Liverpool take on Manchester United in Super Sunday’s battle of the Reds.
Liverpool take on fierce rivals Manchester United in Super Sunday’s battle of the Reds as both sides enter with contrasting contexts. Liverpool vs. Manchester United kicks off at 16:30 [GMT+1] on October 19 at Anfield.
Second-placed Liverpool trail league leaders Arsenal by just a point as they make preparations to host Manchester United for this Super Sunday’s clash. Despite surprising back-to-back defeats [WWWLL], this home fixture couldn't have come at a better time, as Arne Slot’s side have made Anfield a fortress once again. The Reds are unbeaten in their last 20 Premier League home games [16W, 4D] and remain on the verge of recording victories in each of their first four home league matches of a season for the sixth time in club history (1995–96, 2004–05, 2019–20, 2020–21 & 2023–24 previously). The Reds have also built an impressive record in this fixture, losing just once in their last 14 Premier League meetings with United [7W, 6D, 1L]. Slot’s men have averaged 2.4 goals per game against United since 2018–19, scoring at least twice in eight of their last eleven encounters. Late drama could be another promising subplot considering the size of Sunday’s fixture. Four of Liverpool’s seven league games have featured 90th-minute (or later) winning goals (two for, two against) — a sign of their relentless intensity until the final whistle. While Mohamed Salah’s form has been questionable recently, against Manchester United, he remains Liverpool’s most potent threat. The Egyptian boasts 13 goals and six assists against United—the most goal involvements by any player in Premier League history versus the Red Devils. Cody Gakpo also enjoys this fixture, having scored three league goals against United, all at Anfield. Slot will be counting on both players when he deploys the 3—4—2—1 formation with Alexander Isak in attack.
Meanwhile, in 10th place, Manchester United [WLWLW] arrive at Anfield in need of a spark. Ruben Amorim’s men have endured an inconsistent start to the campaign and remain winless in their last eight Premier League away matches [2D, 6L], a run stretching back to March’s 3–0 win at Leicester City. United’s struggles on the road are further highlighted by their poor record at Anfield—nine league visits without victory [5D, 4L]—and they risk extending that unwanted streak to ten for the first time in their league history. However, Amorim can take some encouragement from his personal milestone: having beaten champions Manchester City in the 2022/23 season, he could become only the third manager to win both of his first two Premier League away games at reigning champions. Benjamin Sesko is expected at the attacking end of United’s 3—4—2—1 formation.