Liverpool vs Manchester Utd prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-01-04 16:30.
[p]After the departure of JĆ¼rgen Klopp, 2024 was due to be a sad year for Liverpool, but Arne Slot has come in and expertly built on the Germanās foundations, leading the Reds to a healthy lead atop the Premier League. With Kloppās help, Slot saw Liverpool end 2024 with 92 Premier League goals scored – their second-most in any top-flight year in the club’s history![/p]
[p]No less than five of those goals came against their fiercest rivals and upcoming opponents Manchester United, three of which came in a routine 3-0 win at Old Trafford earlier this season. Slot is now chasing even more history, as he could become just the second Liverpool manager to do the double over United in his first season, matching George Kayās achievement in 1936/37.[/p]
[p]Fortunately for him, confidence in the away camp appears to be at an all-time low for multiple reasons, one being that their last nine trips to Anfield have seen United score just once and go without victory (D4, L5). Their recent form only points to a continuation of this dire streak, seeing as theyāve lost each of their last three Premier League games āto nilā to leave the Red Devils languishing in the bottom half of the table.[/p]
[p]That puts manager Ruben Amorim at risk of having some harsh records against his name, since his side could not only lose four consecutive league games in the same season for the first time since February 1979, but also potentially do so without scoring for the first time since April 1909! Heāll likely have to mastermind an attacking onslaught to avoid that unwanted history becoming a reality, after seeing United concede 18 goals in all competitions in December, their most in a calendar month since March 1964.Ā [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Mohamed Salahās record-breaking season could get a whole lot better here, as heāll aim to add to his incredible 21 direct goal contributions (G15, A6) in his last 12 games against United. The visitorsā best hopes may lie at the feet of Amad Diallo, who scored a dramatic late winner when these two met in the FA Cup last season, guiding United to their only win in the last five H2Hs (D2, L2).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Liverpool have won 11 of their last 15 home games by a multi-goal margin.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]