Manchester United welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday for a Premier League encounter with third place still at stake. The match kicks off at 3:30pm and will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event. United currently occupy third, three points ahead of their rivals with four games remaining.
United have enjoyed a strong second half of the season under Michael Carrick, winning nine of their last 13 matches. They suffered defeats at Newcastle and at home to Leeds but bounced back with wins over Chelsea and Brentford. Liverpool, meanwhile, have lost six of their last 13 in all competitions, though in the league they have seven wins, four losses and two draws. They sit 15 points behind leaders Arsenal.
This will be the 218th meeting between the sides, dating back to April 1894 when Liverpool won 2-0. United hold the overall advantage with 84 wins to Liverpool’s 72, while 61 matches have ended in draws, including three of the last five. Liverpool will seek revenge for a 2-1 defeat at Anfield in October, when Harry Maguire scored the winner.
Liverpool will be without Hugo Ekitike and Mohamed Salah, though Salah has an outstanding record against United with 16 goals in 18 appearances. Alexander Isak returned to scoring in Liverpool's last match. United captain Bruno Fernandes has 19 assists this season and is closing in on the Premier League record, with betting sites offering 9/4 for him to assist again.
Betting odds favour a draw with both teams scoring at 7/2 with BetVictor. Paddy Power are offering enhanced odds of 60/1 for a Liverpool win and 50/1 for a United win for new customers.
