Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | KRC Genk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | 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' Welcome to Anfield that hosts another battle between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC.
- 5' 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.
- 6' What composure from Fabinho! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 11' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Salah gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 1 goals.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 33' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Virgil van Dijk made 423 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' A stunning finish from Sadio Mane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Claudio Bravo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! James Milner comes on to replace Jordan Henderson.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Rodri will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' Gabriel Jesus gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Sergio Aguero and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The 36-year-old Ilkay Gundogan has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 78' Bernardo Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 79' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Roberto Firmino and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Mohamed Salah exits the field as Joe Gomez enters on 87.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel Jesus is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 3-1 the final result. Manchester City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Joe Gomez 87'
- 6
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
- 3
Bench
- 20
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 79'
- 27
-
7
James Milner ↑ 61'
-
12
Joe Gomez ↑ 87'
- 8
- 13
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 8
- 25
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 17
- 1
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 71'
- 16
Bench
- 21
- 30
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 71'
- 47
- 26
- 33
- 27
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Sadio Mane | 5 |
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2019-11-10
Liverpool FC
3–1
Manchester City FC
L
2019-11-06
Atalanta BC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2019-11-02
Manchester City FC
2–1
Southampton FC
W
2019-10-26
Manchester City FC
3–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-10-22
Manchester City FC
5–1
Atalanta BC
W
2019-10-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Manchester City FC
52%
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.