Anfield becomes the epicentre of an age-long football rivalry as struggling Manchester United face league-leaders Liverpool in a Sunday evening cracker.
Predicted to be a mauling for Erik Ten Hag’s injury-plagued side who are far from their glory days owing to their inconsistencies this season.
While Jurgen Klopp’s men will be looking to maintain the top spot and at the same time extend the gap over Manchester City, the United who sit 7th on the Premier League table will be looking avoid a third straight loss, after two home defeats to Bournemouth and Bayern Munich, the latter which saw them crash out of the group stages of the Champions League.
As the clock ticks closer to kick-off at 4:30 pm GMT, the echoes of past victories and the hunger for present glory resonate within the walls of Anfield. It’s a day where emotions run high, history is both made and rewritten, and the passion of the game takes center stage.
Ahead of this epic showdown, PUNCH METRO presents you with 12 amazing stats between these two historic clubs.
1. Historic Victory: Last season’s corresponding fixture saw Liverpool secure a monumental 7-0 victory, marking the largest win in the history of clashes between the two sides.
2. Goal-Scoring Streak: Liverpool aims to set a new club record by scoring in their 35th consecutive game across all competitions, surpassing the previous best achieved under Jürgen Klopp from April to December 2021.
3. Head-to-Head Encounters: The upcoming match will be the 212th meeting between the clubs in all competitions, marking the 181st league encounter.
4. Anfield Unbeaten Streak: Liverpool are unbeaten in their past seven Premier League home games against Manchester United (W4 D3), winning the past two by an aggregate score of 11-0. They last had a longer run without a league defeat at Anfield against United between 1970 and 1979 (nine) under Bob Paisley
5. Historical Dates: Matches between these clubs on this date favored Liverpool in three previous encounters, with victories in 1921 (2-1), 1995 (2-0), and 2000 (1-0).
6. Record-Breaking Defense: Liverpool eyes a fifth consecutive home league clean sheet against United, potentially establishing a new club record.
7. Salah’s Dominance: Mohamed Salah holds the record for the most goals against United in Liverpool’s history, netting 12 goals in 12 appearances, including an impressive 11 in his last six league and cup games.
8. Anfield Fortress: Liverpool has triumphed in all 11 previous matches at Anfield this season across all competitions, scoring 35 goals while conceding only seven.
9. Alexander-Arnold’s Debut: Trent Alexander-Arnold made his Premier League starting debut against Manchester United at Old Trafford in January 2017.
10. Recent United Triumph: United’s last victory at Anfield dates back to January 2016, sealed by a Wayne Rooney goal. Currently, only Anthony Martial remains at the club from the players who featured in that match.
11. Anfield Success: Manchester United have clinched 25 league victories at Anfield, the most by any visiting club, and holds the record with 12 successes in the Premier League era.
12. United’s Away Form: United has secured four away league wins this season, with victories at Burnley, Sheffield United, Fulham, and Everton, but faced defeats at Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, and Newcastle United.
13.The Reds attacking woes: The worrisome level of Manchester United is more compounded with the abysmal goal rate of its attackers, as they have been unable to find the back of the net since their 3-0 victory over Everton since the 26th of November, 2023 when Rashford, Martial and Garnacho all scored.
Prior to this, Rashford only scored once in 16 appearances while Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, Anthony Martial and Rasmus Hojlund were yet to get off the mark in the league.
