Liverpool vs Manchester United: result 0-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 19Kick-off on January 17, 2021 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 0-0 on January 17, 2021.
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 3Fabinho
- 23X. Shaqiri
- 6Thiago Alcântara
- 14J. Henderson
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 66Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 26A. Robertson
- 1Alisson Becker
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 10M. Rashford
- 9A. Martial
- 39S. McTominay
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 17Fred
- 6P. Pogba
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 23L. Shaw
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Manchester United have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2021 | Aston Villa(away) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Newcastle(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2020 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Crystal Palace(away) | 7-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2021 | Burnley(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Watford(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Liverpool wins, 2 draws, 1 Manchester United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2020 | Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Manchester United 0-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Manchester United 1-4 Liverpool | International Champions Cup |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Manchester United on Jan 19, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 4th in Premier League (18 points from 10 matches) and Manchester United sit 18th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy