Our team preview the Premier League's big Super Sunday clash at Anfield as Liverpool take on old rivals Manchester United.
Football betting tips: Super Sunday
1.5pts Liverpool to win and both teams to score at 7/4 (Sky Bet, bet365, Betway)
1pt Virgil van Dijk 1+ shots on target at 4/1 (bet365)
0.5pt Van Dijk to score anytime at 10/1 (General)
0.5pt Leny Yoro to be carded at 4/1 (Sky Bet)
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Joe Townsend
As someone who does their upmost to find a way to call the result in a match I'm previewing, I was delighted to see LIVERPOOL at 8/13 TO WIN at Anfield on Sunday, a huge bump from the turn of the year when they were a general 1/3.
It ended 2-2 that day, with Manchester United in a bizarre Ruben Amorim honeymoon period characterised by encouraging performances against big name opponents and terrible ones against the rest; that is long since over.
It's pointless to labour over just how bad the Red Devils have been under their Portuguese coach, but it is worth highlighting that they've been even worse away from home. Beginning with the aforementioned January 5 trip to Anfield, United have played 13 away games in the Premier League in 2025: W2 D4 L7.
This season Brentford and Manchester City each scored three times on their way to home wins. League Two Grimsby used Blundell Park to its full advantage to race 2-0 up before knocking United out of the Carabao Cup on penalties. A draw at Fulham was the most Amorim's side deserved that day.
United may have beaten Sunderland in their most recent game and a disjointed Liverpool may be on a three-match losing streak but there is no way the price should have drifted to the extent it has. And sketchy as the Reds have been, all three defeats came away from home. At Anfield they have won five out of five.
Only their 1-0 victory over Arsenal failed to go over 2.5 goals, a fixture that saw the hosts keep one of just two clean sheets from 11 matches this season.
While Liverpool/over 2.5 goals is 11/10 the price about LIVERPOOL TO WIN & BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE is a decidedly bigger 7/4 and worth taking.
Manchester United have only failed to score twice this term, and even managed to create 1.52 xG in each of those games against Arsenal and Manchester City.
I'm also happy to take the 4/1 about VIRGIL VAN DIJK to have 1+ SHOTS ON TARGET.
The Liverpool captain has been quiet by his own standards in 2025/26, having five attempts, hitting the target twice and scoring once in 10 appearances.
But he has long been a consistent set-piece threat and looks overpriced to test the goalkeeper.
In their last away game United struggled to contain Brentford duo Nathan Collins and Sepp van den Berg, who managed three shots on target between them. It was far from a one-off, with centre-backs Tyrell Warren and Trevoh Chalobah finding the net for Grimsby and Chelsea respectively this season.
It also therefore feels worthwhile having a small bet on VAN DIJK TO SCORE ANYTIME at 10/1 too.
Score prediction: Liverpool 3-1 Man Utd
Jimmy 'The Punt' Cantrill
The last four Premier League meetings between these sides have thrown up 27 cards, 20 of which have gone the way of the Red Devils.
Yes, there’s been changes in both dugouts and plenty of squad churn across that two season sample size but still, that’s a lot o’ bookings in this fixture, especially for the Red Devils.
So, with a favourable referee appointment, there is only one place I am heading for this clash, the player card market where LENY YORO looks the standout price TO BE CARDED at 4/1.
He is one of the biggest priced outfield players for United and some firms pricing him as short as 2/1.
Yoro is yet to be booked this season but picked up five last term and if he starts as the right sided centre back - as is expected - he will be opposing Cody Gakpo who is Liverpool’s most fouled player this season (1.9 per game).
Score prediction: Liverpool 4-2 Man Utd
Odds correct at 0900 BST (17/10/25)
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