Manchester United v Liverpool Betting Tips – Premier League 10th March 12.30pm
The battle for second place behind Manchester City is really on now as these two heavyweights meet up at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime. Liverpool have to take all three points to leapfrog the Red Devils once more back up into the second spot and they have been in tremendous form lately, while Manchester United have looked a bit disinterested in the Premier League for a while now.
Manchester United News and Form
Will Manchester United look to simply contain the threat of Liverpool? Will they try and take the game to the visitors? Manchester United dodged a bullet on Monday night after they found themselves 2-0 down at Crystal Palace. They mounted a comeback to land a 3-2 win but once again they churned out a really poor first-half performance. But that is back to back league wins they have taken now and three of their last four victories in the Premier League have been by a one-goal margin only. The Red Devils are W3 L2 in their last five games home and away though, but the two defeats were out on the road.
Manchester City are the only visitors to have won at Old Trafford nit the league this season and overall the Red Devils are W11 D2 L1 at home and they are on a three-match winning streak there, unbeaten in six (W4 D2). The Red Devils have averaged over two goals per game at home this season while they have conceded just the six goals in their fourteen home games. Defensively, largely thanks to David de Gea, United have been immense, with a clean sheet in 71% of their home games. Their performances haven’t been very fluent lately and you would expect them to be as tight as possible against such a big attacking threat and under 2.5 goals at bet365 is at 19/20* (Betting Odds taken at 3:59 a.m. on March 6th, 2018.
Liverpool News and Form
Liverpool are really pushing hard for that second place finish and they are W4 D1 in their last five games, winning eight of their last ten played in the top flight (D1 L1). Away from Anfield, they have won three of their last four (L1), winning the last two back to back. They have been good away from Anfield this season with a positive W8 D3 L3 record and have lost just one of their last eleven on the road. Overall this season Liverpool have averaged pretty much 2.5 goals per game away from home and Mo Salah continues his great scoring feats this season and at bet365 he goes as the 3/2 first goalscorer favourite* (Betting Odds taken at 3:59 a.m. on March 6th, 2018). Liverpool haven’t been all that great at the back away from home, but with their scoring threat, they can cover that up most of the time. The Reds have opened the scoring in all but four of their away games this season and this is such an important game for them in terms of the race for second place. Only Man City have bettered Liverpool’s away form and their goals tally for the season.
Manchester United v Liverpool Head to Head
Manchester United earned a 0-0 draw at Anfield earlier in the season through a defensive display. That was the fourth draw in a row between the two giants of English football across all competitions (two 1-1 and two 0-0). Liverpool are unbeaten in five games now against the Red Devils but are winless in their last four visits to Old Trafford (D2 L2). Things are even with one win each and three draws in the last five Premier League meetings.
Manchester United v Liverpool Betting Odds*
Manchester United 8/5, Liverpool 13/8, Draw 23/10* (Betting Odds taken at 3:59 a.m. on March 6th, 2018)
Manchester United v Liverpool Predictions
Liverpool to win: The Reds can earn themselves a huge three points in this one and take control of the race for second. Manchester United just look disinterested at times and Liverpool’s powerful attack can put them to the sword. You imagine most of the game will be controlled by Liverpool. Away win.
