Manchester Utd vs Liverpool prediction: ENGLAND: FA Cup betting tips on match 2024-03-16 15:30.
[p]For the first time in over 12 years, one of English football’s fiercest rivalries graces the FA Cup stage in front of a crowd as Manchester United host Liverpool at Old Trafford in the quarter-final. It’s a potentially season-defining tie for the Red Devils, who outside of securing a top-six finish have very little else to play for. Additionally, this clash could prove crucial for Erik ten Hag, whose job may well depend on the outcome of his side’s two remaining meetings with Liverpool this term.[/p]
[p]That’s unlikely to reassure him given that United have failed to score in four of the last five H2Hs (W1, D1, L3). His first victory in the Old Trafford dugout did come against this opposition however, and home advantage certainly could work in the Red Devils’ favour here as they’re unbeaten inside 90 minutes on their own turf in this competition since March 2015, while the last time Liverpool beat them here in the FA Cup was January 1921 (W5, D1)![/p]
[p]Jürgen Klopp’s history-chasing Reds make the 30-mile trip up the M62 on the back of an emphatic 6-1 Europa League victory over Sparta Prague in midweek, keeping them in the hunt for three more trophies with the League Cup already secure. Confidence must be sky-high among the Liverpool camp after losing just one of their last 21 competitive matches (W16, D4), and as they’ve won each of their last six FA Cup quarter-finals, one would be brave to bet against them.[/p]
[p]Defeat on this ground last season was the only one of the last six H2Hs against their arch-rivals that the Reds have lost (W4, D1). Such has been Liverpool’s recent dominance of this fixture, they’ve been beaten by United just three times since January 2016 (W7, D8), but all of those losses came at Old Trafford, including a behind closed doors 3-2 reverse in the FA Cup in January 2021![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Manchester-born and bred, Marcus Rashford has directly contributed to seven goals (G6, A1) in as many home H2Hs against Liverpool (W3, D2, L2). The sight of Mohamed Salah will spark fear inside Old Trafford though, as he’s scored a career-high 12 goals against United from 13 meetings (W6, D4, L3).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Man Utd have not progressed beyond the FA Cup quarter-finals in successive seasons since 2003/04 & 2004/05.[/p]