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Liverpool prepare to entertain Manchester United at Anfield at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 75 games played, Reds have recorded 37 wins, and Man Utd. have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Anfield was just last season, in November 2003, with Man Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Reds in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Mon 20 Sep | Man Utd. | 2 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Man Utd. | 0 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Red Devils have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Liverpool find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 37 points they have accumulated from 22 games. Man Utd. sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 44 points from their 22 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Liverpool | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Reds are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Liverpool | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Man Utd. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |