It’s the heavyweight clash. Pep vs Klopp, Red vs Blue, first vs second. They don’t come much bigger than this one. Their recent showdowns have become pivotal in the title race. It tends to be a title decider, and this year is no different! Buckle up for another Premier League classic.
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Manchester City vs Liverpool
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Saturday 25th November, 12:30pm
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This Saturday’s early kick-off brings us a Premier League belter. Manchester City currently lead the way with 28 points, with Liverpool on 27. Whoever wins this one has the chance to go top of the table, even if it’s just for a week.
In the history of clashes between the two sides, there have been a total of a whopping 224 matches. Liverpool have secured the win in 108 of these while experiencing defeat in 60 games against Manchester City. The teams have played to a draw 56 times.
But City have become a different beast over the past 10-15 years. Liverpool have not won at the Etihad since 2018 in all competitions, extending to 2015 in the Premier League. The Etihad is the toughest place in England to go, maybe even in world football, and Jurgen Klopp knows he’ll need to be on top form and tactically perfect to get anything from this one.
Recent Records
In their most recent trio of matches, Manchester City displayed their dominance with convincing victories of 6-1 and 3-0 against Bournemouth and BSC Young Boys. The momentum continued with a thrilling 4-4 draw against Chelsea.
They have been dominant on home turf, and in the last six Premier League outings, City have won them all, taking 18 points from a possible 18 at home. Throughout this impressive run, they netted 17 goals while conceding just three.
Things have been a little more difficult with The Reds. Liverpool have only four points from a possible nine in their recent three matches. They kicked off with a 1-1 draw against Luton, faced a setback with a 3-2 defeat to Toulouse, but managed to get back on track in their latest game, securing a 3-0 victory over Brentford.
In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Liverpool secured two wins, recorded three draws, and suffered one defeat. This weekend will be their biggest test so far as they take on the league leaders and treble holders on their turf.
However, Manchester City face a significant injury concern as star striker Erling Haaland is a major worry ahead of the upcoming crucial clash. Haaland sustained an injury during international duty, leading to his absence from Norway’s game against Scotland on Sunday. John Stones and Kevin De Bruyne are both out while despite his knock, Ederson is still expected to start in goal.
Latest Premier League Betting Odds
Manchester City come into this one as the favourites after a good run of form. They are 1.67 to win yet another one at home and extend their unbeaten run against Liverpool. For Liverpool, it’s going to be difficult, however, Klopp’s side know City have weaknesses. They are 4.20 to win this one with the draw at 4.30.
The goalscorers are unsurprising in the sense that Erling Haaland leads the odds by some way. He’s 3.56 to open the scoring and 1.66 to grab one anytime. Although he’s an injury doubt, he still leads the odds. Julian Alvarez is 6.00 to open the scoring and Mo Salah leads the odds for Liverpool at 7.20 to score first.
Manchester City vs Liverpool Betting Tips
Bet Builder: Manchester City to win, both teams to score and Julian Alvarez to score anytime @ 4.33
City are favourites going into this one and their good form suggests that they will once again win here. But Liverpool will fancy themselves to grab at least one goal and push City all the way. With Haaland carrying a knock, Alvarez could well start and continue to bang in goals.
Draw @ 4.20
City haven’t quite seemed their dominant selves at times. With two losses already this season, Liverpool will fancy themselves to grab something from this game, but they probably won’t be strong enough to take all three points.
Mo Salah to score first @ 7.60
Salah loves a goal against City and has a great record against them. If Liverpool can strike first it’s likely to be him.
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