Liverpool vs Manchester United: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 5, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Manchester United?
Liverpool and Manchester United drew 2-2 on January 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 52′Lisandro MartínezManchester United
- 59′C. GakpoLiverpool
- 70′Mohamed SalahLiverpool (pen.)
- 80′A. DialloManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Manchester United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | West Ham(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Leicester(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Tottenham(away) | 6-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Southampton(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Fulham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Wolves(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Tottenham(away) | 3-4 | League Cup |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Manchester City(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Liverpool win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2024 | Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Manchester United 2-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Manchester United 4-3 Liverpool | FA Cup |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Liverpool 7-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Liverpool on Sep 1, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy