Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2021-22 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 Tim Wood
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–0 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Etihad Stadium!
- 5' Kevin De Bruyne does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 10' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 13' What composure from Diogo Jota! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrew Robertson.
- 33' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' Gabriel Jesus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
- 37' The Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 3-1!
- 40' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Sadio Mane doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's shape.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thiago Alcantara.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Thiago Alcantara. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' Magnificent from Raheem Sterling! That is 113 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Diaz is hanging Diogo Jota on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Raheem Sterling has done his job and it is now time for Riyad Mahrez to step up.
- 78' Naby Keita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Henderson at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabinho.
- 83' Manchester City FC make a change. Gabriel Jesus trudges off to be replaced by Jack Grealish on 83 minutes.
- 84' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Sadio Mane by Roberto Firmino on 84 minute.
- 89' Virgil van Dijk picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — Manchester City FC 2-2 Liverpool FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Jack Grealish 83'
- 20
- 2
- 5
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↓ Riyad Mahrez 75'
- 17
- 14
- 47
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 6
- 8
- 25
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 75'
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 83'
- 13
- 90
- 87
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↓ Naby Keita 78'
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Roberto Firmino 84'
- 11
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 3
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Luis Diaz 70'
- 6
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 84'
- 7
- 12
- 17
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 78'
- 5
- 21
-
23
Luis Diaz ↑ 70'
- 62
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 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2022-04-10
Manchester City FC
2–2
Liverpool FC
D
2022-04-05
Manchester City FC
1–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2022-04-02
Burnley FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2022-03-20
Southampton FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2022-03-14
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2022-03-09
Manchester City FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Liverpool FC
53%
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

