Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC, FA Cup 2025-26 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC — FA Cup at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Liverpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | Newcastle United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Galatasaray SK | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Galatasaray SK | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Antoine Semenyo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Erling Haaland | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC is underway.
- 5' Mohamed Salah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Gravenberch argues furiously but the card stands.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 415 games and scored 814 goals.
- 33' Milos Kerkez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' Rodri was booked on 34.
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Erling Haaland gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ibrahima Konate made 519 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 47' Erling Haaland makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 50' Antoine Semenyo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' GOAL! Erling Haaland fires home to make it 4-0!
- 62' Jeremie Frimpong gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Joe Gomez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Nico Gonzalez on, Rodri off on 63 minutes.
- 65' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a card on 65.
- 67' Manchester City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 67' The crowd applauds Ryan Gravenberch as he leaves the pitch. Alexis Mac Allister steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 68' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Hugo Ekitike exits the field as Cody Gakpo enters on 68.
- 71' Tijjani Reijnders gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Rayan Cherki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' 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 Matheus Nunes suffering a number of foals already.
- 77' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Erling Haaland is replaced by Omar Marmoush on 77 minute.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a card on 87.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Nico Gonzalez.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester City FC 4-0 Liverpool FC.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
42
Antoine Semenyo ↓ Phil Foden 71'
- 20
-
16
Rodri ↓ Nico Gonzalez 63'
- 27
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Omar Marmoush 77'
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↓ Savio 62'
- 15
- 10
- 1
- 33
- 45
Bench
-
4
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 71'
- 6
- 8
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 71'
- 21
- 25
-
7
Omar Marmoush ↑ 77'
-
26
Savio ↑ 62'
-
14
Nico Gonzalez ↑ 63'
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Federico Chiesa 77'
-
2
Joe Gomez ↓ Jeremie Frimpong 62'
- 4
- 17
- 38
- 5
- 8
- 25
-
7
Florian Wirtz ↓ Rio Ngumoha 67'
-
22
Hugo Ekitike ↓ Cody Gakpo 68'
- 6
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 68'
- 26
-
14
Federico Chiesa ↑ 77'
-
10
Alexis Mac Allister ↑ 67'
- 28
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↑ 62'
- 42
-
73
Rio Ngumoha ↑ 67'
- 68
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Sadio Mane | 5 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 4 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2026-04-04
Manchester City FC
4–0
Liverpool FC
W
2026-03-17
Manchester City FC
1–2
Real Madrid CF
L
2026-03-14
West Ham United FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2026-03-11
Real Madrid CF
3–0
Manchester City FC
L
2026-03-07
Newcastle United FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2026-03-04
Manchester City FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Liverpool FC Form
2026-04-04
Manchester City FC
4–0
Liverpool FC
L
2026-03-21
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Liverpool FC
L
2026-03-18
Liverpool FC
4–0
Galatasaray SK
W
2026-03-15
Liverpool FC
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2026-03-10
Galatasaray SK
1–0
Liverpool FC
L
2026-03-06
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–3
Liverpool FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Liverpool FC
46%
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

