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Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester
Referee
Phoebe Cross
Form

Recent form

Manchester United W
94Excellent

Last 5 matches · 5W-0D-0L · +10 goal difference

Liverpool W
31Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Both Teams to Score
Yes

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Manchester United W host Liverpool W in round 5 of the Women's Super League, aiming to bridge the three-point gap separating the two rivals. The home side sit in ninth position with four points from four league matches, having picked up one win, one draw, and two defeats while conceding nine goals without a clean sheet.

Liverpool W travel to Manchester occupying fifth place in the standings with seven points. The visitors have displayed sharp attacking output across their opening fixtures, scoring nine goals in four league matches and finding the net in every competitive outing so far this term.

With both sides showing regular scoring form across recent competitive matches and Manchester United experiencing defensive difficulties in the league, this matchup sets up as an open contest with scoring opportunities on both sides.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Liverpool W have scored in all four league fixtures this season, averaging 3.0 goals per match on the road.
  2. Manchester United W have kept zero clean sheets in the league, conceding nine goals across four matches.
  3. Liverpool W enter fifth in the standings with seven points and a plus-four goal difference, compared to ninth-placed United with four points.
  4. Manchester United W have won seven of the last ten head-to-head meetings between the two teams, including four of five at home.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Manchester United W at homeLiverpool W away
3
Played
4
2-0-1
W-D-L
1-0-3
1
Scored /game
1.8
2
Conceded /game
1.8
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.8 goals per game (Manchester United W at home plus Liverpool W away).

Players

Key players this season

Manchester United W

  • J. Olme3G

Liverpool W

  • V. Endemann2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
2Chelsea W6+1516
3London City Lionesses W6+1115
4Tottenham Hotspur W6+410
5Manchester United W6-210
6Everton W6-19
7Liverpool W6+27
8Arsenal W6-26
9West Ham W6-56
10Aston Villa W6-66
History

Head-to-head

7
Manchester United W
0
Draws
3
Liverpool W

Manchester United W have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game.

  • 2026-02-01Manchester United W3-1Liverpool W
  • 2025-09-28Liverpool W0-2Manchester United W
  • 2025-03-14Liverpool W3-1Manchester United W
  • 2024-12-08Manchester United W4-0Liverpool W
  • 2024-10-02Manchester United W2-0Liverpool W
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Predictions

2 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Both Teams to Score
Yes
72%
Confidence

Liverpool W have scored in every league match this season, averaging 2.3 goals overall and 3.0 goals per game in away fixtures. Manchester United W have conceded in all four league outings, averaging 3.0 goals conceded per game at home. With United also scoring in three of their four league games and showing sharp finishing in recent matches, both teams finding the net represents the strongest probabilistic position.

GoalsLOST
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
74%
Confidence

The data heavily points to three or more goals in this fixture. Manchester United have conceded an average of 3.0 goals per game in home league matches and are yet to record a league clean sheet this season, having allowed nine goals across four matches. Liverpool have been potent on the road, averaging 3.0 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per away league fixture. Across recent competitive outings, Manchester United's last five games have produced scorelines of 5-1, 2-1, 10-1, 1-1, and 0-5, while Liverpool's recent matches include 4-3, 2-0, 4-2, and 2-4 results. With the league average standing at 2.96 goals per game and head-to-head encounters averaging 2.8 goals, the evidence strongly justifies three or more total goals rather than stopping at the lower two-goal threshold.

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Published October 1, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.