Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2023-24 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 Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
- Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 07 Nov | BSC Young Boys | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | H | 6–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | BSC Young Boys | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Brentford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Toulouse FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Toulouse FC | H | 5–1 | 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' In just a few seconds Etihad Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kostas Tsimikas made 95 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Alexis Mac Allister has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 27' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Erling Haaland on 27.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Nathan Ake needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 13 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 3-2-4-1 trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 54' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Luis Diaz on, Diogo Jota off on 54 minutes.
- 59' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 3-2-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' Manchester City FC have won 1027 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' Cody Gakpo gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Dominik Szoboszlai and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darwin Nunez.
- 80' GOAL! Trent Alexander-Arnold scores on 80.
- 85' Wataru Endo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexis Mac Allister on 85 minute.
- 86' Joel Matip has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Bernardo Silva is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Wataru Endo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
3-2-4-1Starting XI
- 6
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 47
- 25
- 16
- 3
- 9
- 19
- 11
Bench
- 5
- 33
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 24
- 82
- 52
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 11
- 32
- 66
- 4
-
17
Curtis Jones ↓ Ryan Gravenberch 54'
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Luis Diaz 54'
- 21
-
8
Dominik Szoboszlai ↓ Cody Gakpo 73'
- 10
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Harvey Elliott 85'
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 73'
- 2
-
38
Ryan Gravenberch ↑ 54'
- 5
-
7
Luis Diaz ↑ 54'
-
3
Wataru Endo ↑ 85'
- 62
-
19
Harvey Elliott ↑ 85'
- 78
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
2023-11-25
Manchester City FC
1–1
Liverpool FC
D
2023-11-12
Chelsea FC
4–4
Manchester City FC
D
2023-11-07
Manchester City FC
3–0
BSC Young Boys
W
2023-11-04
Manchester City FC
6–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2023-10-29
Manchester United FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-10-25
BSC Young Boys
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.94
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Liverpool FC
48%
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

