Manchester United are a top priced 5/6 with BetVictor and Paddy Power to beat arch rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford today (1.30pm KO, Live on Sky Sports 1), and rate a solid bet to do just that and scure anotehr three points.
Liverpool won the corresponding fixture last season 3-0, but prior to that United had triumphed on the previous three occasions they had met in the league at Old Trafford.
United were also under the guidance of David Moyes when suffering that crushing defeat, and lacked the passion and desire that had made them such a formidable force under Sir Alex.
Liverpool also had the deadly duo of Suarez and Sturridge who were scoring for fun, but with the former long departed and the latter on the sidelines through injuries look a shadow of the side that finished runners-up last season.
The Reds now lack any cutting edge up front, their defence has become a shambles, and their gaffer Brendan Rodgers appears to have lost the plot.
Rodgers is under pressure after a woefull display against Basel at Anfield in midweek when they drew 1-1 and got booted out of the Champions League as a result, and they face a United side that are resurgent under Louis van Gaal.
The Red Devils are the form side in the league having won their last five on the bounce, and despite a whole host of injuries and not playing at their best have ground out results.
They currently sit in third place in the league, and have a whole host of attacking talent that can cuase the Liverpool defence all sorts of problems.
Robin van Persie has netted six goals in his last nine Premier League appearances against Liverpool and comes into the contest having scored both goals in United’s 2-1 win at Southampton earlier in the week where he only had three shots.
The Dutchman looks well worth a wager at a standout 19/4 with BetVictor to net the opener, and the 23/20 with Boylesports and Ladbrokes in the anytime scorer market also makes plenty of appeal.