LIVERPOOL VS MANCHESTER UNITED

Liverpool VS Manchester United
Match on 01-09-2013
Venue: Anfield
Kick off: 05.30 pm(PST)
               01.30 pm(BST)

Head to Head:
At Anfield=
Liverpool won 40                     Manchester United won 23
                              Draws 19

At Old Trafford=
Liverpool won 15                    Manchester United won 43
                              Draws 25

On neutral venue=
Liverpool won  3                    Manchester United won 1
                               Draws 1

Overall=
Liverpool won 58                  Manchester United won 67
                               Draws 45

In last 5 matches=
Liverpool won 1                    Manchester United won 3
                             Draws 1

Last corresponding meeting=
Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool

Top 3 predictions=
Liverpool 2-1 Manchester United
Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United
Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United

Players to watch:For Liverpool=
      Daniel Sturridge
  
         Steven Gerrard
  

For Manchester United=
        Robin Van Persie
    
           Wayne Rooney    
                    

  

The Red Devils' win at Anfield previous season followed four unsuccessful attempts, whereas new manager David Moyes never tasted victory there with his previous Everton side. 

Brendan Rodgers's side have followed up their strong finish to previous season by winning their opening two games of the new campaign against Stoke City and Aston Villa but, regardless of their fine form, extending this sequence against their arch-rivals at Anfield will not be an easy task, as they have not beaten the Manchester United in their last four league meetings and lost the corresponding fixture 2-1 last season.  

That win was the first time that Red Devils had won at Liverpool in five attempts, though, and new manager David Moyes heads back to Merseyside looking for his first ever success at Anfield.

Liverpool Captain Steven Gerrard and in-form attacker Daniel Sturridge are the men to whom the hosts will look to for inspiration in the absence of Luis Suarez, who serves the seventh game of his 10-match suspension.

Steven Gerrard has scored 4 goals in his previous six league appearances against Manchester United - including a goal in each of the last two encounters at Anfield - while Daniel Sturridge has netted 10 goals in his last eight appearances in all competitions.

Robin van Persie is likely to be the main danger for the visitors. The Dutchman, who has ended as the Premier League's top goalscorer for the last two seasons, has netted four times in his last three top-flight appearances against Liverpool.

Brendan Rodgers will be without new signing Aly Cissokho as the 25-year-old is likely to be out for between four and six weeks after suffering an ankle injury during the Capital One Cup clash with Notts County.

However, close-season signing Kolo Toure, who also went off in Liverpool's second-round succeed over the League One outfit, could be well after getting well from a groin problem.

Red Devils have doubts over Rafael and Chicharito (both hamstring), while Portugal international Nani continues to struggle with a groin injury. Darren Fletcher is unavailable indefinitely due to a bowel condition.