On the back of a horrific record in both Premier League and Champions League, Manchester City prepare to face league leader Liverpool in Round 13. The fixture will occur at Liverpool’s home, Anfield on Sunday, 1 December. The Reds head into this game full of confidence, leading both in the domestic league and UEFA Champions League.
Liverpool vs Manchester City: Match Preview
Liverpool are on a brilliant six-match winning streak across three different competitions, including three Premier League fixtures. Adding more to this, the Reds are unbeaten in all games since the Champions League’s first-round victory against AC Milan, dropping points with a single stalemate against Arsenal. An energetic home atmosphere saw Liverpool edge past Real Madrid last time, with Salah and Mbappe both missing from the spot. Winning seven of the 12 games in Premier League so far, Liverpool hold the charge of the points table with an eight-point lead.
On the flip side, Manchester’s Champions League woes continued with a dramatic draw against Feyenoord. Despite racing to a three-goal lead within an hour, defensive lapses saw them concede three in the final 15 minutes, throwing away two crucial points. In the Premier League, three consecutive losses have widened the gap to leaders Liverpool to nine points. Adding to their struggles, away form has been a glaring issue, with four straight defeats on the road piling further pressure.
Liverpool vs Manchester City: Head-to-Head Record
Both fixtures in the previous season between Liverpool and Manchester City concluded without a winner. Meanwhile, the last five Premier League H2Hs between these teams have witnessed single victories for both sides. However, Liverpool take the lead at home record against City, remaining unbeaten in the last four meetings with two wins.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 10/03/24 | Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 25/11/23 | Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| 01/04/23 | Manchester City 4-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| 23/12/22 | Manchester City 3-2 Liverpool | EFL Cup |
| 16/10/22 | Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
Liverpool vs Manchester City: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Liverpool will be without the services of Alisson, Kostas Tsimkas, Diogo Jota, and Federico Chiesa due to injury issues. Meanwhile, they are also concerned about the availability of Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley, who picked up injuries in the Real Madrid encounter.
For the visitors, Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku, Oscar, and Bodd remain out while Ruben Dias will be fit for Sunday’s fixture as made a return to the squad’s bench against Feyenoord previously.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup
Kelleher (GK), Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Diaz, Salah, Nunez.
Manchester City Predicted Lineup
Ederson (GK), Walker, Gvardiol, Akanji, Ake, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva, Grealish, Foden, Haaland.
Liverpool vs Manchester City: Match Prediction
Though Manchester City have all the strength to pose the challenge to Liverpool, the Reds are likely to put things in their favor. Arne Slot’s side has recorded eight straight wins at Anfield, keeping successive clean sheets in the last three. On the other hand, Manchester City have notched just one goal in each of their previous four fixtures on the road, losing all. Therefore, we expect Liverpool to continue their winning streak and solidify their top position in the Premier League points table.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Liverpool
