Liverpool FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant 1 Lee Betts
- Assistant 2 Darren Cann
9 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 16.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! Liverpool FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at Anfield.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Ruben Dias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 12' Cody Gakpo doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 17' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 22' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matheus Nunes.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Phil Foden gets a card.
- 36' Poor challenge from Ryan Gravenberch. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 41' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Manuel Akanji is booked for Manchester City FC — card on 45.
- 50' Manchester City 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.
- 55' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremy Doku is hanging Matheus Nunes on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Jarell Quansah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Trent Alexander-Arnold at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The Egypt Mohamed Salah breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 2-0!
- 79' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Rico Lewis by Jack Grealish on 79 minute.
- 84' Curtis Jones gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Mohamed Salah and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Erling Haaland needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Harvey Elliott has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luis Diaz on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↓ Darwin Nunez 73'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Curtis Jones 84'
- 2
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 38
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Harvey Elliott 90'
- 8
- 10
- 62
Bench
-
17
Curtis Jones ↑ 84'
- 3
-
19
Harvey Elliott ↑ 90'
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 73'
- 56
- 95
- 80
-
78
Jarell Quansah ↑ 73'
- 98
Coach
Arne Slot
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Savio 58'
- 20
- 2
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Kevin De Bruyne 79'
- 25
- 18
-
27
Matheus Nunes ↓ Jeremy Doku 58'
- 3
- 9
-
82
Rico Lewis ↓ Jack Grealish 79'
Bench
- 31
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 79'
- 33
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 79'
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 58'
- 24
-
26
Savio ↑ 58'
- 87
- 75
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
2024-12-01
Liverpool FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2024-11-26
Manchester City FC
3–3
Feyenoord Rotterdam
D
2024-11-23
Manchester City FC
0–4
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2024-11-09
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2024-11-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
4–1
Manchester City FC
L
2024-11-02
AFC Bournemouth
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.76
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 56% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
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
80%
Draw or Manchester City FC
44%
Liverpool FC or Manchester City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

