Tuesday 11 October 2016 11:14, UK
Ahead of Red Monday, we look at how red has predominantly been the colour of success in English football since 1889...
Liverpool and Manchester United go head-to-head on Monday Night Football, when red flags, scarves and replica jerseys will be on display in both the home and away sections.
The pair have won 38 English titles between them - contributing to the perception that red shirts equal success in football.
Indeed, a remarkable 44.7 per cent of title-winning clubs have worn red home shirts since 1889, according to a Sky Sports study.
As well as Liverpool and United, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest have also taken the crown while wearing predominantly red home shirts, while Sunderland have been the top club on six occasions in their red and white stripes.
The second-most successful shirt colour is blue (25 per cent) - as worn by last season's champions Leicester City - while white (20 per cent) has also been regularly associated with England's title winners.
Burnley and Aston Villa's past successes mean claret has been the colour of the champions (five per cent), as has Wolves' gold (three per cent) and Newcastle United's black (two per cent).
It's not a home colour of choice for any leading team these days but Everton won the 1890/91 First Division with an all-salmon shirt, before switching to their famous blue!
So does a red kit have an impact on the teams wearing them - and the opponents they face? Former Liverpool boss Bill Shankly certainly thought so.
He said "red for danger, red for power", ahead of Liverpool changing their traditionally white shorts to red in 1964 - a quote referenced on the Reds' current third kit.
Former Kop striker Ian St John recalled in his autobiography: "Shankly thought the colour scheme would carry psychological impact. "He came into the dressing room one day and threw a pair of red shorts to Ronnie Yeats. 'Get into those shorts and let's see how you look,' he said. 'Ronnie, you look awesome, terrifying. You look 7ft tall.'"
For this study we counted home shirts only, as displayed on historicalkits.co.uk.
