Manchester Utd vs Liverpool prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-06 14:30.
[p]From the sublime to the ridiculous all in one night, Manchester United recovered from two goals down to lead against Chelsea on Thursday, yet conceded twice beyond the 99th minute to lose a seven-goal thriller. It’s the latest a team has ever been leading a Premier League match and gone on to lose, and could be fatal to morale as bitter rivals Liverpool visit Old Trafford for the second time in a month.[/p]
[p]A repeat of that famous FA Cup clash in March, which United won 4-3 after extra-time, could be exactly what Erik ten Hag needs as his job continues to hang in the balance. The Red Devils begin the round a whopping 11 points adrift of the top four, but most concerning for the Dutchman will be the dreadful performances that have led to United conceding more shots in 2024 than any other side in Europe’s traditional top-five leagues ahead of the weekend![/p]
[p]Liverpool are experiencing no such troubles, as a 3-1 victory over Sheffield United returned the Reds to the Premier League summit with just eight games still to play. On paper at least, this trip down the M62 is among the toughest they’ll face between now and season’s end, particularly as JĂĽrgen Klopp’s men have won just two of their last 12 visits to Old Trafford (D4, L6) – while their only victory against Ten Hag’s United was their famous 7-0 success at Anfield back in March 2023 (D1, L2).[/p]
[p]But with Liverpool now favourites to lift just their second-ever Premier League crown, anything less than a win against their beleaguered enemies could prove fatal to aspirations of a treble in Klopp’s swansong season. The travelling contingent will be confident despite last month’s H2H defeat, as only the two North London clubs have beaten the Reds on their league travels this term (W8, D4, L2), while no side in the division has rescued more points from losing positions than the Merseysiders (26).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Widely considered a flop for large periods of his United career, Antony showed a glimpse of his potential with a majestic outside-of-the-foot assist against Chelsea, while he also netted an equaliser against Liverpool in March’s FA Cup clash. South American rival Alexis Mac Allister has now scored in four of his last five Liverpool appearances, creating the winner in the only game he failed to find the net in![/p]
[p]Hot stat: Goals have been scored in stoppage time in five of Manchester United’s last seven matches.[/p]