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 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Dan Cook
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Anfield. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 3 goals.
- 10' Liverpool FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's 3-2-4-1 shape.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Dominik Szoboszlai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 23' Brilliant from the ! John Stones makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 23.
- 28' Manchester City FC have won 1027 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 38' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Rodri argues furiously but the card stands.
- 47' Ederson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 47.
- 50' Alexis Mac Allister makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Liverpool FC are in front.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Stefan Ortega Moreno gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Ederson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Bernardo Silva is booked for Manchester City FC — card on 59.
- 61' Dominik Szoboszlai makes way for Mohamed Salah at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Mateo Kovacic. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 69 minute.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Cody Gakpo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Darwin Nunez at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- It finishes all square. Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC share the spoils 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 | 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
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
1.39
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Manchester City FC
62%
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
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

