Liverpool face Manchester United in the Premier League this weekend and it’s a huge match for both clubs. It’s arguably one of the biggest rivalries on the planet and football fans across the globe will be tuning in to watch the two sides battle it out at Anfield.
There has been lots of drama over the years. Great goals, dramatic injury time chaos and lots of fouls and sending offs as the pressure boils over.
Here are some top facts around this tremendous fixture for those looking to improve their Liverpool vs Manchester United trivia.
- Liverpool have not lost against Manchester United at Anfield since 2016
The tide has changed over the last decade in this rivalry. Manchester United have not been the powerhouse they used to be under Sir Alex Ferguson and whilst the Red Devils have struggled, Liverpool have got back to their best. The Merseyside club have been battling for titles over the last seven to eight years and have won the Premier League twice in this period. The tide turning has seen Liverpool turn Anfield into a fortress against their rivals, and they have managed 11 games undefeated at home against Manchester United, with United’s last win at Anfield all the way back in 2016.
- Dimitar Berbatov is the only Manchester United player to score a hat-trick in this fixture in the Premier League era
Football fans love a hat-trick, but sadly, this hasn’t happened much for Manchester United in this fixture. We have to go all the way back to the 19th September 2010 for the last time the Red Devils managed to score a hat-trick against Liverpool. Dimitar Berbatov scored all three goals for the Red Devils to help them beat their rivals 3-2, with one of his goals being a delightful bicycle kick. The shortest odds for a Manchester United player to score a hat-trick against Liverpool on Sunday is 80/1. According to the free odds converter on MyBettingSites, this means bookies are giving Benjamin Sesko just a 1% chance of doing so.
- No player has transferred directly between clubs since 1964
We all know that it is a fierce rivalry between both fan bases, and this rivalry runs deep between the players, managers and owners. There has only been nine player transfers between the two sides, and no player has moved directly between the two clubs since 1964. We nearly had a direct player transfer in 2007, with Gabriel Heinze going public and letting people know he wanted to leave Manchester United to join Liverpool after a bid, but he ended up going to Real Madrid instead.
- Mohamed Salah is the top goalscorer in Liverpool vs Manchester United
The Manchester United defence, which has already conceded 11 goals in seven Premier League appearances this season, have a huge task on their hands as they try to keep Mohamed Salah quiet. The Egyptian international loves this fixture and is the current top scorer in this game. He boasts an amazing record against the Red Devils as he has managed 16 goals in 17 appearances. In fact, this tally means he has scored the most goals ever in this fixture.
- Nemanja Vidic was sent off in three successive appearances against Liverpool
Defender Nemanja Vidic was known for being an aggressive, tough defender and was one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League era. The Serbian perhaps took his aggression slightly too far between 2008-2009 against Liverpool as he managed to get sent off in three successive games in this period against Liverpool. He was sent off for a fourth time against United’s rivals in 2014.
