In what looks to be an exciting, game-changing contest on December 1, Liverpool and Manchester City will meet at Anfield during Premier League matchweek 12. You can find out more about this specific matchup, including Liverpool vs Man City lineups, predictions, and betting advice, on our football betting app and website.
Liverpool vs Man City Team News
Liverpool FC
Predicted Lineups:
Kelleher; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Diaz; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson.
Team Preview:
Curtis Jones’s successful comeback from the international break will make Arne Slot very happy. One of Liverpool’s best performers this season, the 23-year-old also played in England’s two matches during the international break and scored his first goal against Greece.
Caoimhin Kelleher, the goalie, might start in goal for Liverpool against Southampton after making an impression for the Republic of Ireland during the international break. Alisson Becker, the team’s first-choice goalie, is expected to fully recover before the match versus City next month as he approaches his injury recovery.
Following the international break, players like Diogo Jota, Federico Chiesa, and Harvey Elliot were expected to return. However, as of this writing, none of the three have been deemed fit, and their accessibility for the match against City is contingent upon a fitness test.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is Liverpool’s main doubt for this matchup because he injured his hamstring during the team’s victory over Villa before the international break. If the vice-captain doesn’t recover in time for the match versus City, Conor Bradley is ready to take his place.
Manchester City FC:
Predicted Lineups:
Ederson; Gundogan, Kovacic, Silva; Foden, Haaland, Savinho; Walker, Gvardiol, Ake, Simpson-Pusey.
Team Preview:
The club’s best news comes from Sky Sports, which reports that head coach Pep Guardiola is committed to a one-year extension to his contract with a one-year option to stay at the Etihad until 2027. Despite the good news, City is still dealing with an injury crisis; the most recent signings, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish have withdrawn from international duty.
A fitness test will determine whether Ruben Dias and John Stones are available for the match against Liverpool, and Guardiola will be hoping that no more of his important players are sidelined by injury.
At the time of writing, there was no certainty that Jeremy Doku, Matheus Nunes, and Manuel Akanji would be returning from their international commitments in time for the match against Liverpool in December.
The two players that have been out of the team the longest are Oscar Bobb and Rodri. The former is anticipated to return before the end of the season, while the latter is out for the season.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Prediction: Head-to-Head
In their last eight games, Liverpool and City have both scored goals, which is the most scored in a Premier League encounter since the 2020–21 campaign began. Liverpool has won 13 of their last 21 games versus City at Anfield, drawn six, and lost just one. In 2021, they suffered a 4-1 loss, their last loss in 21 games at Merseyside. The team that scores first has only won twice in the last eight Premier League games between these two teams, with five of those meetings ending in draws.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Prediction
Given that City was in a similar situation the previous season, it is still too soon to write off their prospects of winning the championship. This season is different. Guardiola has fewer options because most of their top players have been injured. Liverpool, on the other hand, is a team on a supersonic wave and has only lost once this season while destroying teams in every competition.
Playing in front of the always-energetic Anfield fans will provide the squad with the much-needed energy to prolong their stay at the top of the Premier League standings, but it will be a difficult match. We predict Liverpool to clinch this one.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Prediction: Scoreline
Liverpool 2-1 Manchester City
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Liverpool to score 3+ goals
In their last two encounters with Man City, Liverpool has failed to score three goals each time. In addition, City have always turned up against their arch-rivals, putting up a good display at Anfield.
Both Score No Draw
Both clubs have scored in seven of the previous 10 encounters between Liverpool and Man City across all competitions. Only two of those matches, though, have concluded with an equal score.
Key Players to watch out for
Mohammed Salah:
The Egyptian is still a key player to watch for his team, as he leads Liverpool in goal contributions this season. Salah will be keen to boost his productivity and attempt to advance in the Golden Boot competition, having already collected 10 goals and 6 assists in the EPL 2024-25 season. This information will also be useful for you to bet on our football betting app.
Erling Haaland:
Erling Haaland grabbed his 12th Premier League goal of the season against Brighton last time out, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Manchester City from suffering their fourth straight loss across all competitions. Haaland needs more help in the final third because the poacher is not a one-man show. We’re selecting Haaland to be the star of this match after a dismal four away games in all competitions.
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