The derby of the 9th round of the Premier League is played on Sunday, at 16:30, in the arena “Old Trafford”. It is the brightest derby of English football, and the hosts have a huge pressure to get a positive result in front of their supporters. Liverpool start favorite, because it has a superior quality game.
Manchester United approach the derby with Liverpool having a lot of problems. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was certainly pleased with the international break, but a number of important players are injured: De Gea is uncertain, while Pogba has very little chance of being involved! In addition, Bailly, Dalot, Fosu-Mensah and Greenwood are definitely on the cough, and Jones, Lingard, Martial and Wan-Bissaka are uncertain. Liverpool are missing only Clyne and Shaqiri, with medical problems.
Liverpool has started the new season perfectly and is in the 1st place, with maximum score after 8 stages and 20-6 goal! Therefore, Jurgen Klopp’s team has already made a considerable advance, before the derby with the great rival. However, should United manage to recover some headlines, the weekend duel could be balanced in the first half. None of the rivals will want to take big risks in the first half, and the odds for a correct score of 0-0 after the first 45 minutes is very attractive.
Manchester United is only 12th, with two victories in eight stages, and Solskjaer must quickly find solutions for the team’s revival. A new failure could have serious consequences for his future at United, so that motivation and concentration is maximum in the “devils” camp.
They came after a disappointing defeat with Newcastle United (0-1), which followed the draws with AZ Alkmaar (0-0) and Arsenal (1-1). United suffer the attack and do not manage to play the game, while Liverpool feel very comfortable with the ball. Their last results speak for themselves: 2-1 with Leicester (lucky score, scored with a goal in the last phase), 4-3 with Salzburg, 1-0 with Sheffield United, 2-0 with MK Dons (in the League Cup) and 2-1 with Chelsea, in a move away from the championship.
There have been four derbies since Manchester United no longer defeated Liverpool, who won 4-1 and 3-1 in two of the last three duels. In February 2019, the two drew white on Old Trafford, in a more balanced match than expected bets. Liverpool opened the scoring in 7 of the 8 stages played so far, but the “devils” will defend with great care in this duel. We bet counterintuitive, because all odds on favorites are worthless.
PREDICTION: Liverpool to win @ 1,71
