Manchester United vs Liverpool Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | Pre-season Friendlies 2024

The Red Devils face off against their long-standing nemesis, Liverpool, in the culminating pre-season encounter.

Under the stewardship of Erik ten Hag, Manchester United’s pre-season journey has been a mosaic of highs and lows. Their campaign commenced with a surprising defeat at the hands of Rosenborg, who edged them out by a slender margin. However, the Red Devils demonstrated resilience, rallying to clinch three consecutive wins over Rangers, Arsenal and Real Betis, amassing six goals and maintaining one clean sheet in these encounters.

Conversely, Arne Slot is resolute in his ambition to make an indelible mark as Liverpool’s new manager. The Reds have triumphed in their last two friendly fixtures, conquering some of the most formidable teams on the continent. The sorrow from Jurgen Klopp’s departure has dissipated as Liverpool vanquished Real Betis in their inaugural match. In their subsequent game, goals from Mohamed Salah and Fábio Carvalho secured a victory over the North London adversaries, Arsenal.

Expect an action-packed thrilling encounter as both these sides will set their sights on nothing less than a win in the upcoming friendly fixture.

Kick-Off:

Sunday, 4 August 2024 at 5:00 AM IST

Location: Williams Brice Stadium, Columbia, USA

Form:

Manchester United (in all competitions): W-W-W-L-W

Liverpool (in all competitions): W-W-W-D-W

Victory for the Reds in the @Snapdragon Cup 🏆#MUFC || #MUTOUR24 pic.twitter.com/ovRf0itGsK

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 1, 2024

Players to watch:

Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)

The 26-year-old English international is undoubtedly eager to vindicate himself following his recent exclusion from Gareth Southgate’s preliminary England squad for Euro 2024. A product of Manchester United‘s esteemed youth academy, Rashford has devoted nearly a decade to Old Trafford, amassing a record 402 appearances for the Red Devils.

The 2022-23 Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year played a pivotal role in United’s triumph over Real Betis, clocking nearly an hour on the pitch and contributing both a goal and an assist in his last outing.

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Amidst swirling transfer rumours linking Anfield’s talisman to the Saudi-based club Al-Ittihad, Salah remains undeterred, continuing to find the back of the net for Liverpool. The captain of the Egyptian national team epitomizes loyalty, having made over 349 appearances for the Reds across seven protracted seasons.

Revered as one of the greatest African footballers of all time, Salah has steadfastly remained with Liverpool through both triumph and tribulation. He is set to be a pivotal figure for Arne Slot in the forthcoming fixture and throughout the regular season.

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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 1, 2024

Match facts:

• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last five matches.
• Manchester United are coming after registering three consecutive wins.
• Manchester United kept only a single clean sheet in their previous five fixtures.

Manchester United vs Liverpool: Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip 1: Manchester United to win the match.
• Tip 2: Marcus Rashford to score or assist.
• Tip 3: Diogo Jota to score or assist.

Injury and team news:

Erik ten Hag will most likely miss the presence of Dutch left-back Tyrel Malacia, who is yet to recover fully. It will be interesting to see if Tom Heaton continues to get a nod over Andre Onana in the upcoming fixture.

Arne Slot will have the luxury to pick his best combination of players from a fully fit and immune side. However, the cloud of uncertainty prevails over the possible inclusion of their international icons, some of whom are yet to return post-completion of Euro 2024.

Head to head:

• Total matches: 242
• Manchester United wins: 91
• Liverpool wins: 81
• Draws: 70

Predicted lineup:

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

Heaton (GK); Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Amass; Casemiro, Eriksen; Diallo, McTominay, Rashford; Sancho

Liverpool (4-3-3)

Kelleher (GK); Bradley, Quansah, van den Berg, Tsimikas; Elliot, Szoboszlai, Jones; Salah, Jota, Carvalho

Match prediction for Manchester United vs Liverpool

Despite Arne Slot being unbeaten so far in his short tenure as the Liverpool manager, we are expecting his compatriot Erik ten Hag to hand him his first defeat.

Predictions: Manchester United 5-3 Liverpool

Telecast for Manchester United vs Liverpool

The match will be streamed across MUTV and LFCTV

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