Liverpool vs MU Prediction, 10:30 p.m. October 19: Home field advantage

TPO - Football commentary on the Liverpool vs MU match, round 8 of the 2025/26 Premier League, at 10:30 p.m. on October 19 - Information on the squad, expected lineup, form, and history of confrontation. With MU's poor away form, Liverpool will likely take advantage of the opportunity to kick-start their rebirth this fall.

Pre-match comments

Once famous for their explosive moments in the final minutes of the early season, Liverpool have now become victims of that same “90+ minute courage”, as they have fallen in two consecutive defeats in the Premier League.

Eddie Nketiah and Estevao Willian were the ones who brought sorrow to The Kop, especially in the 1-2 loss to Chelsea two weeks ago, a result that allowed Arsenal to leapfrog to the top of the table.

The disappointment continued in the middle of last week when coach Arne Slot's team suffered a 0-1 defeat against Galatasaray in the Champions League, in a match where the opponent could have won even more.

For many pessimistic fans at Anfield, this series of results is not too surprising, because even in the first 5 wins of the season in the Premier League, the performance of the red shirt team was not really convincing.

Is this just a blip after the summer turmoil, or a sign of a longer-term crisis? The answer still needs time, but it is clear that the reigning champions are no longer the “invincible machine” they were at the same time last year, especially in defense.

Since keeping a clean sheet against Burnley in mid-September, Liverpool have conceded nine goals in six consecutive games, the highest number among the top nine teams, equal with Chelsea. If they suffer another defeat, the Reds will have lost three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since February 2021, a scenario that will only make MU more confident when traveling to Anfield.

On the other side, two wins in the last three matches have helped MU gradually regain their spirit. In their most recent appearance, the Red Devils easily defeated Sunderland 2-0 at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko, thereby rising to the top half of the rankings.

However, coach Ruben Amorim has yet to win two consecutive matches in the Premier League and history is not on his side, as MU has not won at Anfield since 2016. Moreover, the red shirt team from Manchester has gone 8 consecutive away matches without a win in the Premier League, a record only better than Brentford and Burnley this season.

Force information

Liverpool received good news as Ibrahima Konate and Ryan Gravenberch were both fit to play. However, goalkeeper Alisson Becker and Giovanni Leoni are still sidelined with injuries, while Wataru Endo is doubtful.

On the other side, MU continues to be without Lisandro Martinez, while Noussair Mazraoui and Ayden Heaven are still uncertain about their appearance. Coach Amorim reassured fans that Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Amad Diallo and Matheus Cunha are all fine, although the quartet has just stopped training to recover after performing national duty.

Expected lineup

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

MU (3-4-2-1): Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Dalot, Fernandes, Ugarte, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Mount; Sesko

Score prediction: Liverpool 2-1 MU

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