Manchester United’s rollercoaster of a season continues on Sunday at Anfield versus Liverpool, where the hosts put seven goals past them during the last visit.
Bookmaker Betfred offers odds at 1.57 for both teams to score in the game. The odds are at 2.60 for only Liverpool to score and 21.00 for United to be the only team to find a goal.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: December 16th, 11:00 A.M. (EST)
Following last season’s 7-0 win, Liverpool has now beaten its fiercest rival in four of the past five league meetings, scoring at least four times on each occasion. It’s been a massive struggle for United in this match-up, and further problems are expected on Sunday following the team’s lackluster performances in recent outings.
Ahead of the big game, United finds itself on a run of three defeats in five games across all competitions. Over the entire campaign, the Red Devils have already suffered 12 losses, winning only 11 times. Erik ten Hag did well during his debut season in Manchester, but there’s been a huge drop in results, as United sits on 19 losses for the calendar year. It’s the club’s worst mark since having 20 defeats in 1989.
Jürgen Klopp has lost only four of 18 matches against United as Liverpool boss, and he usually can count on Mohamed Salah to lead the way. Fresh from scoring his 200th goal for the club, Salah meets his favorite opponent on Sunday, as the Egyptian ace has produced 12 goals in as many career outings against United.
Salah has scored in six consecutive appearances versus the Red Devils and can set a new Premier League record with another prolific outing on Sunday. Back in March, he equaled Alan Shearer’s record of scoring 10 Premier League goals against a single opponent.
United’s defeat on Sunday is almost seen as inevitable. The team has lacked form, and its away results make for a very ugly reading. There have been no wins in any of the past 13 Premier League away matches against teams starting the day in the top eight of the table, with 10 of the games ending in losses.
Ten Hag’s side is also in the midst of an injury crisis, with 11 players battling various health issues. Additionally, captain Bruno Fernandes will be suspended for the game after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season in last weekend’s shocking 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth.
