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 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Atlético 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Alisson Becker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Joe Gomez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' Magnificent from Kevin De Bruyne! That is 84 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Magnificent from Raheem Sterling! That is 113 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 40' Roberto Firmino, a Brazil forward, has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Poor challenge from Benjamin Mendy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' Phil Foden is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. He replaces Joe Gomez on 46 minute.
- 51' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Kyle Walker picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kyle Walker.
- 58' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riyad Mahrez is hanging Gabriel Jesus on the field on 58 minute.
- 62' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Roberto Firmino departs to be replaced by Divock Origi.
- 66' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 73 minute. Kyle Walker leaves to be changed by Joao Cancelo.
- 76' Neco Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold on 76 minute.
- 79' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Aymeric Laporte is replaced by Nicolas Otamendi on 79 minute.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 85' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Sadio Mane is replaced by Takumi Minamino.
- 90' Jordan Henderson was booked on 90.
- Liverpool FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 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
3 / 4
2.24
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Liverpool FC
35%
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.