league-leaders’ short odds look justified.
The ‘Reds’ can also boast a perfect home PL record (W11), which has seen them lead at half-time in every home match bar one. In fact, Liverpool has netted an average of 1.73 goals before half-time at Anfield this PL campaign, and have seen the match opener scored on average by the 19th minute this league season here.
Manchester United are winless in all six PL away games in which they’ve conceded the opener (D1, L5), which is unsurprising considering they’ve netted an average of just 1.09 goals per top-flight road trip this term. Any positive result may rely on what happens after the break – the ‘Red Devils’ possess a league-worst -5 goal difference in the 15 minutes immediately following half-time on the road.
The visitors have been unpredictable this season, with two wins and two losses across their last four PL away games, albeit the opening goal was netted before half-time in three.
Players to watch: Mohamed Salah scored a first-half opener in two of Liverpool’s last three PL home games. He’s scored against 22 of the 25 PL teams he’s faced in a Liverpool shirt – but never versus United.
Marcus Rashford scored the opener in the reverse and a brace in Man United’s last win over Liverpool. He’s netted eight times against the top four teams this season (in all competitions).
Stat attack: Both teams have scored in 72.73% of Liverpool’s PL home matches.
Man United have registered just one away clean sheet this season.
There’s been under 2.5 yellow cards in three of the last five derbies.
Will not play
Clyne N.
(Knee Injury)
McTominay S.
(Knee Injury)
Keita N.
(Groin Injury)
Pogba P.
(Foot Injury)
Milner J.
(Muscle Injury)
Rashford M.
(Lower Back Injury)
Rojo M.
(Muscle Injury)
Tuanzebe A.
(Thigh Injury)
Questionable
Lovren D.
(Muscle Injury)
Bailly E.
(Lacking Match Fitness)
Fosu-Mensah T.
(Lacking Match Fitness)
Shaw L.
(Thigh Injury)
Match Information
Referee: Pawson C. (Eng),
Venue: Anfield (Liverpool)
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