Luis Diaz is back as a mainstay for the Reds

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – The duel between arch-rivals Liverpool vs Manchester United (MU) will be presented in matchday 20, at Anfield Stadium, Sunday (4/1/2024) at 23.30 WIB. Liverpool is predicted to play Luis Diaz as a mainstay on the front line.

This Colombian striker will likely be supported by the trio of Mohamed Salah, Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo. Coach Arne Slot seems to be returning to playing a 4-2-3-1 formation in this match.

This match will be interesting because it brings together two teams who really want to beat their enemy because the two teams have been competing for a long time. However, the conditions of the two teams are very different at the moment.

Liverpool is looking shiny this season. A series of positive results achieved by Arne Slot’s troops made them sit at the top of the Premier League standings after winning 45 points from 18 matches.

This is in contrast to Manchester United. A series of bad results resulted in the coach who managed the club nicknamed the Red Devils, Erik ten Hag, being kicked out. Under new coach Ruben Amorim, MU’s performance has not improved.

Now, the club based at Old Trafford Stadium is still scattered in 14th position with 22 points or only seven points different from the top team that occupies the relegation zone, Ipswich Town.

Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley are still absent for the hosts, while Joe Gomez is a doubt due to injury against West Ham. In the MU camp, Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof and Mason Mount were absent for the visiting team.

Liverpool have scored at least two goals in their last 11 matches in the Premier League. MU has only won one win in the last 12 matches against Liverpool in the Premier League, with a record of one win, five draws and six losses.

The Reds also has another good record before the Liverpool vs MU match, namely being unbeaten in his last 14 matches in the Premier League.

Liverpool managed to achieve four consecutive wins to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League standings when they beat West Ham last weekend.

On the other hand, MU suffered their fourth defeat in a row, and their sixth defeat in December 2024 alone when they surrendered 0-2 to guests Newcastle United on Monday (28/12/2024) evening.
The Reds has now been recorded clean sheets in their last five home matches against MU. Liverpool is also predicted to get a maximum of three points in this match.

Liverpool vs MU line-up prediction:

Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker
Back: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrell Quansah, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson
Middle: Ryan Gravenberch, Alison Mac Allister
Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Curtis Jones, Cody Gakpo
Front: Luis Diaz
Coach: Arne Slot

Manchester United (3-4-2-1):
Goalkeeper: Andre Andre
Back: Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez
Middle: Amad Diallo, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo, Diogo Dalot
Forwards: Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho
Front: Rasmus Hojlund
Coach: Ruben Amorim