Premier League Matchday 3, Saturday, 01.09.2024 at 17:00
For many fans, it will be an unfamiliar sight: Manchester United against Liverpool – but this time without Jürgen Klopp on the Reds’ touchline.
The cult coach has left his mark on the Premier League in recent years and lent this match a special charm.
In my Manchester United Liverpool betting tip, I assume that the Red Devils will still have a hard time winning.
The Oddset app has some exciting offers for this English soccer thriller that are worth taking a closer look at
In my Manchester Liverpool prediction, however, I don’t want to hide the fact that not all statistics point to a point win for the visitors.
After all, Arne Slot is about to make his debut as LFC coach against Manchester United, and historically, that doesn’t look rosy: None of the last nine Liverpool coaches have won their first league clash with the Red Devils – the last time Bob Paisley managed to do so was in 1975.
Furthermore, only George Kay has won his first away game as Liverpool coach at Man United, and that was a whopping 88 years ago. It therefore remains to be seen whether Slot can break the historic curse or whether the Red Devils will come out on top again.
The prediction of the bookmakers?
If you want to bet on the upcoming duel, take a closer look at the Manchester United Liverpool odds first!
The odds of 3.80 for a ManUtd win sound like a tempting offer, especially if you believe in a surprise.
A draw at 4.25, on the other hand, could prove to be a real insider tip – as the odds for a draw are disproportionately high
Analysis: Manchester United vs Liverpool
Manchester United made impressive reinforcements during the summer break, signing two top-class defenders in De Ligt and Mazraoui from Bayern.
The opening win against Fulham was also well played and showed that the new season has got off to a promising start. However, the subsequent 2-1 defeat against Brighton raises questions.
Will United struggle again this season against the Premier League’s top teams?
The upcoming games will show whether the new signings will bring the hoped-for stability or whether the problems against strong opponents will persist. I certainly have my doubts about that
Liverpool, on the other hand, have started the season impressively, with a commanding 2-0 win over Ipswich and another 2-0 victory over Brentford.
These strong performances have given the Reds an excellent start to the campaign. Virgil van Dijk, who is playing his 200th Premier League game for Liverpool, will be under the spotlight against ManUtd on Saturday.
He has already won 139 of those games – the highest win total achieved by a player in his first 200 games for Liverpool in the Premier League.
This consistency and defensive success underlines the strength of the Reds, who continue to present themselves as serious title contenders.
Analysis of odds
Here are some exciting betting tips for the upcoming game that you shouldn’t miss. A draw at 4.30 offers disproportionately high odds and could well be a realistic outcome.
If you want to bet on Mohamed Salah, the bet that Salah will score twice at 5.70 is particularly promising, as the Egyptian striker is always good for goals.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.40 is also a solid choice, although the odds are not quite as high – but a high-scoring game is still very likely.
Liverpool: Salah could strike again!
Mohamed Salah is a real nightmare for Manchester United – especially at Old Trafford. Liverpool’s Egyptian superstar is not only a fire hazard on the first matchday of a Premier League season, but especially against the Red Devils.
Did you know that Salah is the most successful guest player in the history of the Premier League in the “Theater of Dreams”?
And it gets even better: in his last six away games against Man United, Salah has scored an incredible nine times! So a goal bet on the Egyptian could be spot on!
Liverpool are hard to beat at Old Trafford!
Liverpool go into the clash against Manchester United with strong statistics and will do everything in their power to continue this streak.
In the last 12 Premier League duels, the Red Devils have only won once against the Reds (5 draws, 6 defeats).
Liverpool often cut a particularly fine figure away from home: they have lost only one of their last six Premier League games at ManUtd (2 wins, 3 draws).
Historically, only Manchester City have won more often at Old Trafford (9 wins) than Liverpool (7 wins).
More subtle statistics also speak in favor of the visitors: September, for example, is a demonstrably weak month for United.
Since the end of the Ferguson era, ManUtd have lost 13 times in 35 Premier League games in September – more than in any other month apart from May.
Reds fans therefore have good reason to be optimistic, but a win will not be a foregone conclusion
By the way: I think Manchester United are more likely to score goals than win, and if anyone could make the difference, it’s Marcus Rashford.
The attacker has only scored more often against Leicester City (8 goals) than against Liverpool (7 goals) in his United career.
Also interesting: Rashford has scored all seven of these goals against the Reds in his ten appearances at Old Trafford
My tip:
Liverpool look the better side after two matchdays and Salah is and remains a real threat.
Nevertheless, a bet on a draw seems more attractive to me than a bet on an away win, as the payout for a points draw is disproportionately high.
The payout for an LFC three-pointer is a tad too low.
Accordingly, my Manchester United Liverpool prediction is: Double chance X2 & Salah scores
