Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | Liverpool FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Burnley FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Jun | Arsenal FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Manchester United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul | Manchester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Jun | Crystal Palace FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Jun | Everton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 15 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 7 |
| 5 | Conceded | 4 |
| +8 | GD | +3 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 100% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Etihad Stadium that hosts another battle between Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC.
- 5' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Gomez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' Magnificent from Kevin De Bruyne! That is 81 goals in 440 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 30' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Assisted by Phil Foden with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raheem Sterling makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 40' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Benjamin Mendy gets a Yellow card.
- 45' A goal from the England international Phil Foden! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-0!
- 46' The whistle greets Joe Gomez as he departs to be replaced by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 51' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 3 goals.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kyle Walker.
- 57' Poor challenge from Kyle Walker. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Riyad Mahrez comes on to replace Gabriel Jesus.
- 62' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Roberto Firmino exits the field as Divock Origi enters on 62.
- 66' Against the run of play, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 71' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Joao Cancelo. He replaces Kyle Walker on 73 minute.
- 76' Neco Williams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Trent Alexander-Arnold at the 76 minute mark.
- 79' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Aymeric Laporte is replaced by Nicolas Otamendi on 79 minute.
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takumi Minamino is hanging Sadio Mane on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Henderson on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Riyad Mahrez 58'
-
2
Kyle Walker ↓ Joao Cancelo 73'
- 7
- 17
- 22
- 14
- 47
- 16
- 50
Bench
- 21
-
30
Nicolas Otamendi ↑ 79'
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 79'
- 5
- 1
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 58'
-
27
Joao Cancelo ↑ 73'
- 69
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Divock Origi 62'
- 14
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Takumi Minamino 85'
- 11
- 12
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
- 3
Bench
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 46'
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 62'
- 7
- 48
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 62'
- 13
- 67
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 85'
-
76
Neco Williams ↑ 76'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
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 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2020-07-02
Manchester City FC
4–0
Liverpool FC
W
2020-06-28
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2020-06-25
Chelsea FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2020-06-22
Manchester City FC
5–0
Burnley FC
W
2020-06-17
Manchester City FC
3–0
Arsenal FC
W
2020-03-08
Manchester United FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.2
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Liverpool FC
33%
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
12%
3 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.