Football rivalries · Money from the clubs' latest filed accounts · Results from the fixtures feed
Man United v Liverpool: who is winning on the books, and on the pitch?
Liverpool, on both. Liverpool's turnover of £703m is £36m ahead of Man United's £667m. Man United lost £30m before tax; Liverpool made a pre-tax profit of £15m. On the pitch, Liverpool lead: Man United 3 wins, Liverpool 4 wins and 3 draws in the last 10 meetings in the fixtures feed.
Bigger turnover
Liverpool
£703m v £667m
Pre-tax result
Liverpool
-£30m v £15m
Head to head, last 10
Liverpool
4 wins to 3, 3 draws
Next meeting
Sun, 22 Nov 2026, 16:30
Liverpool v Man United · Premier League
Last result
Man United3 – 2Liverpool
3 May 2026 · Premier League
Goals, last 10 meetings
Man United11 – 27Liverpool
3 Man United wins · 3 draws · 4 Liverpool wins
Which club is richer?
Liverpool's turnover of £703m is £36m ahead of Man United's £667m. Man United lost £30m before tax; Liverpool made a pre-tax profit of £15m.
Liverpool spends more on wages, with staff costs of £428m against £348m. That is 52.1% of turnover at Man United and 60.9% at Liverpool.
| Latest filed accounts | Man United Year to Jun-25 | Liverpool Year to May-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £667m | £703m |
| Turnover growth | +0.7% | +14.5% |
| Pre-tax profit | -£30m | £15m |
| Staff costs | £348m | £428m |
| Wages as a share of turnover | 52.1% | 60.9% |
| Net assets | £755m | £160m |
| Cash | £86m | £3m |
| Borrowings (estimated) | £483m | £67m |
| Employees | 932 | 1,083 |
Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: RED FOOTBALL LIMITED (05370076) and THE LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB AND ATHLETIC GROUNDS LIMITED (00035668). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Full club finances: Man United and Liverpool.
Who wins more often?
On the pitch, Liverpool lead: Man United 3 wins, Liverpool 4 wins and 3 draws in the last 10 meetings in the fixtures feed.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Man United | 3–2 | Liverpool | Premier League | Man United win |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Man United | Premier League | Man United win |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Man United | Premier League | Draw |
| 1 Sept 2024 | Man United | 0–3 | Liverpool | Premier League | Liverpool win |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Man United | 2–2 | Liverpool | Premier League | Draw |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Man United | Premier League | Draw |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Liverpool | 7–0 | Man United | Premier League | Liverpool win |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Man United | 2–1 | Liverpool | Premier League | Man United win |
| 19 Apr 2022 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Man United | Premier League | Liverpool win |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Man United | 0–5 | Liverpool | Premier League | Liverpool win |
Results: football-data.org. The fixtures and latest result on this page refresh automatically after each game.
Man United v Liverpool: common questions
Which club is richer, Man United or Liverpool?
Liverpool's turnover of £703m is £36m ahead of Man United's £667m. Man United lost £30m before tax; Liverpool made a pre-tax profit of £15m.
Who has won more Man United v Liverpool games recently?
Liverpool. Of the last 10 meetings in the fixtures feed, Man United won 3, Liverpool won 4 and 3 were drawn. Man United scored 11 goals to Liverpool's 27.
What was the last Man United v Liverpool score?
Man United 3–2 Liverpool, on 3 May 2026 (Premier League).
When do Man United and Liverpool play next?
Liverpool v Man United, Sun, 22 Nov 2026, 16:30 (Premier League).
Who spends more on wages?
Liverpool spends more on wages, with staff costs of £428m against £348m. That is 52.1% of turnover at Man United and 60.9% at Liverpool.
More rivalries