Manchester UnitedvLiverpool
Sun, 24 Jan 2027, 2:00 am AEDT
Old Trafford
Season comparison
| Manchester United | 2026-27 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 1 |
| 1 | Drawn | 2 |
| 1 | Lost | 0 |
| 7 | Goals for | 6 |
| 6 | Goals against | 4 |
| DWL | Last 5 | WDD |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals0
Half-time goals: Manchester United 0.5, Liverpool 0. The score at the break.
- 2.51xG1.72
xG: Manchester United 2.51, Liverpool 1.72. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.25Non-penalty xG1.46
Non-penalty xG: Manchester United 2.25, Liverpool 1.46. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 22.7Shots16.7
Shots: Manchester United 22.7, Liverpool 16.7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6.7On target6
On target: Manchester United 6.7, Liverpool 6. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2.7Big chances1.3
Big chances: Manchester United 2.7, Liverpool 1.3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 7Corners4.5
Corners: Manchester United 7, Liverpool 4.5. Corners won.
- 2.7Shots from corners2.7
Shots from corners: Manchester United 2.7, Liverpool 2.7. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.7From free kicks1
From free kicks: Manchester United 0.7, Liverpool 1. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 3.3Headed shots2.3
Headed shots: Manchester United 3.3, Liverpool 2.3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0.3Penalties0.3
Penalties: Manchester United 0.3, Liverpool 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 298Passes in their third275.7
Passes in their third: Manchester United 298, Liverpool 275.7. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 9.7Deep completions4.7
Deep completions: Manchester United 9.7, Liverpool 4.7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 8Fouls14
Fouls: Manchester United 8, Liverpool 14. Fouls conceded.
- 1.7Yellow cards3.3
Yellow cards: Manchester United 1.7, Liverpool 3.3. Summed from the players.
- 12.2PPDA7.5
PPDA: Manchester United 12.2, Liverpool 7.5. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.85Expected points1.41
Expected points: Manchester United 1.85, Liverpool 1.41. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
3 Manchester United · 3 drawn · 4 Liverpool10 meetings on record, 3.8 goals a game
- Manchester United3–2Liverpool2025-26 · 4 May
- Liverpool1–2Manchester United2025-26 · 20 Oct
- Liverpool2–2Manchester United2024-25 · 6 Jan
- Manchester United0–3Liverpool2024-25 · 2 Sept
- Manchester United2–2Liverpool2023-24 · 8 Apr
- Liverpool0–0Manchester United2023-24 · 18 Dec
- Liverpool7–0Manchester United2022-23 · 6 Mar
- Manchester United2–1Liverpool2022-23 · 23 Aug
- Liverpool4–0Manchester United2021-22 · 20 Apr
- Manchester United0–5Liverpool2021-22 · 25 Oct
Last time out
Manchester United
Everton 2–2 Manchester United · 6 Sept
- Luke ShawDL
- Kobbie MainooDMC
- Diogo DalotDR
- Marcus RashfordAML
- Youri TielemansDMC
- Senne LammensGK
- Bryan MbeumoAMR
- Matheus CunhaFW
- Harry MaguireDC
- Bruno FernandesAMC
- Lisandro MartinezDC
Substitutes used (5)
Liverpool
Ipswich Town 0–2 Liverpool · 4 Sept
- Dominik SzoboszlaiDMC
- Mac AllisterDMC
- VirgilDC
- Milos KerkezDL
- Jeremy JacquetDC
- Alexander IsakFW
- Cody GakpoAML
- AlissonGK
- Florian WirtzAMC
- Ronald AraujoDR
- Victor MunozAMR
Substitutes used (4)
Players to watch
Manchester United
- Bruno Fernandes3Goals
- Luke Shaw1Assists
- Bruno Fernandes15Shots
- Bryan Mbeumo4Shots on target
- Marcus Rashford8Key passes
- Bryan Mbeumo3Big chances
- Bruno Fernandes2.38Expected goals
- Matheus Cunha1.03Expected assists
Liverpool
- Alexander Isak3Goals
- Cody Gakpo3Assists
- Dominik Szoboszlai9Shots
- Alexander Isak5Shots on target
- Cody Gakpo8Key passes
- Alexander Isak3Big chances
- Alexander Isak2.42Expected goals
- Cody Gakpo1.27Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Manchester United v Liverpool def | Liverpool v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 1.00v0.001st/11th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.333rd/2nd | 0.00v0.007th/8th |
| Shots | 2.3v2.39th/11th | 3.0v2.04th/13th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.37th/13th | 1.7v0.72nd/10th |
| Key passes | 1.3v1.02nd/6th | 0.7v1.312th/2nd |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.3317th/11th | 1.00v0.672nd/5th |
| xG | 0.14v0.4318th/11th | 0.81v0.312nd/17th |
| Attacking mid | Manchester United v Liverpool def | Liverpool v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.67v1.331st/3rd | 0.67v0.337th/9th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.676th/4th | 1.33v0.672nd/4th |
| Shots | 11.7v7.01st/4th | 7.0v3.35th/15th |
| Shots on target | 4.0v3.01st/3rd | 1.7v1.79th/8th |
| Key passes | 7.3v3.02nd/14th | 4.3v3.78th/9th |
| Big chances | 2.33v1.001st/6th | 0.00v0.3315th/12th |
| xG | 1.94v1.051st/4th | 0.42v0.3214th/17th |
| Midfielders | Manchester United v Liverpool def | Liverpool v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.33v0.005th/10th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.004th/11th | 0.33v0.674th/1st |
| Shots | 3.3v1.36th/19th | 4.3v2.01st/14th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.07th/16th | 1.7v0.02nd/16th |
| Key passes | 2.3v3.012th/7th | 3.3v2.75th/9th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/9th | 0.33v0.005th/9th |
| xG | 0.14v0.1110th/12th | 0.41v0.074th/19th |
| Defenders | Manchester United v Liverpool def | Liverpool v Manchester United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v1.007th/1st |
| Assists | 0.33v0.003rd/10th | 0.00v0.008th/10th |
| Shots | 4.3v1.02nd/19th | 1.7v3.015th/7th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.06th/16th | 0.7v2.06th/1st |
| Key passes | 5.0v1.71st/12th | 3.0v1.35th/13th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.00v1.339th/1st |
| xG | 0.20v0.079th/16th | 0.06v0.6817th/2nd |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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