Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
9 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | Everton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #4 |
| 21 | Points | 18 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 14 |
| 13 | Conceded | 10 |
| +8 | GD | +4 |
| 2.10 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 70% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome Liverpool FC for this crunch clash at Etihad Stadium.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Milner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Liverpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' 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.
- 31' Vincent Kompany has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Georginio Wijnaldum gets a Yellow card.
- 40' Sergio Aguero makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Aymeric Laporte is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's shape.
- 55' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 57 minute. James Milner leaves to be changed by Fabinho.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' Brilliant from the forward! Roberto Firmino makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 64.
- 65' Ilkay Gundogan is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Silva at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' Bernardo Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 72' GOAL! Leroy Sane fires home to make it 2-1!
- 77' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Xherdan Shaqiri is hanging Sadio Mane on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Liverpool FC make a change. Georginio Wijnaldum trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Sturridge on 86 minutes.
- 88' The whistle greets Vincent Kompany as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Otamendi.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Bernardo Silva will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ederson on 90.
- It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
21
David Silva ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 65'
- 31
- 25
- 20
- 5
- 7
- 4
- 3
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↓ Kyle Walker 86'
- 10
Bench
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 65'
-
30
Nicolas Otamendi ↑ 88'
- 33
-
2
Kyle Walker ↑ 86'
- 17
- 26
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 14
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Xherdan Shaqiri 77'
- 11
- 6
-
7
James Milner ↓ Fabinho 57'
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
Bench
- 20
- 22
- 18
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 77'
-
15
Daniel Sturridge ↑ 86'
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 57'
- 8
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Sadio Mane | 5 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2019-01-03
Manchester City FC
2–1
Liverpool FC
W
2018-12-30
Southampton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2018-12-26
Leicester City FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2018-12-22
Manchester City FC
2–3
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-12-15
Manchester City FC
3–1
Everton FC
W
2018-12-12
Manchester City FC
2–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Liverpool FC
52%
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.