Match Preview: Man City VS Liverpool - Prediction & Odds

The English Premier League returns on Saturday after a long international break. Several big matches will be played on Saturday, but the Manchester City VS Liverpool game takes all the attention in the EPL. This season as well as in recent years, Manchester City and Liverpool are two of the biggest title contenders. The gap between the two sides in the league table is only one point. This game is a massive opportunity for both teams to increase their deficit in the point table. However, Manchester City will host the All Reds at Etihad Stadium, aiming to win consecutive league matches for the first time since 1937.

Stats&Facts

• Man City and Liverpool are the closest rivals in the Premier League in recent years. Manchester City defeated the Jurgen Klopp boys in April last season. Saturday's match is a massive opportunity for the Citizens to secure their first consecutive win over Liverpool since 1937.
• At Etihad, Man City has made a fortress. Liverpool have won only one of their last 14 league matches against Man City at Etihad Stadium, while they lost 8 and tied the remaining five games.
• The Citizens have won their last 23 matches at Etihad Stadium in all competitions.
• Although Liverpool are winless in their last three matches away from home, they lost just one of their 23 games in the English Premier League.
• Liverpool have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven away games in the EPL.

Team News

Managers from both sides are yet to reveal the team news. A lot has happened during the international break, which will affect the club football. Kavin de Bruyne has been a long absentee for Manchester City as he got a hamstring injury at the beginning of the season. The midfield maestro will miss the remaining games of 2023. John Stones is also unavailable because of his muscular injury and missed England's last game. His return is still uncertain. But Erling Haaland's injury has been a massive blow for the Citizens. He is the top scorer for Manchester City and a trump card for Pep Guardiola. The goal-machine got a knock during international duty and was withdrawn from Norway's last game for the UEFA Euro Qualifier. However, his injury is not so serious according to the reports and Haaland will be available against Liverpool. For Liverpool, they have no injury issue ahead of the big clash. Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez were brilliant for their respective national team. Their superb form will boost and inspire Liverpool hugely against Man City.

Prediction: Man City 1-1 Liverpool

As the home team, Man City is the favorite against Liverpool. But Man City have won three of their last five games in the league. They also tied their last game against Chelsea, which ended in a 4-4 thriller. At the same time, Liverpool also won three of their last five matches in the Premier League. So we expect the match would end in a tie at Etihad Stadium.

Betfair Odds

Man City: 1.71 Draw: 4.32 Liverpool: 4.61 Betfair Odds are available on BFB247