Premier League – Match-day 3 Sees Manchester United take on Liverpool
This Monday sees Man U go head to head with Liverpool at Old Trafford – Kick-off 8:00pm GMT.
It’s a clash of twentieth vs twelfth, as Man U host Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Manchester United to host Liverpool Amid Relegation Battle
Brentford were beaten 4-0 at Brentford Community Stadium, the last time that Man U played.
Also, some statistics are more relevant than others they say, and two losses for Man U seems very relevant, which puts them perilously in danger of finishing the season in the relegation zone. Their position is twentieth in the League and they have no points, that is, 0W, 2L and 0D having lost two games.
When Man U host Liverpool, they will do so on the back of one losses on their own ground.
Man U’s squad has depth, but even so, Erik ten Hag is likely to be missing five of they key players when they start Monday’s game.
With the Premier League season well into its stride, Liverpool have managed to gain two points
Liverpool have 90 minutes to break their recent habit of poor, or disappointing results, following a dissapointing home draw to Crystal Palace and Fulham.
Also, with two draws in two fixtures, Manager Jurgen Klopp has plenty to ponder, going into the next fixture, not least of which is how to get the wins he needs. With two points, they currently sit twelfth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 0 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws having drawn two games.
Liverpool will travel to Man U with a win record on the road that is quite unremarkable, with one draw.
Liverpool will have 5 points if they manage to secure a victory.
Good Attacking Performance
Liverpool will be pleased to have a good goal scoring record so far this season (3). Their stand out attacking players have been Mohamed Salah (1), Luis Diaz (1), and Darwin Nunez (1). Liverpool have shown a poor defensive display so far, having conceded three goals in their previous matches.
Liverpool may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.
Manchester United v Liverpool – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels Man U and Liverpool have faced each other 68 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Man U’s favour (32 – 22). Further, Liverpool have repeatedly tasted defeat at the hands of Man U in seven out of the previous 13 fixtures with them. July 2022 was the most recent time these two clashed in this competition and Manchester United took all three points winning 4-0.
Players to watch
For Man U, David De Gea is a top performing player who has scored in two League games so far, while Mohamed Salah is one of the top performing players after having scoredone goal in two League matches this campaign for Liverpool.
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