Liverpool vs Manchester City, the fixture which has dominated the modern Premier League era.
The two teams have won the last eight top-flight titles between them, with the Reds possessing the status of reigning champions and City battling Arsenal to lift the trophy again in May, currently trailing the Gunners by six points.
Jurgen Klopp vs Pep Guardiola always drew in the big crowds, and it will be exactly the same for Arne Slot’s latest skirmish with the Citizens boss.
Yes, it is a fixture more-than worthy of Super Sunday’s headline act, and here is our full Liverpool vs Manchester City preview, with the latest Premier League odds from NetBet and our betting picks.
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Where can I watch Liverpool vs Manchester City in the UK?
Liverpool vs Manchester City will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with kick-off scheduled for 4:30pm UK time.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Preview
Recent results
Liverpool bounced back from a 3-2 loss at Bournemouth in superb style, recording back-to-back Anfield wins over Qarabag (6-0) and Newcastle (4-1).
Prior to the defeat on the South Coast, the Reds had drawn four consecutive top-flight games, including two home disappointments against Leeds (0-0) and Burnley (1-1). But Slot’s side looked a different beast against the Magpies.
That is not good news for City, who threw away a two-goal lead last weekend to draw 2-2 at Tottenham. A 3-1 win over Newcastle on Wednesday to reach the EFL Cup final may have lifted spirits, but there is no hiding the Citizens’ top-flight struggles of late.
Guardiola’s side last won away from home in the league back in December, with a 0-0 draw at Sunderland followed by a 2-0 loss at Manchester United.
Head-to-head record
City won 3-0 at the Etihad earlier in the season, which ended a four-game winless run against Liverpool.
Last term’s Anfield meeting saw the Reds win 2-0, and the Citizens have triumphed just once on Merseyside in the Guardiola era – a 4-1 success back in February 2021.
Furthermore, Erling Haaland is yet to score a single goal at Liverpool’s home, which is quite the stat!
Interestingly, City’s new signing Antoine Semenyo has netted three times at Anfield, including a brace for Bournemouth earlier this season.
Team news
Conor Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong, Alexander Isak and Giovanni Leoni are unavailable for Liverpool, while Joe Gomez remains a fitness doubt.
City can recall Marc Guehi to the XI after he was ineligible for Wednesday’s match against Newcastle, with Ruben Dias also back available. Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, Jeremy Doku and Savinho are ruled out, while Bernardo Silva is a doubt.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Liverpool are slight favourites for the win here at a pre-match price of 2.34. A victory for City is at odds of 2.77, while the draw is 3.62.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Tips
Anytime goalscorer – Hugo Ekitike @ 2.23
Ekitike was on fire against Newcastle, netting a match-defining brace and continuing his fine start to life on Merseyside. The Frenchman has 10 Premier League goals for the season, with his pace and dribbling ability on the counter likely to prove nightmarish for City’s reckless high line – especially if the visitors continue to collapse in second halves!
Dominik Szoboszlai to have over 0.5 shots on target @ 1.83
Szoboszlai has tallied 15 shots on target in the Premier League this season, recording one in each of the last three matches – despite playing at right-back vs Newcastle! Against a porous City defence, you have to fancy the Hungarian to test Gianluigi Donnarumma’s reflexes, even if he is deployed in a more pragmatic role.
Rodri to commit over 1.5 fouls @ 2.75
City’s Ballon d’Or winner has not been shy of a foul in recent weeks. The Spaniard committed two in the recent 2-0 home win over Wolves, and then committed two more in the draw at Spurs – with some believing he was lucky to escape a second yellow. Up against the likes of Ekitike, Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz and Alexis Mac Allister in the Anfield cauldron, Rodri’s run of multiple fouls looks likely to continue.
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