Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2022-23 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 Matthew Wilkes
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Adrian Holmes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Liverpool FC gets underway.
- 5' Harvey Elliott has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Diogo Jota has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
- 17' The Egypt Mohamed Salah breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
- 19' The referee has no hesitation. Mohamed Salah is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 19.
- 20' Mohamed Salah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
- 27' Julian Alvarez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 28' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Julian Alvarez on 28.
- 33' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Kevin De Bruyne gets on the scoresheet on 46 minutes.
- 51' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' Ilkay Gundogan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 54' Ilkay Gundogan with the second goal in the match!
- 59' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Cody Gakpo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Kostas Tsimikas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' The whistle greets Andrew Robertson as he departs to be replaced by Kostas Tsimikas.
- 74' Jack Grealish makes no mistake. The score reads 6-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 79' Manchester City FC have won 1027 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Cody Gakpo by James Milner on 82 minute.
- 83' Bernardo Silva is replacing Rodri for the Manchester City FC side.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Jack Grealish has done his job and it is now time for Cole Palmer to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester City FC 4-1 Liverpool FC.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 31
- 5
- 17
- 26
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Cole Palmer 89'
- 25
-
16
Rodri ↓ Bernardo Silva 83'
- 3
- 19
Bench
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 83'
- 2
- 14
- 4
- 21
- 18
-
80
Cole Palmer ↑ 89'
- 32
- 82
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↓ James Milner 82'
- 1
- 14
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Darwin Nunez 70'
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 3
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Roberto Firmino 70'
- 5
- 19
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 70'
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 70'
-
7
James Milner ↑ 82'
- 2
- 32
- 29
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 70'
- 62
-
27
Darwin Nunez ↑ 70'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Sadio Mane | 5 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 4 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2023-04-01
Manchester City FC
4–1
Liverpool FC
W
2023-03-18
Manchester City FC
6–0
Burnley FC
W
2023-03-14
Manchester City FC
7–0
RB Leipzig
W
2023-03-11
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2023-03-04
Manchester City FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2023-02-28
Bristol City FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.33
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Liverpool FC
36%
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.