Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Lee Betts
11 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Liverpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Manchester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Everton FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | 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' KICK OFF: Manchester City FC gets underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Ibrahima Konate has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' Mohamed Salah doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Dominik Szoboszlai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 438 games and scored 1027 goals.
- 34' Rico Lewis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 37' Dominik Szoboszlai adds to his 1 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 42' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Kevin De Bruyne is replaced by James McAtee on 66 minute.
- 71' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Kostas Tsimikas comes on to replace Andrew Robertson.
- 77' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Omar Marmoush has done his job and it is now time for Ilkay Gundogan to step up.
- 78' Nathan Ake makes way for Ruben Dias at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 79' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cody Gakpo is hanging Luis Diaz on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's 4-2-2-2 shape.
- 90' Harvey Elliott is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Salah at the 90 minute mark.
- Full Time. Liverpool FC beats Manchester City FC
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
6
Nathan Ake ↓ Ruben Dias 78'
- 31
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ James McAtee 66'
- 47
- 11
- 24
-
7
Omar Marmoush ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 77'
- 26
-
14
Nico Gonzalez ↓ Mateo Kovacic 78'
- 82
- 45
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 78'
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 77'
- 20
- 10
- 18
- 27
-
3
Ruben Dias ↑ 78'
-
87
James McAtee ↑ 66'
- 22
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 1
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Harvey Elliott 90'
- 66
- 26
- 4
-
17
Curtis Jones ↓ Wataru Endo 74'
- 38
- 5
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Cody Gakpo 79'
- 8
- 10
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 79'
- 20
- 14
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 74'
-
3
Wataru Endo ↑ 74'
- 62
-
19
Harvey Elliott ↑ 90'
- 9
-
78
Jarell Quansah ↑ 90'
Coach
Arne Slot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Sadio Mane | 5 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 4 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2025-02-23
Manchester City FC
0–2
Liverpool FC
L
2025-02-19
Real Madrid CF
3–1
Manchester City FC
L
2025-02-15
Manchester City FC
4–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-02-11
Manchester City FC
2–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2025-02-08
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-02-02
Arsenal FC
5–1
Manchester City FC
L
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.54
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Liverpool FC
61%
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

