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Liverpool vs Manchester United: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 11 · 21 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win40%Liverpool
Draw24%
Away win36%Manchester United
Expected points, home1.45

What to expect

No clear favourite: 40% home, 24% draw, 36% away. Attack against defence: level, 1.52 and 1.67 expected goals a match. Manchester United are 2.9 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Liverpool9698.6+0.41.501.42
Manchester United13668.9−2.91.911.54

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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