Manchester City vs Liverpool: Premier League Showdown at the Etihad Stadium
Manchester City will entertain defending champions Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday. Both teams have won six of their 10 league games thus far, though second-placed City hold a narrow one-point lead.
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The Cityzens overcame Bournemouth 3-1 at home last week, thanks to Erling Haaland’s brace. They extended their winning streak across all competitions to four games on Wednesday with a 4-1 home triumph over Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League. Haaland scored against his former team, while Phil Foden bagged a brace.
The Reds returned to winning ways in the league after four consecutive defeats last week, recording a 2-0 home triumph over Aston Villa. Mohamed Salah scored late in the first half, and Ryan Gravenberch added a goal after the break. Liverpool made it two wins in a row earlier this week, defeating Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League.
Manchester City vs Liverpool Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
The two teams have a long-standing rivalry and have crossed paths 228 times in all competitions. Liverpool currently lead the head-to-head record with 110 wins. City have 60 wins, and 58 games have ended in draws.
Notably, the Reds are unbeaten in their last four games against City and secured a league double last season, winning 2-0 both home and away.
City boast the best attacking record in the league this season, outscoring Liverpool 20-18. They have been unbeaten across all competitions since August, recording six consecutive wins. Conversely, Liverpool have lost six of their last nine games in all competitions, with four of those defeats coming on their travels.
City have failed to score in just one of their last 15 home games against Liverpool. The Reds have suffered only one loss in Premier League meetings against City since 2021.
Match Prediction
Manchester City have won their last three games, scoring 10 goals and conceding just one in each of these matches. They are on a six-game winning streak at home, scoring 19 goals while keeping three clean sheets, making them strong favorites.
For this match, Mateo Kovacic remains unavailable to Pep Guardiola due to injury. Rodri, who came off the bench against Aston Villa last week, is unlikely to be risked here.
Liverpool have a good recent record in this fixture and scored four goals without conceding in two meetings against City last season. However, they have lost four of their last five away games across all competitions. Confirmed absentees for the visitors include Alisson Becker, Giovanni Lo Celso, and Jeremie Frimpong, while Alexander Isak is a major doubt.
Given City’s current form and impressive home record, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool
Manchester City vs Liverpool Betting Tips
- Tip 1: Result – Manchester City to win
- Tip 2: Goals Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 goals
- Tip 3: Both Teams to Score – Yes
- Tip 4: At Least One Goal to Be Scored in the Second Half – Yes
- Bold Tip: Erling Haaland to score or assist anytime – Yes
