Manchester United v Liverpool: free football tips, team news & where to watch

Football tips, best bets and predictions for Manchester United v Liverpool in the Premier League.

Where to watch

Sky Sports Premier League & Main Event, 4.30pm Sunday

Best bet

Under 2.5 goals
1pt 21-20 Betfair, Coral
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Team news

Man Utd
David de Gea is not expected to start, although his injury is not as bad as first feared. Paul Pogba is out, but Anthony Martial, Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka could return.

Liverpool
Alisson, Mohamed Salah and Joel Matip have returned to training.

Match preview

Never before have Liverpool been such red-hot Premier League favourites to win at Old Trafford as they aim to showcase their dominance of England's top flight against Manchester United.

The rampant Reds will equal Manchester City's 18-match winning sequence should they triumph over their most bitter rivals and also match Chelsea's record of nine straight victories to open a Premier League campaign.

On current form it's a complete mismatch.

As Liverpool move into odds-on title favouritism, United find themselves 14th in the Premier League on nine points - the same as Brighton and Sheffield United - after making their worst start to a Premier League season.

They needed penalties to overcome Rochdale in the FA Cup, failed to have a shot on target in a Europa League draw away to AZ Alkmaar and were 1-0 losers to Newcastle last time out.

Oh, and arguably United's two best players David de Gea and Paul Pogba are injured.

It means the Merseysiders head to Manchester as deserving 8-11 shots. However, visiting boss Jurgen Klopp used his press conference to talk United up because he will know the potential complications of this fixture should complacency kick in.

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Last season they were 11-8 at Old Trafford and even shorter in-play but were held to a 0-0 draw by a spirited United side damaged by injuries and written off by many. Sound familiar?

This is a tricky match for punters.

United have looked lost under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and are struggling for fluency and player for player appear outclassed, but it's rarely easy for Liverpool at Old Trafford and bookmakers are wise to the difference in ability.

Backing under 2.5 goals could be a decent shout given it has collected in United's seven Premier League matches since the fortunate 4-0 victory over Chelsea on the opening weekend.

United have scored only nine goals and lack a central striking figure, but defensively they have done okay and should be boosted by the return of Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-back.

Solskjaer's midfield options look awfully limited but whatever combination used is unlikely to be asked to do anything too complicated, rather just help the Red Devils rearguard try to contain Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.

It has not quite clicked for Liverpool's fab front three on the road with single-goal away wins over Sheffield United, Southampton and Chelsea, all of which could have seen dropped points, plus a flattering 3-0 beating of Burnley.

Klopp will be slightly disappointed his team have kept only two clean sheets too this season, but the probable return of goalkeeper Alisson is a huge bonus and United don't make much appeal, even at 4-1.

Key stat

Liverpool have won their last 17 Premier League matches.

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