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 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

Liverpool FC 19 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
#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)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

30% Clean Sheets
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' Liverpool FC have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' 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 Joel Matip suffering a number of foals already.
20' Fabinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
25' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
26' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 26.
31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
42' James Milner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Phil Foden made 452 appearances and scored 103 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
52' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
56' Joao Cancelo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
59' A stunning finish from Sadio Mane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
65' A moment of madness from Diogo Jota on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
66' Raheem Sterling is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Grealish at the 66 minute mark.
68' Diogo Jota makes way for Roberto Firmino at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
69' The England midfielder Phil Foden breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 1-1!
74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
76' What composure from Mohamed Salah! The Egypt international strokes it home. 2-1.
77' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Bernardo Silva gets a Yellow card.
78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bernardo Silva.
78' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. James Milner is replaced by Joe Gomez on 78 minute.
81' The Belgium Kevin De Bruyne breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 2-2!
83' Fabinho was booked on 83.
88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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	5
Ilkay Gundogan	4
Kevin De Bruyne	4
Phil Foden	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

1.65 Liverpool FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.61 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Liverpool FC40% Draw26% Manchester City FC34%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.26

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Manchester City FC

60%

Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Liverpool FC29% Draw42% Manchester City FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

5.6%

0 – 1

5.5%

0 – 0

5.4%

2 – 0

5.2%

0 – 2

3 – 1

4.4%

1 – 3

4.2%

3 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap	Liverpool FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	18%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	18%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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