Manchester United vs Liverpool – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Sreya

Manchester United vs Liverpool – Manchester United hosts Liverpool at the Old Trafford on 10th March, Saturday in a crucial English Premier League fixture.

Manchester United are second in the league standings with sixty-two points while Liverpool are third in the league standings with sixty points. Manchester United orchestrated an excellent comeback to win 3-2 over Crystal Palace in their last game while Liverpool won 2-0 over Newcastle United.

While the struggle of defending champions Chelsea have ensured that these two clubs are likely to finish in top four, both Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp’s teams are looking for bragging rights by finishing second as Manchester City have all but wrapped up the Premiership.

Team News

Ander Herrera, Daley Blind, Marouane Fellaini, Phil Jones and Zlatan Ibrahimovic miss out for Manchester United due to injuries. The visitors will be without Georginio Wijnaldum and Nathaniel Clyne while Jordan Henderson and Andrew Robertson will face late fitness tests.

Manchester United Possible Starting Lineup: David de Gea, Antonio Valencia, Eric Bailly, Chris Smalling, Ashley Young, Scott McTominay, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez.

Liverpool Possible Starting Lineup: Loris Karius, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson, Emre Can, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Manchester United vs Liverpool H2H Stats, the last five matches between these two clubs have resulted in four draws and just the one win for Liverpool. Manchester United have won twelve of their last fifteen home matches in the Premier League, while Liverpool have won eight of their last ten games in the league.

Liverpool have scored at least two goals in eleven of their last twelve matches in the Premier League, so it should be a high-scoring affair. It should be a closely contested affair with a 2-2 draw being the most probable outcome.