Man Utd v Liverpool

Manchester United vs Liverpool Preview

Manchester United will be looking to dust themselves off and shrug off their latest defeat in the Premier League which came in a wild encounter against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night as the Red Devils were handed a 4-3 loss in a highly entertaining game, while Liverpool registered a fairly straightforward 3-1 home win against relegation haunted Sheffield United at Anfield on Thursday night.

Manchester United and Liverpool now meet at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon in what is the pick of this weekend's fixtures in the English top flight and a clash that has a bearing on this season's title race as Liverpool will be keen to protect their position at the top of the table while United will be playing for pride.

Following a promising sequence of results which saw Manchester United put together an impressive four-match winning streak previously from the start of February through to mid-February that consisted of victories over Wolves, West Ham, Aston Villa and Luton Town respectively, Sunday's hosts have since seemingly imploded, winning just once in their subsequent five games overall.

The singular win came in the shape of a 2-0 home win against strugglers Everton but also included defeats at the hands of Fulham, Manchester City and Chelsea as well.

Liverpool recorded wins either side of the international break as The Reds picked up important victories over Brighton and Sheffield United respectively which has helped maintain Liverpool's apparent grip on the Premier League title as they hold a two-point lead over second placed Arsenal heading into this weekend's fixtures.

Only three points now separate the top three clubs in what has become a three-horse race for this season's Premier League title and it's a case of whoever manages to hold their nerve the longest which will determine the ultimate outcome and having won six out of their last seven games, Liverpool look in good shape to give Jurgen Klopp an appropriate send-off at the end of the campaign.

Liverpool have benefited from playing five of these last seven games on home soil at Anfield where the merseyside outfit still remain unbeaten but within this period The Reds have also picked up important wins on the road as well, recording wins at Brentford 4-1 and a 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest as well.

In addition, Jurgen Klopp's side have also won six of their last seven outings on the road as well, thus making them favourites to get the better of United at Old Trafford.

Manchester United v Liverpool Verdict

Liverpool have certainly held the upper hand over Manchester United in previous exchanges in the Premier League as The Reds have won four of the last five meetings and the visitors look the more likely here on Sunday as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Liverpool win @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Liverpool win & Over 2 goals @ 1.86

Correct Score: Liverpool 2-1 @ 10.00