Liverpool vs Machester United 17/10 – Premier League
In-form Liverpool Aim to Take Down Struggling United
LEAGUE: English Premier League
GAME: Liverpool vs Manchester United
LOCATION: Anfield
DATE: Monday 17/10
TIME: 21:00
Liverpool and Manchester United have met on 224 previous occasions, with Manchester United winning 87 times, Liverpool winning 75 times and 63 draws.
Liverpool have enjoyed an excellent start to the season and Jurgen Klopp will delighted with the way the players have taken on board his ideas and carried them out. With good wins over the likes of Chelsea, Leicester City and Arsenal, plus the 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool have shown themselves as a team who can defeat the title challengers this season. The only slip-up came at Burnley but that was some time ago.
Manchester United are yet to find their ideal pattern play of under Jose Mourinho this season. It’s been a stuttering campaign to date, with defeats at home to Manchester City and at Watford, plus the dropped points at home in the 1-1 draw with Stoke City, prior to the international break. Currently 5 points off the top of the table and 3 points behind Liverpool, Manchester United cannot afford to lose this game.
Tips
We have looked closely at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:
- Winner
- Over/Under 2.5 Goals
- Anytime Goalscorer
Form Goes Out of the Window
If there is one thing which this fixture can do, it’s make current form meaningless and Liverpool must be at the top of their game, if they are to take maximum points. Manchester United have won the last four meetings between the teams in the Premier League and that must count for something. Liverpool fans will know to be wary of a United team, full of world class players.
Game Tip: Draw is 3.5 at Bet365
The Mourinho Way
If there is one thing Jose Mourinho can be relied upon to do, it is to try and disrupt his opponents game as much as possible, especially if they are playing better football than his own team. We have seen this with Real Madrid and Inter Milan in the past, so it will be no different at Manchester United. This will be a disruptive display from Manchester United, in an attempt to keep Liverpool’s goal scoring chances down to a minimum.
Game Tip: Under 2.5 goals is 2.1 at Bet365
Fresh After the International Break
With so many players travelling all over the world during the international break, it will come as some relief to them that this game is being played on Monday night. However, one player who will be coming in extremely fresh, is Manchester United striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Having not played at all over the past 2 two weeks, expect to see the Swede at his very best.
Game Tip: Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Score Anytime is 3 at Ladbrokes
