Liverpool (22 wins, 2 losses, 7 draws) hosts Manchester United (15-8-9) at Anfield Tuesday. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Liverpool vs. Manchester United odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Liverpool has had a difficult last two weeks, playing 2 Champions League matches and also taking on Manchester City twice in that span. It was a successful 2-0-2 in those 4 matches.
F Mohamed Salah leads the EPL with 20 goals and F Diogo Jota (15) and F Sadio Mane (13) are in the top-5 as well. Liverpool also has allowed the second-fewest goals in league play.
Liverpool sits second on the table while the F Cristiano Ronaldo-led Manchester United is fifth. Ronaldo netted a hat trick in a 3-2 win for Man U last weekend and has 15 goals in 26 EPL matches.
Man U is 2-2-2 in its last 6. It lost 5-0 to Liverpool on Oct. 24, 2021, with Salah netting 3 of the 5 goals. Man U has scored 52 and allowed 44 in 32 EPL games this season.
Liverpool vs. Manchester United: Odds, lines, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:42 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Liverpool -270 (bet $270 to win $100) | Manchester United +670 (bet $100 to win $670) | Draw +440
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +125 | U: -155)
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Prediction
Liverpool 3, Manchester United 1
Money line (ML)
PASS.
Liverpool hasn’t been beaten at home, but it does have 3 home draws in 15 league matches at Anfield. I wouldn’t bet on Liverpool to win outright at -270.
The value just isn’t there, and given the prior stats, it makes betting on Man U not wise either.
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE at -133 isn’t necessarily worth the value either. Throughout all competitions, Liverpool has allowed a goal in 4 straight matches.
Considering Liverpool’s defensive dominance, the play for BOTH TEAMS NOT TO SCORE at -103 is the better side.
Liverpool has allowed just 22 goals in 31 games and didn’t allow a goal in 4 straight matches prior to taking on Benfica April 5. That’s the better value, but I’d PASS on both there and play the total.
Over/Under (O/U)
LEAN to the OVER 3.5 (+125).
Liverpool dropped 5 on Man U the first time these two teams played, and after a tiring two weeks, there could be a reason to believe the home side’s key forwards may get a rest.
If Salah, Mane, and Jota are in the starting lineup, I’d upgrade this to a full play, especially considering Man U gave up 2 to Norwich last weekend. Man U’s 44 goals allowed is the second-highest of any top-10 club.
Man U is weak defensively and Liverpool will expose those flaws.
On the opposite end, Man U has scored 3 goals in 2 of its last 4 EPL matches and has scored in 3 of its last 4 league matches. It has a capable offense that should be able to get at least one on the board.
Given the importance of this game for Liverpool’s place on the table, it should bring its firepower; however, I’d wait until the lineups are named to play this battle of powerhouses.
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