United v Liverpool: 10 pre-match stats
Ahead of Liverpool's clash with rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford today, here are 10 interesting facts about the Barclays Premier League fixture.
Of the 46 Premier League clashes between the teams, there has only ever been one goalless draw. That came at Anfield in September 2005.
And only once in the last 19 league meetings has there been a draw – at Anfield in October 2011, when the game ended 1-1.
The last eight league clashes at Old Trafford have produced 28 goals, with exactly three coming in each of the last four.
Danny Ings scored at United last season, putting Burnley in front before the home side came back to win.
Christian Benteke scored both home and away against the Red Devils for Aston Villa in the previous campaign.
Liverpool have not failed to score in three consecutive league games since March 2005.
Brendan Rodgers’ side are one point better off than at this stage of last season, while United have two more points.
United have been in front at half-time in 240 Premier League games at Old Trafford and they have never lost from that position, with 226 wins and 14 draws.
If Juan Mata finds the net today he will be the first United player since Denis Law in 1966 to score in three consecutive league fixtures against Liverpool.
United have not scored at least three goals in successive home league games against the Reds since the early 1960s.