How do Liverpool and Manchester United compare? Explore their Premier League stats

Despite the current disparity in league standings, the teams are fairly evenly matched in front of goal, with Liverpool scoring six more times.

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The radar graphic below shows how Liverpool are more likely to thread balls through defences - for Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to run onto - and also pose a greater aerial threat, which may be a surprise given the height and physicality of Jose Mourinho's men.

United's difficulties this term primarily stem from defensive frailties. They've averaged 1.6 goals conceded per game this season, which is more than twice as frequent as 2017/18, when they conceded just 0.7 per game on average.

The interactive graphic below highlights how both sides are similarly matched in attack and United's defensive struggles - with David de Gea facing nearly twice as many shots as Liverpool stopper Alisson.

Liverpool & Man Utd season stats

Liverpool

Man Utd

• Attack
• Defence
• Distribution
• Discipline

• Games played
  16	1616	16
  Goals
  34	3428	28
  Shots on target
  94	94100	100
  Shooting accuracy
  53.1%	53.1%62.5%	62.5%
  Conversion rate
  19.2%	19.2%17.5%	17.5%
  Assists
  19	1917	17

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In terms of formations, both managers have made notable changes this season.

Jose Mourinho has favoured a 4-3-3 instead of 4-2-3-1, while Klopp has stuck with his preferred 4-3-3 system - but used a 4-2-3-1 far more frequently.

The graphic below shows how both sides have hotspots of activity down the flanks, but the Reds take a far greater proportion of touches in the central defensive region - suggesting a more patient approach in midfield.

Goalkeepers Alisson and David de Gea are the only players to have played every minute this season for their respective clubs, but overall Mourinho has shuffled his pack far more frequently.

While Salah and Romelu Lukaku were outright top scorers in the Premier League for their respective clubs last term, both sides have a broader source of goals this season.

Once again, Salah tops both sides with 10 goals, boosted by his hat-trick at Bournemouth. United's Anthony Martial is next with seven, with his team-mate Lukaku and Liverpool's Sadio Mane level on six.

Player comparison — Premier League

Liverpool

Mohamed Salah  Add a player Alexander-Arnold Roberto Firmino Clyne Gomez Henderson Karius Keita Lallana Lovren Mané Matip Mignolet Milner Moreno Origi Alisson Robertson Mohamed Salah Shaqiri Sturridge Fabinho van Dijk Wijnaldum

Man Utd

Martial  Add a player Bailly Diogo Dalot Darmian De Gea Fellaini Grant Herrera Andreas Pereira Jones Lindelöf Lingard Lukaku Martial Mata Matic McTominay Pogba Rashford Fred Rojo Romero Shaw Smalling Sánchez Antonio Valencia Young

• General
• Attack
• Defence
• Distribution
• Discipline

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• Goals
  10	107	7
  Penalties
  0	01	1
  Minutes per goal
  130.9	130.9112.4	112.4
  Shots on target
  27	2712	12
  Shooting accuracy
  64.3%	64.3%92.3%	92.3%
  Successful crosses
  4	42	2
  Crossing accuracy
  44.4%	44.4%10.5%	10.5%
  Assists
  4	40	0
  Key Passes
  29	2916	16
  Penalties won
  1	11	1
  Offsides
  17	172	2

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Use the interactive graphic below to discover which players top the charts, including how Marcus Rashford leads for assists, Matic and Georginio Wijnaldum dictate possession and Van Dijk and Paul Pogba love to spray a long pass.

But can United finally end Liverpool's unbeaten streak in the Premier League?