Man United and Liverpool face off this afternoon in Old Trafford for an FA CUP tie to decide who will go on to face West Ham on February 10th.
In the last four meetings of Klopp and Solskjær, the German has been victorious once (2-0) with the other three fixtures ending in draws (0-0, 1-1 & 0-0).
The most recent fixture was a nil-all draw at Anfield.
With that stalemate game on Merseyside included – United have returned 2.5 goals per game in 7 of their last 12. Similarly, in FA Cup ties, the Red Devils have under 2.5 goals per game against Premier League opposition, spelling an unpromising prospect for today’s tie.
However, Solskjær’s side have clinched four of their last five home games and have gone unbeaten at home in seven. On the other side, Liverpool have won just one game in their last six – with the loss to Burnley still fresh in the memory.
The current slump shown by Liverpool has lead to Klopp’s men failing to score in four of their last five – that trend beginning after their 4-0 rout of Villa in the Cup. With all those
Aside from the uninspiring recent form of the Reds – they have lost away from home just once this season since Villa put seven past them.
A newly invigorated Paul Pogba got back on the scoresheet for United and provided the pivotal goals in their last two outings.
A statistic that Manchester fans will be happy to hear is that United have knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup more than any other team in the history of the competition.
Kick off in Old Trafford is at five o’ clock.
