Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2023-24 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 Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Dan Cook
23 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 4 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | AC Sparta Praha | A | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | FC København | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 6–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 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)
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' Liverpool FC have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' 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 Wataru Endo suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Liverpool FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's 3-2-4-1 shape.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. John Stones makes it 0-1.
- 28' Manchester City FC have won 1055 goals from 451 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Conor Bradley, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 38' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Netherlands international Nathan Ake has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Rodri.
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Ederson argues furiously but the card stands.
- 50' Against the run of play, Alexis Mac Allister has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Erling Haaland has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Stefan Ortega Moreno gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Ederson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Bernardo Silva was booked on 59.
- 61' The crowd applauds Dominik Szoboszlai as he leaves the pitch. Mohamed Salah steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 66' Luis Diaz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
- 69' Manchester City FC make a change. Kevin De Bruyne trudges off to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic on 69 minutes.
- 74' 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.
- 76' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Darwin Nunez is replaced by Cody Gakpo.
- 81' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 86' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2
- 4
- 7
- 3
- 8
- 10
- 62
- 19
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Cody Gakpo 76'
- 84
- 78
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 76'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↑ 61'
-
26
Andrew Robertson ↑ 61'
- 13
- 21
- 42
- 53
- 67
- 65
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Manchester City FC Lineups
3-2-4-1Starting XI
- 6
-
31
Ederson ↓ Stefan Ortega Moreno 56'
- 20
- 2
- 5
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Mateo Kovacic 69'
- 47
- 25
- 16
- 9
-
19
Julian Alvarez ↓ Jeremy Doku 69'
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 69'
- 21
-
18
Stefan Ortega Moreno ↑ 56'
- 27
- 3
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 69'
- 24
- 82
- 52
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Sadio Mane | 5 |
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2024-03-10
Liverpool FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2024-03-06
Manchester City FC
3–1
FC København
W
2024-03-03
Manchester City FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
W
2024-02-27
Luton Town FC
2–6
Manchester City FC
W
2024-02-24
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2024-02-20
Manchester City FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Manchester City FC
59%
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

