The FA Cup weekend begins with a huge quarter-final clash between Manchester City and Liverpool.
Saturday’s early kick-off promises to be an absolute corker, an all-Premier League tie between the two most successful clubs of the last six to seven years.
Check out our full preview for the latest edition of Pep Guardiola vs Arne Slot, and we have picked out some sports betting tips based on the latest FA Cup odds.
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Where can I watch Manchester City vs Liverpool in the UK?
Manchester City vs Liverpool will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with kick-off scheduled for 12:45pm UK time.
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Recent results
Man City’s previous match was certainly one to remember, as Guardiola’s side beat Arsenal 2-0 in the EFL Cup final at Wembley thanks to two goals from Nico O’Reilly. It was a welcome victory as well, because it came after consecutive Champions League losses to Real Madrid, 3-0 at the Bernabeu and 1-2 at the Etihad. And their previous Premier League outing was a damaging 1-1 draw at West Ham.
Liverpool lost 2-1 at Brighton in their last fixture, which followed a 1-1 draw with Tottenham in the Premier League. The only solace for Slot in recent weeks was the 4-0 victory over Galatasaray in the Champions League to book a spot in the quarter-finals, though the Reds did lose 1-0 in the away leg of that tie.
City beat Newcastle 3-1 away from home to reach this stage of the FA Cup, while Liverpool won 3-1 at Wolves in the fifth round.
Head-to-head record
Man City won both Premier League matches this season, a 3-0 win at the Etihad followed by a recent 2-1 comeback victory at Anfield, secured by a late Erling Haaland penalty.
Liverpool have won just once on their last five visits to the blue half of Manchester, though did emerge victorious when the two teams last met in the FA Cup – a 3-2 semi-final success in April 2022.
Team news
Josko Gvardiol, John Stones and Ruben Dias are the major fitness doubts for Man City, though Guardiola still has plenty of defensive options to call upon.
Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo, Giovanni Leoni and Alisson Becker are all set to miss out for Liverpool, while Mohamed Salah and Federico Chiesa are both doubts.
Manchester City vs Liverpool Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Man City are significant favourites ahead of kick-off at a price of 1.73. A Liverpool victory is at odds of 4.00, while the draw after 90 minutes is 3.94.
Manchester City vs Liverpool Betting Tips
Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.50
This fixture usually features goals. In five of the last eight meetings across all competitions, both teams found the back of the net.
Total goals – Over 2.5 @ 1.48
And this selection landed in each of the two Premier League games in 2025-26, so backing it to come in for a third successive time looks a sensible course of action – given the level of attacking players set to be on show in Manchester.
Anytime goalscorer – Erling Haaland @ 1.65
Haaland ended his Anfield drought in the last meeting between these sides, and the Norwegian goal machine has also scored on Liverpool’s last two visits to the Etihad. The year of 2026 has been a bit tricky for the City striker thus far, but after being afforded a rest in his nation’s 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands last Friday, a rejuvenated Haaland can remind the world of his quality.
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