GolVolt — Manchester United vs Liverpool: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 22

Manchester United

16:00 Sat 23 Jan · your time in 84 days 21 h

Liverpool

A dot on a form pip marks another competition.

Stadium: Old Trafford, Manchester

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Attack

Liverpool score 3.0 goals per match

Manchester United0.6 Liverpool3.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Manchester United score 0.6.

Streak

Manchester United without a win in 8 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 10 September, 4:0 against Sabah.

Last time

Last meeting, 3 May: Manchester United – Liverpool 3:2

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Manchester United are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Player in form

Alexander Isak: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.87

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.9).

Streak

Liverpool unbeaten in 5 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins. Last defeat: 11 October, 0:3 against Manchester City.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United · midfielder

3goals 1assist 7.41avg rating

Last match, Leeds United: rating 6.5.

Alexander Isak

Liverpool · forward

6goals 0assists 7.16avg rating

Last match, Brighton & Hove Albion: 1 goal, rating 7.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Manchester United at home and Liverpool away, as in this match.

Manchester United

at home · 10

5W1D4L2.1scored per match1.7conceded per match

Liverpool

away · 10

5W1D4L1.9scored per match2.0conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 3 May 2026 · Premier League Manchester United 3:2 Liverpool Cunha 6' · Sesko 14' · Mainoo 77' · Szoboszlai 47' · Gakpo 56'. Manchester United: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

2wins

1 draw3.6 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Manchester United (4-2-3-1, last: AFC Bournemouth) · Liverpool (4-2-3-1, last: Chelsea).

Official around 15:00, Sat 23 Jan

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

What this match changes in the season Derby

Manchester United and Liverpool are rivals.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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