Liverpool vs Manchester United Preview

October 13, 2017
By: Deke Hardman

Saturday’s Premier League action kicks off at Anfield where Liverpool face to fierce rivals Manchester United.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are playing in front of their home fans for the first time in a month while they have only managed to win one of their past seven games, home or away.

They have taken just five points from the past twelve available – a run which has seen them drop to seventh place but a return to winning ways here would take them, even if only temporarily up to third.

The hosts will be without Sadio Mane, who has been ruled out for six weeks after picking up a hamstring injury whilst on international duty with Senegal though Brazilian duo Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino should be available despite a lengthy journey back from Chile midweek.

Mo Salah is priced at 7.0 (6/1) to open the scoring with a variety of firms with Firmino a 7.5 (13/2) chance with Sky Bet.

The hosts are priced at 2.82 (20/11) to take all three points with Unibet, with the visitors slight favourites at 2.8 (9/5) with Sporting Bet. The draw is widely available at 3.4 (12/5).

Jose Mourinho’s men go into the weekend in second place behind neighbors Manchester City, who host Stoke City later on Saturday by virtue of goal difference.

Marouane Fellaini is out after injuring his knee whilst with Belgium during the international break while fellow midfielder Michael Carrick is also sidelined with a calf problem though Phil Jones could return.

Romelu Lukaku is favourite to get the first goal of the game with a number of firms offering odds of 3.5 (7/2) while Marcus Rashford can be backed at 8.5 (15/2) with Sky Bet.

The last three meetings between the sides have each ended all square while each of the last five have seen fewer than three goals scored.

You can back under 2.5 this time around at 2.03 (41/40) with Sporting Bet while Betfair offer a price of 4.0 (3/1) for there to be a penalty awarded in the game as there has been in four of the last six meetings between the sides.

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