Manchester United vs Liverpool

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🕒 Thu, 13 May 2021 20:15 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Anthony Taylor 🔁 Regular Season - 34 🏁 match finished
Season
2020-2021 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 34
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 2 · Liverpool 3
Referee Stats
28 matches · 2.71 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.71
Reds avg 0.11
Penalties avg 0.61
Over 4.5 cards 11%
Home wins 25%
Draws 32%
Away wins 43%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (18-17).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Liverpool had the sharper finishing (3-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

38 / 28
Avg: 2.00 / 1.47

Points

31
Avg: 1.63

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

3
Liverpool (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-6-3

Goals For / Against

39 / 22
Avg: 2.05 / 1.16

Points

36
Avg: 1.89

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.63
PPG
1.89
2.00
GF
2.05
1.47
GA
1.16
63%
O2.5
53%
63%
BTTS
58%
63%
Score 1st
63%

League-position context

Manchester United rank2nd
Liverpool rank3rd
Manchester United points74
Liverpool points69
Manchester United: #2 · 74 pts · GD +29
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Liverpool: #3 · 69 pts · GD +26
5 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

D L L W W
Points7/15
Weighted index31
Goals9-9
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Liverpool last 5 away

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals13-4
Record4-1-0
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 26%

Liverpool trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home84%
Manchester United clean sheet at home32%
Liverpool score away89%
Liverpool clean sheet away37%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first63%
Manchester United win after scoring first50%
Liverpool score first63%
Liverpool win after scoring first58%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 43% · Liverpool 67%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 31.0' · Liverpool 38.4'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home2.00 vs 1.35
Manchester United concede at home1.47 vs 1.34
Liverpool score away2.05 vs 1.34
Liverpool concede away1.16 vs 1.35
Manchester United score 48% above league average, while Liverpool score 53% above league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are 10% above league average at home, and Liverpool are 14% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Manchester United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 10
76-90+ 9
31-45 7
0-15 6
46-60 6
16-30 5
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
61-75 7
0-15 5
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 3

Liverpool goal timing (away)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 15
76-90+ 10
31-45 8
61-75 7
0-15 4
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
0-15 5
31-45 5
61-75 5
16-30 4
46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
8
Total Shots
18
17
Shots off Goal
8
5
Blocked Shots
7
4
Shots Inside Box
13
14
Shots Outside Box
5
3
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
6
4
Fouls
10
12
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
4
0
Total Passes
511
454
Passes Accurate
403
358
Passes %
79%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
3
10'
10' Goal · 1-0
Bruno Fernandes
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Wan-Bissaka
27'
27' Goal · 1-1
N. Phillips
Goal cancelled
34'
34' Goal · 1-2
Diogo Jota
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Phillips
45+3'
45+3' Goal · 1-3
Roberto Firmino
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Alexander-Arnold
47'
47' Goal · 1-4
Roberto Firmino
Normal Goal
48'
48' E. Bailly
63'
63' Fred
1st substitution · For: M. Greenwood
68'
68' Goal · 2-4
M. Rashford
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Cavani
74'
74' Diogo Jota
1st substitution · For: S. Mané
74'
74' G. Wijnaldum
2nd substitution · For: C. Jones
79'
79' S. McTominay
85'
85' E. Cavani
86'
86' E. Bailly
2nd substitution · For: N. Matić
90'
90' Goal · 2-5
Mohamed Salah
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Jones
90+2'
90+2' Mohamed Salah
3rd substitution · For: N. Williams

Manchester United vs Liverpool 2-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Liverpool beat Manchester United 4-2 on Thursday, 13 May 2021 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Anthony Taylor. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: Manchester United took an early lead at 10' when Bruno Fernandes scored, with the assist credited to A. Wan-Bissaka, making the score 1-0. Liverpool leveled the score at 27' when N. Phillips scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 1-1. Liverpool took the lead at 34' when Diogo Jota scored, with the assist credited to N. Phillips, making the score 1-2. Liverpool extended the lead at 45+3' when Roberto Firmino scored, with the assist credited to T. Alexander-Arnold, making the score 1-3.

Second half: Liverpool extended the lead at 47' when Roberto Firmino scored, making the score 1-4. E. Bailly received a yellow card for Manchester United at 48'. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 63', with Fred replacing M. Greenwood. Manchester United reduced the deficit at 68' when M. Rashford scored, with the assist credited to E. Cavani, making the score 2-4. Liverpool made their 1st substitution at 74', with Diogo Jota replacing S. Mané. Liverpool made their 2nd substitution at 74', with G. Wijnaldum replacing C. Jones. S. McTominay received a yellow card for Manchester United at 79'. E. Cavani received a yellow card for Manchester United at 85'. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 86', with E. Bailly replacing N. Matić. Liverpool added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when Mohamed Salah scored, with the assist credited to C. Jones, making the score 2-5. Liverpool made their 3rd substitution at 90+2', with Mohamed Salah replacing N. Williams.

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

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (18-17).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Liverpool had the sharper finishing (3-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games24
Home Wins8
Draws9
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals15 (62.5%)
BTTS12 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins5
Draws4
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals9 (75.0%)
BTTS8 (66.7%)

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