Manchester United vs Liverpool prediction

Liverpool are walking into a perfect storm at Old Trafford. Salah's absence alone would be a massive blow, but potentially nine players unavailable including goalkeeper issues? That's not an injury crisis, that's carnage. United have home advantage, won the reverse fixture earlier this season, and Liverpool have managed just one win in their last four visits to Old Trafford. The timing couldn't be worse for the Reds with Champions League qualification on the line. The smart money has been quietly backing Liverpool though, which gives me pause. Maybe they're seeing value where others see only doom, or perhaps the injury situation isn't quite as dire as reported. But form and fitness trump everything in football. United at home against a depleted Liverpool feels like the percentage play here.