Manchester City vs Liverpool Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 31/12/2018, 15:00  by Daniel Ngulu in Premier League Prediction

Manchester City recovered from their recent slump with an expected win over Southampton, which kept their chances of winning the title alive, even though they remain seven points behind Liverpool. The opening match between the two sides ended barren, with Riyad Mahrez missing a penalty just days after joining City from Leicester and it will be interesting to see how City approach the game when playing at home against the only unbeaten side in the season, who come from an impressive 5 – 1 win over fifth placed Arsenal. It has been a torrid run for City and they will be happy to see the festive period behind them, having lost thrice in the last five league matches, a run that also saw them drop to second place. Liverpool have picked eight straight wins with five clean sheets therein and though playing away from home, they will hold a big threat. Manchester City have scored in 17 of their last 18 matches across all competitions but have no clean sheet in the last 10 matches, which they will need to massively improve on as they head to face a Liverpool side that has scored two or more in six of the last seven matches. This clash has a promise of lots of goals; the two sides have scored a combined 102 goals this season but incredibly, Liverpool, with the best defence in the season, have conceded just eight in 20 matches. City have let in twice that number and we don’t expect that they will bank a lot on their back line. It will be more of an attacking strategy for the champions. Liverpool have picked eight wins and two draws in their 10 away matches in the league this season, only drawing at Chelsea and Arsenal. Liverpool are unbeaten in four matches against Manchester City, winning three and drawing one. In 164 meetings between the two, Liverpool have won 79 and City 43.