Manchester United vs Liverpool — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 23 January 2027Old Trafford

Manchester United

15:00

Kick-off
Liverpool
DLDDD
WDWLW

Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Man Utd at homeLiverpool awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Man Utd48.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Liverpool52.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 100 of 200average 50.0Medium

  • Man Utd

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Liverpool

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Man Utd46.3Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Liverpool46.0Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 92 of 200average 46.1Medium

  • Man Utd47.1Medium

    Based on 652 matches with card data.

  • Liverpool42.7Low

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

Combined 90 of 200average 44.9Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 9 of Manchester United's 12 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 3 of Liverpool's 20 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Manchester United's 7 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Manchester United kept a clean sheet in none of their 7 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 8 of Manchester United's last 10 home league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 100 of 200 (average 50.0, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Manchester United were winless in their last 5 league matches (4 draws, 1 defeat)
Head-to-head
Liverpool's 7–0 home win over Manchester United (Mar 2023) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Man Utd 1.4, Liverpool 1.3. Conceded per game: Man Utd 1.4, Liverpool 1.1. Clean sheets: Man Utd 0%, Liverpool 43%. Both teams scored: Man Utd 71%, Liverpool 43%. Corners per game: Man Utd 6.1, Liverpool 5.0. Yellows per game: Man Utd 1.7, Liverpool 2.7.1.4Scored per game1.31.4Conceded per game1.10%Clean sheets43%71%Both teams scored43%6.1Corners per game5.01.7Yellows per game2.7

Based on 7 Manchester United and 7 Liverpool matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Man Utd 1.5, Liverpool 1.9. Conceded per game: Man Utd 1.4, Liverpool 1.2. Clean sheets: Man Utd 22%, Liverpool 33%. Both teams scored: Man Utd 58%, Liverpool 63%. Corners per game: Man Utd 5.0, Liverpool 5.9. Yellows per game: Man Utd 2.0, Liverpool 1.8.1.5Scored per game1.91.4Conceded per game1.222%Clean sheets33%58%Both teams scored63%5.0Corners per game5.92.0Yellows per game1.8

Based on 83 Manchester United and 83 Liverpool matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 45 of 83 Manchester United and 45 of 83 Liverpool matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Man Utd 1.5, Liverpool 2.0. Conceded per game: Man Utd 1.4, Liverpool 1.2. Clean sheets: Man Utd 28%, Liverpool 32%. Both teams scored: Man Utd 53%, Liverpool 62%. Corners per game: Man Utd 5.0, Liverpool 5.9. Yellows per game: Man Utd 2.1, Liverpool 1.7.1.5Scored per game2.01.4Conceded per game1.228%Clean sheets32%53%Both teams scored62%5.0Corners per game5.92.1Yellows per game1.7

Based on 159 Manchester United and 159 Liverpool matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 45 of 159 Manchester United and 45 of 159 Liverpool matches with corner data.

Based on 155 of 159 Manchester United and 155 of 159 Liverpool matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Man Utd 1.8, Liverpool 1.8. Conceded per game: Man Utd 1.0, Liverpool 1.0. Clean sheets: Man Utd 39%, Liverpool 39%. Both teams scored: Man Utd 50%, Liverpool 50%. Corners per game: Man Utd 4.8, Liverpool 6.0. Yellows per game: Man Utd 1.9, Liverpool 1.5.1.8Scored per game1.81.0Conceded per game1.039%Clean sheets39%50%Both teams scored50%4.8Corners per game6.01.9Yellows per game1.5

Based on 995 Manchester United and 995 Liverpool matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 62 of 995 Manchester United and 62 of 995 Liverpool matches with corner data.

Based on 652 of 995 Manchester United and 653 of 995 Liverpool matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
Man UtdW3 D5 L2 · 16 scored, 12 conceded
Man Utd, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D5 L2 · 16 scored, 12 conceded. 9 May 2026, away at Sunderland: drew 0–0; 17 May 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: won 3–2; 24 May 2026, away at Brighton: won 3–0; 22 Aug 2026, away at Hull City: lost 0–2; 30 Aug 2026, home to Ipswich: won 5–2; 6 Sept 2026, away at Everton: drew 2–2; 13 Sept 2026, home to Man City: lost 0–1; 20 Sept 2026, away at Fulham: drew 1–1; 10 Oct 2026, home to Tottenham: drew 1–1; 18 Oct 2026, away at Leeds: drew 1–1.9 May 2026 · at Sunderland · drew 0–0D0–017 May 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · won 3–2W3–224 May 2026 · at Brighton · won 3–0W3–022 Aug 2026 · at Hull City · lost 0–2L0–230 Aug 2026 · v Ipswich · won 5–2W5–26 Sept 2026 · at Everton · drew 2–2D2–213 Sept 2026 · v Man City · lost 0–1L0–120 Sept 2026 · at Fulham · drew 1–1D1–110 Oct 2026 · v Tottenham · drew 1–1D1–118 Oct 2026 · at Leeds · drew 1–1D1–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Man Utd, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Leeds (A)1–1D
10 Oct 2026Tottenham (H)1–1D
20 Sept 2026Fulham (A)1–1D
13 Sept 2026Man City (H)0–1L
6 Sept 2026Everton (A)2–2D
30 Aug 2026Ipswich (H)5–2W
22 Aug 2026Hull City (A)0–2L
24 May 2026Brighton (A)3–0W
17 May 2026Nott'm Forest (H)3–2W
9 May 2026Sunderland (A)0–0D
LiverpoolW3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Chelsea: drew 1–1; 15 May 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 2–4; 24 May 2026, home to Brentford: drew 1–1; 23 Aug 2026, away at Newcastle: drew 2–2; 29 Aug 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: drew 2–2; 4 Sept 2026, away at Ipswich: won 2–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Fulham: drew 0–0; 20 Sept 2026, away at Bournemouth: won 1–0; 11 Oct 2026, home to Man City: lost 0–3; 17 Oct 2026, away at Brentford: won 2–1.9 May 2026 · v Chelsea · drew 1–1D1–115 May 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 2–4L2–424 May 2026 · v Brentford · drew 1–1D1–123 Aug 2026 · at Newcastle · drew 2–2D2–229 Aug 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · drew 2–2D2–24 Sept 2026 · at Ipswich · won 2–0W2–012 Sept 2026 · v Fulham · drew 0–0D0–020 Sept 2026 · at Bournemouth · won 1–0W1–011 Oct 2026 · v Man City · lost 0–3L0–317 Oct 2026 · at Brentford · won 2–1W2–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Liverpool, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
17 Oct 2026Brentford (A)2–1W
11 Oct 2026Man City (H)0–3L
20 Sept 2026Bournemouth (A)1–0W
12 Sept 2026Fulham (H)0–0D
4 Sept 2026Ipswich (A)2–0W
29 Aug 2026Nott'm Forest (H)2–2D
23 Aug 2026Newcastle (A)2–2D
24 May 2026Brentford (H)1–1D
15 May 2026Aston Villa (A)2–4L
9 May 2026Chelsea (H)1–1D

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Man Utd16 scored, 12 conceded
Man Utd: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 4, conceded 1; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 3; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 4, conceded 5.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 016–30 min · scored 0, conceded 231–45 min · scored 4, conceded 146–60 min · scored 4, conceded 361–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 4, conceded 50153045607590
Liverpool13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 1; 31–45 minutes: scored 0, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 61–75 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 2.33661–15 min · scored 3, conceded 116–30 min · scored 0, conceded 131–45 min · scored 0, conceded 346–60 min · scored 5, conceded 261–75 min · scored 2, conceded 576–90 min · scored 3, conceded 20153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Man Utd and 10 Liverpool.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Man Utd and Liverpool
MinutesMan Utd scoredMan Utd concededLiverpool scoredLiverpool conceded
1–151031
16–300201
31–454103
46–604352
61–753125
76–904532

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Man Utd wins
2
Draws
2
Liverpool wins
1

Wins, draws and losses are read from Manchester United’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Manchester United's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Man Utd3–2LiverpoolW
Liverpool1–2Man UtdW
Liverpool2–2Man UtdD
Man Utd0–3LiverpoolL
Man Utd2–2LiverpoolD

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