Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | West Ham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 9 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 13 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| +3 | GD | +8 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Anfield as Liverpool FC face off against Manchester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thiago Alcantara on 3.
- 8' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 13' 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.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' Liverpool 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.
- 28' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 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' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' What composure from Ilkay Gundogan! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 54' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 3 goals.
- 62' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohamed Salah makes it 1-1.
- 68' James Milner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Curtis Jones at the 68 minute mark.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabinho on 70.
- 72' Manchester City FC make a change. Riyad Mahrez trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus on 72 minutes.
- 73' What a strike from Ilkay Gundogan! The score is 1-2.
- 76' Raheem Sterling is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the right winger.
- 81' Curtis Jones has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 83' What a moment for Phil Foden! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
- 85' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Andrew Robertson by Kostas Tsimikas on 85 minute.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 66
- 26
- 5
-
17
Curtis Jones ↓ James Milner 68'
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 15
- 27
-
7
James Milner ↑ 68'
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 68'
- 13
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 85'
- 19
- 47
- 76
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 5
- 7
- 47
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Gabriel Jesus 72'
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 25
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 72'
- 22
- 14
- 82
- 21
- 13
- 50
- 69
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Sadio Mane | 5 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 4 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2021-02-07
Liverpool FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2021-02-03
Burnley FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-01-30
Manchester City FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-01-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
2021-01-23
Cheltenham Town FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2021-01-20
Manchester City FC
2–0
Aston Villa FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Manchester City FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Manchester City FC
81%
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.