Matchday 13 of the Premier League between Liverpool and Manchester City will take place on December 1 at Anfield. Liverpool vs. Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)
Matches – 8 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Average yellow cards per match – 6;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Liverpool vs. Manchester City
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Caoimhin Kelleher – Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Andrew Robertson, Conor Bradley – Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch – Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah – Darwin Nunez.
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ederson – Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Kyle Walker – Ilkay Gundogan, Rico Lewis – Savio, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva – Erling Haaland.
Each team’s starting lineup in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Liverpool
The team approaches the upcoming match with three consecutive victories in the league. Liverpool defeated Brighton (2-1) and Aston Villa (2-0) at home and also won against Southampton (3-2) away. Overall, Arne Slot's side has an 8-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League (7 wins and 1 draw). These results have positively impacted the club's standings – before the start of the matchday, Liverpool confidently leads with an 8-point gap over the Citizens. It is also worth noting that the team has conceded the fewest goals in the league – 8.
- In 4 of Liverpool's last 5 Premier League matches, both teams scored.
- Liverpool scored exactly two or three goals in 7 of their last 8 league matches.
- The club opened the scoring in 12 of their last 15 Premier League matches.
Manchester City
The Citizens became the first reigning English champions since 1956 to lose 5 consecutive matches in all competitions. Chelsea had a similar streak 68 years ago. During this period, the Mancunians suffered three league defeats: away to Bournemouth and Brighton (both 1-2), and were also thrashed at home by Tottenham (0-4). The team has significantly fallen behind Liverpool, and three more opponents are just one point away. Additionally, Manchester City drew with Feyenoord in the Champions League (3-3), becoming the first club in the history of this European competition not to win after leading 3-0 by the 75th minute.
- At least three goals were scored in 9 of the Citizens' last 11 Premier League matches.
- Both teams scored in 9 of Manchester City's last 11 league matches.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 6 of the Mancunians' last 7 away Premier League matches.
Liverpool vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction
Arne Slot's side must take advantage of the current state of the Citizens. The visitors have not won in six official matches, conceding 17 goals in this series. Manchester City is facing tough times, with several key central defenders and midfielders unable to play due to injuries, and Kevin De Bruyne struggling to regain form. I believe Liverpool will win, likely not with a minimal score, considering the Mancunians' defensive issues.
Liverpool is in excellent form. Recently, they also defeated Real Madrid in the Champions League and secured an early place in the tournament's playoffs. The team should aim to win and increase their lead over the Citizens, knowing how strong they have been away in recent years. Overall, Liverpool has good results in head-to-head meetings with Manchester City – in the last 21 Premier League matches at home, they have lost only once to the Citizens (13 wins and 7 draws).
My prediction – Liverpool to win
