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Liverpool face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 76 games played, Reds have recorded 14 wins, and Man Utd. have come away with 36 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2003, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 09 Nov | Liverpool | 1 - 2 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Man Utd. | 4 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 02 Mar | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Man Utd. | LC |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 01 Dec | Liverpool | 1 - 2 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 22 Jan | Man Utd. | 0 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 04 Nov | Liverpool | 3 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 12 Aug | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | Man Utd. | CSHL |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Red Devils have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
In complete contrast to Man Utd., Liverpool are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Reds have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Man Utd. sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 71 points from their 34 games. Liverpool sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 50 points from their 34 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Red Devils, as the Reds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Liverpool | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |