Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 Paul Tierney
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Andre Marriner
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Porto | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | FC Midtjylland | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 1–0 | W |
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' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 3 goals.
- 10' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' Brilliant from the ! Mohamed Salah makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
- 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabriel Jesus makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Joel Matip gets a Yellow card.
- 51' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 59 minute. Roberto Firmino leaves to be changed by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 61' Poor challenge from Raheem Sterling. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' Manchester City FC make a change. Ferran trudges off to be replaced by Bernardo Silva on 61 minutes.
- 63' James Milner gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 78' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Aymeric Laporte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyle Walker on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 9
- 2
- 7
- 17
- 14
-
21
Ferran Torres ↓ Bernardo Silva 61'
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 6
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 61'
- 5
- 47
- 11
- 13
- 50
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 5
- 20
Bench
- 27
-
7
James Milner ↑ 63'
- 17
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 59'
- 8
- 13
- 47
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Sadio Mane | 5 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2020-11-08
Manchester City FC
1–1
Liverpool FC
D
2020-11-03
Manchester City FC
3–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
W
2020-10-31
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2020-10-27
Olympique de Marseille
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2020-10-24
West Ham United FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2020-10-21
Manchester City FC
3–1
FC Porto
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Liverpool FC
54%
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

