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Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 15:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Stephen Child
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Head-to-Head

5
6
7
Liverpool FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Manchester City FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#12 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC is underway.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Henderson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle Walker made 436 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' Bernardo Silva was booked on 21.
  • 26' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 29' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. James Milner departs to be replaced by Naby Keita.
  • 34' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 39' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fernandinho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Sergio Aguero on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Sergio Aguero as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Jesus steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 71' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 72' Daniel Sturridge is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roberto Firmino at the 72 minute mark.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Leroy Sane. He replaces Raheem Sterling on 76 minute.
  • 81' Raheem Sterling, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 86' A quiet spell here at . Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.32 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.39 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 96% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC25% Draw50% Manchester City FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes12% 0% No88%
Avg goals/match: 0.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 48%
52%
± 1.5 18%
82%
± 2.5 4%
96%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Manchester City FC
75%
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC
50%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC8% Draw81% Manchester City FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
17.1%
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
8%
0 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
1.9%
1 – 2
1.6%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.4%
2 – 2
0.4%
1 – 3
0.2%
3 – 0
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% 98%
-1 2% 14% 83%
-0.5 17% 83%
+0.5 77% 23%
+1 77% 19% 4%
+1.5 96% 4%
+2 96% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
67%
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
73%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.