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Manchester United vs Liverpool Bet Builder Tips: 4.00 Builder for The Big Match this Monday

Jack Wright

Manchester United vs Liverpool Bet Builder: Monday, August, 22nd

Read on for our Manchester United vs Liverpool bet builder tips. A fixture which is renowned as one of the biggest rivalries in English football. Both sides will be desperate to take all three points. Can Erik ten Hag galvanise his troops to upset the odds and open his account as United manager? Or will Jürgen Klopp inspire his side to continue their recent domination of this battle?

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Manchester United vs Liverpool Preview
Manchester United vs Liverpool Stats & Facts
Manchester United vs Liverpool Bet Builder

Manchester United vs Liverpool Preview

Monday, August 22nd, 20:00 (UK)

Following the start these two clubs have made to the season, this mammoth clash has taken on an even greater significance. This should’ve been “it” for Manchester United. The dawn of a bright new era under their coveted, widely respected and progressive coach. Pre-season started with three successive wins scoring 11 goals in the process. A run which only fanned the flames of optimism. Especially given the impressive 4-0 defeat of Liverpool in Bangkok, Erik ten Hag’s first game at the helm.

For the first time since 1992 United are bottom of the Premier League. An opening day home defeat to Brighton was bad. The succeeding result and performance at Brentford can only be described as humiliating. On the sidelines, ten Hag looked shell-shocked. The Dutchman will become only the second Man Utd manager to lose his first two home matches. Wilf McGuinness being the other in 1969.

For Liverpool, draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace already mean trailing title rivals Manchester City by four points. With reigning champions City playing on Sunday that gap could be seven points come kick-off at Old Trafford. Leaving little margin for error for the men from Merseyside. The last time the Reds went on to lift the top-flight title having failed to win their first two games in a season was in 1981-82.

Jürgen Klopp saw his side win the expected goals (xG) battle in both opening fixtures. But that didn’t transfer into points. Added to that are several key injuries and a three-game suspension for new signing Darwin Nunez. Diogo Jota is also definitely ruled out while Roberto Firmino remains a doubt. The expectation, therefore, is on Luis Diaz and Mo Salah to shoulder the extra burden.

In theory, this does present the perfect chance for Liverpool to kick start their campaign. Having beaten United 4-0 at Anfield and 5-0 in this fixture last term. The Reds have lost just one of the last 12 EPL meetings between the two sides. Undefeated since March 2018, a run of eight games.

A win for Jürgen Klopp’s men would be a fourth consecutive league victory against Manchester United. Something that hasn’t been achieved since January 2002. It would mean a third straight league win at Old Trafford for the first time in their history.

Manchester United vs Liverpool Stats & Facts

Manchester United have lost each of their last four Premier League games – they’ve not lost five league games in a row since 1972.
Mohamed Salah has scored eight goals in his last four games against Manchester United in all competitions
Overall he has nine goals against the Red Devils and with a goal would become the first Liverpool player in history to reach double figures
Erik ten Hag will be the fifth different Manchester United manager that Jürgen Klopp has faced in charge of Liverpool.
Both Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay have been booked in both of Manchester United’s Premier League games so far this season.
No Red Devils player has ever been carded in each of their first three Premier League games in a single campaign.

Manchester United vs Liverpool Bet Builder

Liverpool are as short as 1.53 with SkyBet to win this clash. Putting that in perspective they were similarly priced in each of their final three away games last season. As a side chasing the title against three teams with nothing to play for. The Reds were 1.51 at Southampton, 1.56 at Aston Villa and 1.59 at Newcastle.

Is it only the name of the home side making us question such prohibitive odds? After all, it hasn’t been often in recent history Manchester United can be backed at a best price of 5.80 to win at the Theatre of Dreams.

Those stats listed above back those odds up loud and clear. No United win in the last eight meetings. Victory in both games for Liverpool last season by an aggregate scoreline of 9-0. The data showing Jürgen Klopp’s side deserved more from their opening fixtures. The eye test tells me that ten Hag has inherited a shambles. One that will take time and a lot of money to put right. So the first selection has to be Liverpool to win at odds of 1.60.

Who will get the goals is next up. Six of Mo Salah’s eight goals against Manchester United have come at Old Trafford. He smashed a hat-trick in this exact fixture last term. The Egyptian has already hit the back of the net this term. Scoring on the opening day against Fulham to extend his record run to six successive years. With his team desperately needing him to cover those absences expect the 30-year-old to step up.

Those two selections give a Bet Builder odds of 2.87. However, I am adding a third leg.

Man Utd have been trailing at both half time and full time in six of their last 8 matches. They have also suffered the same fate in four of the last five meetings between these two sides. With Brighton and Brentford also holding first-half leads this season. In fact, all six of the goals ten Hag has seen his side concede have come in the opening 45 minutes. Adding Liverpool to be winning at half time boosts this price to 4.00.

For those wondering why I placed the bet this way. If you have bet365’s early payout offer, a two-goal lead for Liverpool will trigger the early win on that leg.