Liverpool vs Manchester United

2 - 2
🕒 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:30 Europe/London 📍 Anfield 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 20
Regular Season Table
Liverpool 1 · Manchester United 15
Referee Stats
26 matches · 4.65 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.65
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.19
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 31%
Draws 31%
Away wins 38%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Liverpool outshot their opponent (19-13).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).

Team Overview

Liverpool (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 14-4-1

Goals For / Against

42 / 16
Avg: 2.21 / 0.84

Points

46
Avg: 2.42

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

1
Manchester United (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-6-9

Goals For / Against

21 / 26
Avg: 1.11 / 1.37

Points

18
Avg: 0.95

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.42
PPG
0.95
2.21
GF
1.11
0.84
GA
1.37
63%
O2.5
47%
63%
BTTS
47%
53%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Liverpool rank1st
Manchester United rank15th
Liverpool points84
Manchester United points42
Liverpool: #1 · 84 pts · GD +45
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 28 pts above the play-off edge. 46 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Manchester United: #15 · 42 pts · GD -10
32 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
42-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Liverpool last 5 home

D D W W W
Points11/15
Weighted index60
Goals11-5
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Manchester United last 5 away

L L D L L
Points1/15
Weighted index7
Goals5-11
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Liverpool trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 11%

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Liverpool score at home95%
Liverpool clean sheet at home32%
Manchester United score away63%
Manchester United clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Liverpool score first53%
Liverpool win after scoring first90%
Manchester United score first37%
Manchester United win after scoring first43%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Liverpool 89% · Manchester United 30%
Avg first goal minute: Liverpool 20.6' · Manchester United 32.3'

Vs league average

Liverpool score at home2.21 vs 1.51
Liverpool concede at home0.84 vs 1.42
Manchester United score away1.11 vs 1.42
Manchester United concede away1.37 vs 1.51
Liverpool score 46% above league average, while Manchester United score 22% below league average.
Defensive side: Liverpool are 41% below league average at home, and Manchester United are 10% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Liverpool goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 10
46-60 10
76-90+ 9
61-75 8
0-15 5
31-45 5
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
46-60 5
61-75 4
76-90+ 3
16-30 0
31-45 0

Manchester United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
46-60 4
16-30 3
0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
4
Total Shots
19
13
Shots off Goal
8
1
Blocked Shots
5
8
Shots Inside Box
15
11
Shots Outside Box
4
2
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
5
9
Fouls
10
13
Offsides
0
4
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
435
384
Passes Accurate
362
288
Passes %
83%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
3
23'
23' Diogo Dalot
52'
52' Goal · 0-1
Lisandro Martínez
Normal Goal · Assist: Bruno Fernandes
53'
53' A. Diallo
59'
59' Goal · 1-1
C. Gakpo
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Mac Allister
60'
60' L. Díaz
1st substitution · For: D. Núñez
61'
61' C. Jones
2nd substitution · For: Diogo Jota
64'
64' M. de Ligt
68'
68' Penalty Goal · 2-1
A. Mac Allister
Penalty confirmed
70'
70' Penalty Goal · 3-1
Mohamed Salah
Penalty
72'
72' K. Mainoo
1st substitution · For: A. Garnacho
73'
73' H. Maguire
76'
76' D. Núñez
80'
80' Goal · 3-2
A. Diallo
Normal Goal
83'
83' M. de Ligt
2nd substitution · For: L. Yoro
83'
83' T. Alexander-Arnold
86'
86' R. Højlund
3rd substitution · For: J. Zirkzee
86'
86' C. Gakpo
3rd substitution · For: H. Elliott
86'
86' T. Alexander-Arnold
4th substitution · For: C. Bradley

Liverpool vs Manchester United 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Liverpool drew 2-2 with Manchester United on Sunday, 05 January 2025 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at Anfield.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Diogo Dalot received a yellow card for Manchester United at 23'.

Second half: Manchester United took the lead at 52' when Lisandro Martínez scored, with the assist credited to Bruno Fernandes, making the score 0-1. A. Diallo received a yellow card for Manchester United at 53'. Liverpool leveled the score at 59' when C. Gakpo scored, with the assist credited to A. Mac Allister, making the score 1-1. Liverpool made their 1st substitution at 60', with L. Díaz replacing D. Núñez. Liverpool made their 2nd substitution at 61', with C. Jones replacing Diogo Jota. M. de Ligt received a yellow card for Manchester United at 64'. Liverpool took the lead at 68' when A. Mac Allister converted a penalty, making the score 2-1. Liverpool extended the lead at 70' when Mohamed Salah converted a penalty, making the score 3-1. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 72', with K. Mainoo replacing A. Garnacho. H. Maguire received a yellow card for Manchester United at 73'. D. Núñez received a yellow card for Liverpool at 76'. Manchester United reduced the deficit at 80' when A. Diallo scored, making the score 3-2. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 83', with M. de Ligt replacing L. Yoro. T. Alexander-Arnold received a yellow card for Liverpool at 83'. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 86', with R. Højlund replacing J. Zirkzee. Liverpool made their 3rd substitution at 86', with C. Gakpo replacing H. Elliott. Liverpool made their 4th substitution at 86', with T. Alexander-Arnold replacing C. Bradley.

Liverpool used 4 substitutions while Manchester United used 3 substitutions. Liverpool got 2 yellow cards, while Manchester United got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Liverpool outshot their opponent (19-13).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games24
Home Wins7
Draws9
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals15 (62.5%)
BTTS12 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins4
Draws5
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals6 (50.0%)
BTTS4 (33.3%)

Liverpool vs Manchester United Head-to-Head History by Season