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Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 11:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Rodri 33' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FCPremier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Liverpool FC H 4–1 W
18 Mar Burnley FC H 6–0 W
14 Mar RB Leipzig H 7–0 W
11 Mar Crystal Palace FC A 1–0 W
04 Mar Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
28 Feb Bristol City FC A 3–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–4 L
15 Mar Real Madrid CF A 0–1 L
11 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 0–1 L
05 Mar Manchester United FC H 7–0 W
01 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
25 Feb Crystal Palace FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Liverpool FC
#9 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Portugal international Ruben Dias has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' Mohamed Salah adds to his 1 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mohamed Salah.
  • 20' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' What an equalizer from Julian Alvarez!
  • 28' What a strike from Julian Alvarez! The score is 2-1.
  • 33' Rodri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin De Bruyne makes it 3-1.
  • 51' Liverpool FC have won 805 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' Magnificent from Ilkay Gundogan! That is 62 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 54' Goal! Ilkay Gundogan scores his 62 goal in 436 matches.
  • 59' The 34-year-old Roberto Firmino has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 64' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
  • 69' Ibrahima Konate is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
  • 70' Kostas Tsimikas gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Andrew Robertson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Jack Grealish makes no mistake. The score reads 6-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 82' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Cody Gakpo exits the field as James Milner enters on 82.
  • 83' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Rodri departs to be replaced by Bernardo Silva.
  • 88' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Cole Palmer comes on to replace Jack Grealish.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 70% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC60% Draw27% Liverpool FC13%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Liverpool FC
40%
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC40% Draw53% Liverpool FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
20.4%
0 – 0
16.6%
2 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
10.4%
3 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
4 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
2.1%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 13% 87%
-2 13% 19% 67%
-1.5 33% 67%
-1 33% 29% 39%
-0.5 61% 39%
+0.5 90% 10%
+1 90% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
63%
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
24%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.