Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2022-23 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 Darren England
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Oct | Rangers FC | A | 7–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Oct | FC København | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | FC København | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 17 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Liverpool FC launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' 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.
- 20' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabio Carvalho, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 45' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 3 goals.
- 50' 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.
- 53' A goal from the England international Phil Foden! He fires home on 53 to make it 0-1!
- 58' Rodri is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fabinho.
- 68' Harvey Elliott is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 72' The crowd applauds Roberto Firmino as he leaves the pitch. Darwin Nunez steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 73' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Harvey Elliott is withdrawn and Fabio Carvalho gets his opportunity.
- 76' The Egypt Mohamed Salah breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-1!
- 78' Manuel Akanji picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thiago Alcantara.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Jurgen Klopp.
- 89' The whistle greets Ilkay Gundogan as he departs to be replaced by Julian Alvarez.
- 90' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Trent Alexander-Arnold is hanging Mohamed Salah on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' Diogo Jota has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Liverpool FC players.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Darwin Nunez 72'
- 11
- 7
- 2
- 26
- 4
-
3
Fabinho ↓ Jordan Henderson 73'
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Kostas Tsimikas 90'
- 6
-
19
Harvey Elliott ↓ Fabio Carvalho 73'
Bench
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↑ 73'
-
66
Trent Alexander-Arnold ↑ 90'
- 17
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 90'
- 62
- 47
-
27
Darwin Nunez ↑ 72'
-
28
Fabio Carvalho ↑ 73'
- 43
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Julian Alvarez 89'
- 31
- 20
- 17
- 47
- 25
- 16
- 7
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 14
- 26
- 10
- 21
- 18
-
19
Julian Alvarez ↑ 89'
- 80
- 97
- 82
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
Manchester City FC Form
2022-10-16
Liverpool FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2022-10-11
FC København
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2022-10-08
Manchester City FC
4–0
Southampton FC
W
2022-10-05
Manchester City FC
5–0
FC København
W
2022-10-02
Manchester City FC
6–3
Manchester United FC
W
2022-09-17
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Manchester City FC
60%
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.