Pick details
| MATCHUP | Liverpool Liverpool | Manchester United Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 17-7-10 | 17-10-7 |
| Where | Old Trafford, Manchester | |
| When | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:30 AM EDT | |
| TV | Tele | |
Manchester United Preview
Manchester United has 61 points this season, with a 17-7-10 record, and is sitting in 3rd place in the Premier League standings. They have a 11-3-3 home record and a 6-4-7 away record. Manchester United is coming off a 2-1 win against Brentford at home, where they had 45% possession of the ball and 11 total shots, 6 of them on target. They had 82% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 1.36 compared to Brentford’s 1.17.
Manchester United is scoring 1.76 goals per game, which ranks 4th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.35 goals per game, which is 10th. Benjamin Šeško is Manchester United’s top scorer with 10 goals, followed by Casemiro and Bryan Mbeumo with 9 goals each and Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha with 8 goals each. Bruno Fernandes is Manchester United’s top passer, with 19 assists.
Liverpool Preview
Liverpool has 58 points this season, with a 17-10-7 record, and is sitting in 4th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 10-3-4 home record and a 7-7-3 away record. Liverpool is coming off a 3-1 win against Crystal Palace at home, where they had 53% possession of the ball and 9 total shots, 3 of them on target. They had 81% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 1.14 compared to Crystal Palace’s 2.26.
Liverpool is scoring 1.68 goals per game, which ranks 5th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.29 goals per game, which is 8th. Hugo Ekitike is Liverpool’s top scorer with 11 goals, followed by Mohamed Salah with 7 goals and Cody Gakpo with 6 goals. Mohamed Salah is Liverpool’s top passer, with 6 assists.
Liverpool vs Manchester United Prediction
In their previous meeting earlier this season, Manchester United won 2-1 on the road and both teams are a perfectly balanced 2-2-3 in their last 7 overall meetings. Over is a strong 12-1 in their last 13 meetings.
In this Liverpool vs Manchester United Prediction, Manchester United is coming as +130 home favorites. Both teams are three points away and want to solidify their placements within the top-5 of the Premier League that lead to next season’s Champions League. Both have been in good form, as United has won six of its last seven home games, while Liverpool has won three of its last four but is just 1-4 in its last 5 road games. This is a very balanced matchup and with both teams in need of the win, I will lean towards the underdog. There are very few times that we can get a team as good as Liverpool for plus goals and we will do it today. Take Liverpool by +0.25 goals in this one.
Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Liverpool +0.25
