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title: "Pundit predicts stalemate as Liverpool face Manchester United"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-10-24T08:00:00Z"
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# Pundit predicts stalemate as Liverpool face Manchester United

Former [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/10/24/pundit-believes-epl-rivals-will-sell-liverpool-target-for-the-right-price/) defender Mark Lawrenson has predicted a draw as the Reds head to arch-rivals Manchester United.

Jurgen Klopp’s side watched on yesterday as their main Premier League title rivals, Chelsea and Manchester City, both secured [comfortable victories](https://www.premierleague.com/results).

Liverpool will be hoping to [keep pace](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) with a second consecutive success at Old Trafford.

However, writing in his weekly [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58942086) column, Lawrenson doesn’t believe Klopp’s side will be leaving Manchester with all three points.

> There is probably more pressure on United to get a positive result because they have dropped points in each of their past three league games, but a draw would not be a bad result for either camp and that’s what I’m going for. Liverpool won’t change the way they play – they can’t. The reason I think United will shut up shop is because if they are open, you would fear the worst for them.

The 64-year-old, who represented the Anfield club on [356 occasions](https://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/354), tipped the scoreline to be 1-1 as Liverpool remain unbeaten across all competitions this season.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Often a fixture filled with dread, Old Trafford is [rarely a happy hunting ground](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/klopp-record-old-trafford-liverpool-24007735) for the Reds, even in the heady days of Klopp’s tenure.

Despite running out [comfortable winners](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Exob0iDI4w) last term in a match without supporters, the rampant visitors will have to be at their best once again to repeat the feat.

[Free-scoring away from home](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-variety-attack-man-utd-defence-1259095) so far this season, Klopp’s side have the firepower to get the job done and will be further boosted by the return to fitness of Curtis Jones.