Manchester United vs Liverpool Predictions

• United have won six of their last seven home games
• United won the reverse fixture 2-1
• Liverpool have four defeats in their last five away games across all comps

Battle for third at Old Trafford

Manchester United sit third in the Premier League table and victory over bitter rivals Liverpool on Sunday would guarantee Champions League football for next season.

The visitors sit fourth in the standings and are on course for a place in Europe’s top competition themselves, and if they win in Manchester they will draw level on points with United.

Home comforts key for Carrick

United have claimed 29 points in 13 games since Michael Carrick took charge until the end of the season and they’ve been close to perfect at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have won six of their seven home games under the former midfielder and their home form has been strong all season with 36 points from 17 games, losing just three.

Liverpool are in good form as they seek to extend a three-game winning run in the league but their road record has been less impressive. The Merseysiders have lost four of their last five away from home across all competitions and they’ve lost seven of their 17 Premier League trips so far. They also have a poor away record in games at direct rivals, with just one point from five away games against the other sides currently inside the top eight.

Repeat scoreline has a chance

Manchester United won the reverse fixture 2-1 and a repeat of that scoreline could happen on Sunday in the hosts’ favour.

Four of United’s last five wins have come via one-goal margins and they’ve gone seven games without a clean sheet, conceding exactly once in five of those games.

Both teams have scored in four of the last five head-to-head meetings and Liverpool have scored in each of their last six Premier League away games so goals at both ends seems likely.

Casemiro is out of contract at Old Trafford at the end of the campaign and is ending his spell in Manchester in impressive fashion. The Brazilian has four goals in his last five games for his club and at a big price he looks good value to strike against United’s arch rivals this weekend.