Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Liverpool FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Manchester City FC

Sun 3 Oct 2021 · 15:30 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 26' Ruben Dias

James Milner 42' Y

Y 56' Joao Cancelo

Diogo Jota 65' Y

Y 77' Bernardo Silva

Y 77' Pep Guardiola

Y 78' Bernardo Silva

Fabinho 83' Y

Overview

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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 Stuart Attwell
Referee Marc Perry
Referee Paul Tierney
Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
Referee Mike Dean
Referee Lee Betts

3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 15.0 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

Liverpool FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Manchester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-03 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester City FC 2021-02-07 Liverpool FC 1–4 Manchester City FC 2020-11-08 Manchester City FC 1–1 Liverpool FC 2020-07-02 Manchester City FC 4–0 Liverpool FC 2019-11-10 Liverpool FC 3–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Oct	Manchester City FC	H	2–2	D
28 Sep	FC Porto	A	5–1	W
25 Sep	Brentford FC	A	3–3	D
18 Sep	Crystal Palace FC	H	3–0	W
15 Sep	AC Milan	H	3–2	W
12 Sep	Leeds United FC	A	3–0	W

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Oct	Liverpool FC	A	2–2	D
28 Sep	Paris Saint-Germain FC	A	0–2	L
25 Sep	Chelsea FC	A	1–0	W
18 Sep	Southampton FC	H	0–0	D
15 Sep	RB Leipzig	H	6–3	W
11 Sep	Leicester City FC	A	1–0	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)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

60% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

40% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC has kicked off!
5' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
10' The 32-year-old Aymeric Laporte has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' 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.
25' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 3 goals.
26' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Ruben Dias will be fuming at that decision.
31' Jack Grealish has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
41' Manchester City FC have won 1028 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
42' The referee has no hesitation. James Milner is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 42.
47' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
52' Rodri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
56' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Cancelo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
59' The Senegal Sadio Mane breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 1-0!
64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diogo Jota.
66' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Grealish departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
68' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Diogo Jota is replaced by Roberto Firmino.
69' What a moment for Phil Foden! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
76' Sensational shot from Mohamed Salah. Liverpool FC is back in the lead.
77' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
78' A moment of madness from Bernardo Silva on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
78' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. James Milner is withdrawn and Joe Gomez gets his opportunity.
81' Kevin De Bruyne has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
83' The referee calls foul for Fabinho. He receives a Yellow card.
88' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mohamed Salah	8
Sadio Mane	5
Erling Haaland	4
Kevin De Bruyne	4
Phil Foden	4
Ilkay Gundogan	4
Raheem Sterling	3
Gabriel Jesus	3

Head to Head

Liverpool FC Form

2021-10-03 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2021-09-28 FC Porto 1–5 Liverpool FC W 2021-09-25 Brentford FC 3–3 Liverpool FC D 2021-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-09-15 Liverpool FC 3–2 AC Milan W 2021-09-12 Leeds United FC 0–3 Liverpool FC W

Manchester City FC Form

2021-10-03 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2021-09-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L 2021-09-25 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-09-18 Manchester City FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2021-09-15 Manchester City FC 6–3 RB Leipzig W 2021-09-11 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.45 Liverpool FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.58 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Liverpool FC37% Draw26% Manchester City FC37%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.03

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Manchester City FC

63%

Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Liverpool FC26% Draw44% Manchester City FC30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

7.7%

0 – 1

6.8%

0 – 0

6.5%

1 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

2 – 0

1 – 3

4.4%

3 – 1

3.7%

2 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap	Liverpool FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	19%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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