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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

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
#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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Liverpool FC to score. At the same time, Manchester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
10' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
15' James Milner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
20' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
25' Virgil van Dijk has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
26' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Ruben Dias will be fuming at that decision.
31' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diogo Jota made 343 appearances and scored 90 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
41' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
42' Liverpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
56' Joao Cancelo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
59' Brilliant from the ! Sadio Mane makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 59.
64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
65' Diogo Jota was booked on 65.
66' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Raheem Sterling on, Jack Grealish off on 66 minutes.
68' Roberto Firmino is replacing Diogo Jota for the Liverpool FC side.
69' What composure from Phil Foden! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
76' What a strike from Mohamed Salah! The score is 2-1.
77' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Bernardo Silva gets a Yellow card.
78' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
78' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Joe Gomez on, James Milner off on 78 minutes.
81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin De Bruyne makes it 2-2.
83' That is a Yellow card for Liverpool FC. Fabinho will be fuming at that decision.
88' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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

1 / 4

0.88 Liverpool FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.87 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Liverpool FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Liverpool FC36% Draw34% Manchester City FC30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes36% 0% No64%

Avg goals/match: 1.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	80%	20%
± 1.5	53%	47%
± 2.5	26%	74%
± 3.5	11%	89%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Manchester City FC

64%

Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC

66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Liverpool FC21% Draw58% Manchester City FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

19.9%

1 – 1

14.3%

1 – 0

13.7%

0 – 1

13.6%

2 – 0

6.3%

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 1

5.8%

1 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 0

1.8%

0 – 3

1.8%

3 – 1

1.7%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap	Liverpool FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	20%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	20%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✓

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✓

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