Premier League · 2024

Liverpool 2–2 Manchester United · Premier League

2–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Liverpool and Manchester United drew 2–2.

Shots
1913
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
2.821.05
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool and Manchester United drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Liverpool – Manchester United): shots 19–13, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 2.82–1.05, possession 53%–47%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Liverpool's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Liverpool's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.47 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for3.6 goals/match2.47 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Liverpool.

6.97 days ▲Rest daysLiverpool · Manchester United5.85 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLiverpoolManchester UnitedBaseline
Rest days6.97 days5.85 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Manchester United show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Manchester United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

16.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLiverpool · Manchester United13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolManchester UnitedBaseline
Shots16.6 shots/match13.3 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against9.84 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots13 shotsLiverpool 19 shots, Manchester United 13 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsLiverpool 6 shots, Manchester United 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.82 xG1.05 xGLiverpool 2.82 xG, Manchester United 1.05 xG
  • Possession53%47%Liverpool 53%, Manchester United 47%
  • Corners6 corners9 cornersLiverpool 6 corners, Manchester United 9 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls13 foulsLiverpool 10 fouls, Manchester United 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Diogo Dalot · Manchester United · 43′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 89′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRyan Gravenberch · Liverpool · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Dalot · Manchester United · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 67′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAmad Diallo · Manchester United · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Garnacho · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNoussair Mazraoui · Manchester United · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 13′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBruno Fernandes · Manchester United · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRyan Gravenberch · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedConor Bradley · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 38′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 43′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLisandro Martínez · Manchester United · 52′ · 0.07 xG · goalCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 59′ · 0.08 xG · goalKobbie Mainoo · Manchester United · 20′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMatthijs de Ligt · Manchester United · 25′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Manchester United · 42′ · 0.12 xG · on targetAmad Diallo · Manchester United · 80′ · 0.12 xG · goalMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 75′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 13′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.19 xG · on targetVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.27 xG · on targetAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 16′ · 0.32 xG · on targetHarry Maguire · Manchester United · 90′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 14′ · 0.41 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 70′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Liverpool: 19 shots, 6 on target, 2.83 xG. Manchester United: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.07 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Cody Gakpo · Liverpool · 59′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 70′Lisandro Martínez · Manchester United · 52′Amad Diallo · Manchester United · 80′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Liverpool 2.83 xG · Manchester United 1.07 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Liverpool
2Draws
1Manchester United
Manchester United — Liverpool · Premier League0–3
Manchester United — Liverpool · Premier League2–2
Liverpool — Manchester United · Premier League0–0
Liverpool — Manchester United · Premier League7–0
Manchester United — Liverpool · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Liverpool favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester United in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Liverpool19 matchesManchester United20 matches
2.47 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/201.15 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed19/201.4 goals/match
2.36 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/201.4 xG/match
16.6 shots/match ▲Shots19/2013.3 shots/match
6.89 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/204.7 shots/match
56.9% ●Possession19/2053.5%
6.47 corners/match ●Corners19/205.05 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls19/2011.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 20home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 5 Jan 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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