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

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

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Anfield.

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

5
6
7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' In just a few seconds Anfield will turn into a battlefield for Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
  • 10' Joe Gomez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Portugal international Bernardo Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' Poor challenge from Ruben Dias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' Liverpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 47' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Joao Cancelo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
  • 59' Sadio Mane puts Liverpool FC on the lead.
  • 64' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' Diogo Jota was booked on 65.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Raheem Sterling comes on to replace Jack Grealish.
  • 68' Roberto Firmino is replacing Diogo Jota for the Liverpool FC side.
  • 69' A goal from the England international Phil Foden! He fires home on 69 to make it 1-1!
  • 74' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohamed Salah makes it 2-1.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Bernardo Silva gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Bernardo Silva is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 78.
  • 78' Liverpool FC ring the changes. James Milner has done his job and it is now time for Joe Gomez to step up.
  • 81' The deadlock is broken! Kevin De Bruyne gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Fabinho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 88' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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.