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 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 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
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Liverpool FC host Manchester City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Jordan Henderson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 423 appearances.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' The England midfielder Phil Foden breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-1!
- 58' Joe Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' A moment of madness from Fabinho on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
- 68' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 72' Darwin Nunez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roberto Firmino at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Harvey Elliott is withdrawn and Fabio Carvalho gets his opportunity.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Mohamed Salah makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 76.
- 78' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 78.
- 83' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' Thiago Alcantara was booked on 84.
- 86' Jurgen Klopp picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Julian Alvarez comes on to replace Ilkay Gundogan.
- 90' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Mohamed Salah by Trent Alexander-Arnold on 90 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diogo Jota on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Liverpool FC to claim maximum points.
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 | 5 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 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
2 / 4
1.49
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Manchester City FC
56%
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

