Liverpool v Manchester United Betting Preview 19/01/2020

Manchester United are the only team to take points off Liverpool in the Premier League this season. They held the runaway league leaders to a point when hosting their rivals at Old Trafford back in October.

It’s fair to say that the online bookies do not expect a repeat performance when the two lock horns again at Anfield early on Sunday evening.

Liverpool have grown stronger as the season has progressed and head into the weekend 14 points clear of second place with a game in hand. Meanwhile, Man Utd have been incredibly inconsistent and may well have to make the trip to Merseyside without their best player, Marcus Rashford.

We agree with Liverpool’s billing as the clear favourites but where does the betting value lie in this classic Premier League fixture?

Liverpool Can Secure a Shut Out

Despite their run to the top of the Premier League table, there was a feeling that Liverpool weren’t quite firing on all cylinders in the earlier stages of the season. Jurgen Klopp and his coaching staff were particularly keen to sort out the team’s inability to keep clean sheets.

Most managers would be more than content with the sort of lead that Liverpool had at the top of the table even before their trip to Qatar for the Club World Cup. It’s Klopp and Liverpool’s relentless drive for improvement that sets them apart from the competition though.

Liverpool have kept clean sheets in each of their last six league games and are fancied to extend that run to seven on Sunday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has earned a draw in both of his latest meetings with Liverpool. However, in doing so, he had to basically instruct his team to shut the game down. With Rashford’s hugely frustrating injury, there is no suggestion that Man Utd are going to suddenly open up at Anfield.

Liverpool will be happy enough for United to sit back. They’re used to teams trying to shut up shop at Anfield and have many different ways of breaking down even the most stubborn defences.

Therefore, a bet on Liverpool winning the match to nil looks tempting at best odds of 11/8 with BetVictor.

Liverpool Can Break United’s Resistance Early On

A perfect game for Klopp is one in which his team have complete control. Such a game is a rarity in the Premier League and Manchester United do have a number of players who can cause Liverpool problems on the counterattack.

The home side’s best chance of a truly dominant performance is by making Man Utd heads drop early on and silencing the thousands of fans in the away section.

Liverpool are a very difficult side for opponents to prepare for. They’re always working on slight variations of their approach tailored to the opposition and where they feel their strengths lie ahead of a given match.

The home side are certainly good enough to come out of the blocks firing and hurt United in a way that the visitors don’t expect. We think Klopp’s men will be able to earn an early lead so recommend backing the Liverpool/Liverpool selection in Ladbrokes’ half-time/full time market at odds of 11/10.

A riskier option is betting on Liverpool scoring over 1.5 goals in the first half at 11/4 with Coral. They’ve scored in the first half of their last eight Premier League matches and, should they do so again, can capitalise on their momentum to put the game out of Man Utd’s reach before the half-time break.

Betting Tips

Liverpool to Win to Nil at 11/8 with BetVictor

Liverpool/Liverpool Half Time/Full Time at 11/10 with Ladbrokes

Liverpool to Score Over 1.5 First Half Goals at 11/4 with Coral

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