Manchester United are set to take on Liverpool at Old Trafford today as they come face to face once again in what is perhaps England’s most fierce rivalry.
Recent form:
Even though both teams are not at the peak of their games but still the whole world will have their eyes glued to this fixture.United are on an unbeaten run of nine matches. And Liverpool look a side rejuvenated under Jurgen Klopp.
If Liverpool manage to edge past United, then they will be five points away from league leaders Chelsea. On the other hand if United win it, then they will extend their unbeaten run to ten games. Liverpool will be the first big team that Man Utd play since they started their unbeaten run in December 2016.
Liverpool come into this match after a 1-0 loss against Southampton in the EFL Semi-final while United won 2-0 against Hull City in the same competition.
The return fixture of this match was played at Anfield in the month of October 2016. That game turned out to be a stalemate, as both teams were finding their feet in the league.
Can you ever predict a favourite?
This time United go into this match as slight favourites. But if anyone has ever seen these fixtures in the past then they would easily know that it is very difficult to predict a favourite. It is one of the oldest and biggest football rivalries in the world, matched only by the El Classico.
The whole world is watching:
Man Utd vs Liverpool is the crown jewel of the Premier League, and it has been so for quite some time. This is the fixture that gives broadcasters their biggest viewerships throughout the whole season. Skysports.com claimed that the Liverpool vs United match in March 2015 was watched by almost 700 million viewers.
These fixtures have seen everything from legendary managerial rivalries, blood sheds, red cards and brilliant hattricks. Just when you think you have seen it all, the “North-west” Derby produced something new.
