Are these our five greatest games at Goodison Park?

It is one of just three away grounds United have visited on over 100 occasions, alongside Maine Road and Villa Park – with 97 of these matches being played against Everton (a further three were FA Cup semi-final ties, while the Reds actually played one home match here, while Old Trafford was being rebuilt after the war).

In the Premier League era especially, there has been plenty to shout about from our trips to the blue side of Stanley Park, including big wins, late victories and even title celebration parties.

Here are five Everton v United top-flight classics at Goodison Park…

DECEMBER 1977: EVERTON 2-6 UNITED
Everton were second in the First Division table and on a run of 18 league matches without defeat when Dave Sexton’s struggling Reds came calling on Boxing Day 1977, but the formbook was thrown out of the window on an incredible afternoon.

A double from Lou Macari, plus Gordon Hill, Steve Coppell and Brian Greenhoff goals had United five up with barely an hour gone, before late strikes from Bob Latchford and Martin Dobson – sandwiching a sixth United goal, this time from Sammy McIlroy – made the scoreline a little less embarrassing for the home side, who would never quite recover in their title race with Nottingham Forest.

“We won it for Dave Sexton,” said Macari. “Goodison is my lucky ground. Two years ago I scored with an overhead kick.”

MAY 2003: EVERTON 1-2 UNITED
Title already secured, by virtue of Leeds’ win at Highbury, the Reds were in celebratory mood for the final game of the 2002/03 season.

However, Sir Alex Ferguson’s side would soon be brought back down to earth, thanks to Kevin Campbell’s backflicked header. After some minor heroics from Toffees’ keeper Richard Wright, David Beckham – playing his final game for United, although nobody realised that at the time – whipped a free-kick into the top left-hand corner to restore parity.

The champions were made to wait to add the final flourish to the season, but Ruud van Nistelrooy’s 79th-minute penalty – a 25th goal of the campaign, securing the Golden Boot – wasn’t a bad way to bow out.

FEBRUARY 2004: EVERTON 3-4 UNITED
A truly bonkers game of football, notable in the history books for van Nistelrooy’s 100th and 101st goals for the club but remembered by fans as yet another example of Sir Alex’s side at their don’t-take-your-eyes-off-them best.

Louis Saha (twice) and Ruud evaded the attentions of the Toffees’ defenders three times early on to seemingly set in motion a rout, but a galvanised Everton – roared on by the home faithful – muscled their way back into the contest, with John O’Shea’s own goal nestled in between powerful David Unsworth and Kevin Kilbane headers.

But the game remained open and, when substitute Cristiano Ronaldo found van Nistelrooy in space at the far post with a minute to play, the outcome was inevitable.

APRIL 2007: EVERTON 2-4 UNITED
One of the most topsy-turvy Saturday lunchtimes in top-flight history, United were woeful for the first hour of this clash, as Alan Stubbs and Manuel Fernandes had Everton two goals up and an emotional Goodison rocking, just days after the death of club legend Alan Ball.

At the same time, Chelsea were leading Bolton 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, meaning the Blues were set to go level with us at the top of the Premier League, with just three games to play. But Kevin Davies equalised for Wanderers, setting in motion a wild half-hour which would ultimately decide the title race.

Back at Goodison, John O’Shea bundled home and then Phil Neville scored an unfortunate own goal, meaning United’s three-point advantage was set to be maintained, if Bolton could keep up their end of the bargain. Sam Allardyce’s side did, but there was to be further drama on the cards on Merseyside. Ex-Toffees’ hero Wayne Rooney kept his cool at the far post to give the Reds an unlikely lead before, before Chris Eagles settled it with his maiden effort for the club. A week later, the league was United’s, but things could have worked out differently had it not been for that dramatic closing period at Goodison.

OCTOBER 2015: EVERTON 0-3 UNITED
The Reds travelled to L4 looking to break a run of three consecutive defeats away at the Toffees and Louis van Gaal’s side were under additional pressure to respond after a flat performance in a 3-0 loss at Arsenal prior to the international break.

The home side, though, had suffered an indifferent start to the season and heads went down as soon as Morgan Schneiderlin tucked home what would turn out to be his only goal in a red shirt – and our first at Goodison since October 2011. Four minutes later, Ander Herrera spotted a gap to pounce on Marcos Rojo’s cross and head home a second. The Spaniard turned provided after the break, threading through Rooney to make it three, much to the chagrin of the blue-clad supporters who used to adore him.

Everton v United kicks off at 12:30 GMT on Saturday.