Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Stephen Child
- Referee Martin Atkinson
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Cardiff City FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #3 |
| 18 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 21 |
| 10 | Conceded | 13 |
| +4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 50% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 423 games and scored 832 goals.
- 21' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 29' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. James Milner is withdrawn and Naby Keita gets his opportunity.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alisson Becker made 423 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 44' Portugal international Bernardo Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Sergio Aguero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
- 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Benjamin Mendy. He receives a Yellow card.
- 66' Manchester City FC make a change. Sergio Aguero trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus on 66 minutes.
- 71' Kyle Walker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 72 minute. Roberto Firmino leaves to be changed by Daniel Sturridge.
- 76' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Raheem Sterling is withdrawn and Leroy Sane gets his opportunity.
- 81' The 34-year-old Sadio Mane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Georginio Wijnaldum is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 6
-
7
James Milner ↓ Naby Keita 29'
- 12
- 26
- 4
- 5
Bench
- 22
- 32
- 66
- 23
-
15
Daniel Sturridge ↑ 72'
- 3
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 29'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 31
- 25
- 20
- 2
- 5
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↓ Leroy Sane 76'
- 22
- 14
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 66'
- 26
Bench
-
19
Leroy Sane ↑ 76'
- 30
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 66'
- 4
- 3
- 47
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Sadio Mane | 5 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2018-10-07
Liverpool FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2018-10-02
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2018-09-29
Manchester City FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2018-09-22
Cardiff City FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
2018-09-19
Manchester City FC
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2018-09-15
Manchester City FC
3–0
Fulham FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Manchester City FC
64%
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.