Liverpool vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League
by Ian John | in Premier League Prediction
A potentially season-defining game lies in wait on Sunday at Anfield as Liverpool host Manchester City as the top two clash in yet another crucial match between Jurgen Klopp's Reds and Pep Guardiola's Citizens. Liverpool lead the Premier League by a point from City, with Arsenal just a point further back as the trio seem set to battle it out for the league title over the remaining 11 games of the season. A win here today for either side, after both enjoyed good wins in midweek in Europe, would enhance their prospects of winning the title massively. A draw, could well see Arsenal leapfrog the pair to take over at the top of the table.Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings
The Best Betting Odds for Liverpool v Manchester City Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.4 | 3.8 | 2.05 |
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3.4 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
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3.3 | 3.75 | 2 |
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3.3 | 3.8 | 2.05 |
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Who will win the Liverpool vs Manchester City Football match?
The best predictions and winner betting odds for the match between Liverpool and Manchester City of Premier League on 3/10/24 :
- There is a probability of 45.3% ⭐ for Liverpool to win this match against Manchester City ⚽ with odds of 3.4 found at Bet365.
- Bet365 ⭐ has the best odds for a draw prediction ⚽️ at 3.8 which implies a probability of 7.14%.
- Currently, the best odds ⭐ for Manchester City to win the match are about 2.1 at Betfred. That means a probability of 47.56%.
Liverpool - Manchester City Prediction and Best Odds:
| Liverpool vs Manchester City prediction | Win Probability | Best Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool is favoured to win | 45.3 % | 3.4 |
| Draw | 7.14 % | 3.8 |
| Manchester City wins the game | 47.56 % | 2.1 |
Liverpool vs Manchester City Form
Liverpool and Manchester City's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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2
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85 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 58 |
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3
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79 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 43 |
Liverpool and Manchester City Last Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Mar 2024 - Europa League
2 Mar 2024 - Premier League
28 Feb 2024 - FA Cup
25 Feb 2024 - Carabao Cup
21 Feb 2024 - Premier League
17 Feb 2024 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Mar 2024 - Champions League
3 Mar 2024 - Premier League
27 Feb 2024 - FA Cup
24 Feb 2024 - Premier League
20 Feb 2024 - Premier League
17 Feb 2024 - Premier League
Liverpool against Manchester City : Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
17 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
25 Nov 2023 - Premier League
1 Apr 2023 - Premier League
22 Dec 2022 - Carabao Cup
16 Oct 2022 - Premier League
30 Jul 2022 - Community Shield
16 Apr 2022 - FA Cup
Liverpool - Manchester City: Form Analysis
Liverpool have lost just twice this season, away to Tottenham and Arsenal and remain unbeaten at home. They have won eight of their last nine games in the league, scoring 27 goals in that run of games and conceding 9. They have scored four goals in five of their last eight Premier League games and have only failed to score in one game this season (a 0-0 draw with Man Utd back in December). They secured a last-gasp win last weekend with Darwin Nunez's 99th minute header giving them a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest and then romped to a 5-1 success away to Sparta Prague in midweek in the Europa League Round of 16 first leg which sets them up nicely for the game with City at the weekend.
Manchester City have that familiarly ominous look about them once again. They are now unbeaten in 20 games in all competitions and it is no surprise that their fortunes have turned for the better since Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland both returned to full fitness. City have drawn just two and won 10 of their last 12 Premier League games to lie second in the table, just a point behind Liverpool and one ahead of the charging Arsenal. A fine 3-1 win over Manchester United last weekend was followed by a 3-1 win in the Champions League on Wednesday over Copenhagen (6-2 win on aggregate) which sets up an enthralling game between two of the three massively in-form teams in the Premier League at the present on Sunday.
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Liverpool against Manchester City Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Missing players
J. Matip
MidfielderThiago
ForwardD. Jota
N. Ake
MidfielderJ. Grealish
Liverpool & Manchester City Squad Analysis
Liverpool's injury problems are well-documented but there is some positive news ahead of the game with City. Both Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah featured against Prague in midweek and should be fit for the game with City, while Darwin Nunez has played in the last two games. Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate both were withdrawn against Sparta Prague, but both should be fit for the game with Manchester City according to manager Klopp. However, the Reds will still be without a number of first team players including Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota, Curtis Jones, Thiago and Joel Matip. Youngsters Ben Doak and Stefan Bajcetic are also sidelined still. Mo Salah's return will be a big boost to the Reds, as will Darwin Nunez better goalscoring form of late, but Virgil Van Dijk's composed defending and vital goals have been key for the Reds over the last few weeks.
Manchester City have a relatively injury free treatment room in comparison. Jack Grealish has been ruled out for the forseaable future while Jeremie Doku picked up a knock which could keep him out at Anfield as it sidelined him for the midweek win over Copenhagen. Josko Gvardiol played in that game as he made a successful return from injury too. Pep Guardiola rested Kyle Walker, Nathan Ake, Kevin de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Phil Foden in midweek, suggesting they could all start at Anfield. Kevin De Bruyne has been outstanding since coming back from injury and his link up play with Erling Haaland and Phil Foden has been a massive benefit to City of late.
Liverpool - Manchester City Key Points
- Injury hit Liverpool come into this game with the best home record in the Premier League with 11 wins and 2 draws from their 13 home league games. They have also won all their last four at Anfield and no other Premier League team has scored more at and conceded fewer at home than Klopp's team.
- Manchester City have taken 28 points from 39 available away from home, but all three losses they suffered this season have come on the road. That said, City are on an incredible run of 12 league games without defeat in the Premier League and 20 games unbeaten in all competitions.
- Both teams have scored in 67% of Liverpool's games in the Premier League this season and in 63% of Manchester City's. Both clubs also report the same figures when it comes to games with Over 2.5 goals scored in them.
- Both teams have scored in nine of the last 10 games between the two teams and in five of Manchester City's last seven games, plus in eight of Liverpool's last 11 matches.
- The teams drew 1-1 at the Etihad when they met earlier this season, Erling Haaland (27) giving Manchester City the lead before Trent Alexander-Arnold (80) equalised for Liverpool late in the game.
- Liverpool have lost just once at Anfield, in front of a crowd, in the Premier League since 2017. A loss to Leeds last season. Their other home defeats came when Anfield was closed to fans during the pandemic.
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Liverpool vs Manchester City match : Frequently asked questions
Liverpool have not beaten Manchester City in any of the last three games, losing two and drawing one, but all three of those games came at the Etihad. The last dozen games between the two has seen a perfect split of results with both teams winning four times each and four games drawn.
However, since the teams first met in 1893, they have played a total of 225 times in all competitions and Liverpool have won by far the most of those games with 108 wins. Manchester City have 60 victories, with 57 games being drawn between the two.
Michael Oliver will the official entrusted to referee this often contentious game between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.
Stuart Burt and Dan Cook will be his assistant referees with David Coote assisting as the fourth official on the sidelines. In Stockley Park, Stuart Attwell will be the VAR official, assisted by Nick Hopton.
This will be the 19th game Michael Oliver has officiated in the Premier League this season. In the previous 18 he has awarded 74 yellow cards (4.11 on average per game) and four red cards - the joint most of all officials that have officiated Premier League games this season.
He has officiated Liverpool three times this season, once at Anfield in a 0-0 draw against Man Utd, and twice away in wins over Brentford and Wolves. He has refereed Manchester City twice, including their 1-0 away loss to Arsenal back in October.
Sky Sports will be showing the Liverpool v Manchester City game at Anfield live on Sunday afternoon (3.45pm kick off).
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