Manchester United v Liverpool Betting Tips [1 September 2024]

Manchester United and Liverpool will meet at Old Trafford this Sunday to wrap up the third week of Premier League action. Liverpool go into this game looking to keep up with the leading pack while United hope to bounce from defeat. Read on for our prediction of the match.

Manchester United are having a shaky season this early. They fell on penalties to Manchester City in the Community Shield before laboring to a late win against Fulham. When they stepped out for the third time this season, it ended in a 2-1 loss at Brighton.

United haven't managed more than a goal so far in their three matches but this is a game that brings out their best in attack. In the last two matches against Liverpool, they scored six times. Erik Ten Hag will want to see more of that.

On the Liverpool bench is another Dutchman enjoying a great start at the club. Arne Slot has guided Liverpool through two wins in their opening two matches of the season after replacing Jurgen Klopp.

He started off with a hard-fought but convincing 2-0 win against new boys Ipswich Town away from home. His first home game saw Liverpool overcome Brentford 2-0. Back on the road, Liverpool will be gunning for a first win over United since their 7-0 demolition of the Red Devils in 2023.

Liverpool are unbeaten since losing to Everton towards the end of last season. They carry to this game a six-game undefeated run in the league, winning four. In their last 20 away league matches, they only lost three times.

Liverpool may look like the more dominant here but it is Manchester United that have had the upper hand in recent meetings. The 7-0 win over United in 2023 is Liverpool’s only victory in the last five matches between the two. All the same, it represented the high-scoring face of this fixture.

Four of the teams’ last five meetings produced at least three goals. It has been the case as well with seven of United’s last 11 matches and Liverpool’s recent away matches on average. Our prediction for Manchester United v Liverpool is for the game to have over 2.5 goals.