Manchester United vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Tips | 3rd August 2024

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Manchester United take on Liverpool this weekend

Club football features a clash between two of English football's biggest teams as Liverpool lock horns with Erik ten Hag's Manchester United side in an intriguing encounter at the Williams-Brice Stadium in South Carolina on Saturday. Both teams have impressive players in their ranks and will want to win this game.


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Manchester United finished in eighth place in the Premier League standings last season and have been inconsistent over the past year. The Red Devils edged Real Betis to a narrow 3-2 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.

Liverpool, on the other hand, finished in third place in the Premier League table last season and have been fairly impressive this year. The Merseyside outfit defeated Arsenal by a 2-1 scoreline this week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.


Manchester United vs Liverpool Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

  • Manchester United have a good historical record against Liverpool and have won 91 out of the 242 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Liverpool's 81 victories.
  • Manchester United are unbeaten in four of their last five matches against Liverpool in all competitions, with their only such defeat during this period coming by a 5-0 scoreline in the Premier League in March 2023.
  • After a run of consecutive games without finding the back of the net against Liverpool in all competitions, Manchester United have six goals in their last two matches against the Merseysiders.
  • Liverpool have won their last three matches in all competitions and have conceded only one goal during this period.
  • Manchester United are unbeaten in their last three preseason games, with their previous such defeat coming by a 1-0 scoreline against Rosenborg.

Manchester United vs Liverpool Prediction

Manchester United have shown signs of improvement in their preseason campaign and will need to prove their mettle against a powerful opponent. Marcus Rashford has been impressive over the past month and will look to make his mark this weekend.

Liverpool are in the midst of transition and have a few challenges to overcome in the coming months. Manchester United are currently in better form and hold a slight upper hand in this fixture.

Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool


Manchester United vs Liverpool Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Manchester United to win

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: Liverpool to score first - Yes

Tip 4: Marcus Rashford to score - Yes

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Edited by Aditya Hosangadi