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Manchester City v Liverpool : FA Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 4th Apr, 12:45 BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City and their boss Josep Guardiola i Sala will be aiming to beat Arne Slot and his Liverpool side on Saturday lunch time, as the pair meet at the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup. Statistics for our tip of over 2.5 goals are shown below, including head to head (H2H) history. Switching the market using the tabs below changes all statistics and the odds from leading bookmakers, so be sure to have a browse to find the best bet for you.


Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As Josep Guardiola i Sala prepares his side for kick-off, our prediction is for a combined total of over 3 goals scored during the match. Statistics imply both teams have the weapons to deliver up top, with goals in plentiful supply of late. As there is no outright, odds-on favourite to win the match, we're going for over 2.5 goals.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Man City are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 54% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.80.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Man City
54%
3/4
8%
4/5
8%
Draw
22%
16/5
5%
3/1
8%
Liverpool
24%
29/10
14%
3/1
8%
Man City 2-1
10%
15/213/2
Draw 1-1
10%
15/2
7%
13/2
15%
Man City 2-0
7%
9/1
9%
8/1
5%
Man City 1-0
7%
9/115/2
Man City 3-1
6%
12/110/1
8%
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1
8%
10/1
10%
Liverpool 2-1
6%
12/1
8%
10/1
Man City 3-0
5%
14/1
12%
12/1
Liverpool 1-0
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
8%
Man City 3-2
4%
18/1
10%
14/1
12%
Draw 0-0
4%
18/1
13%
12/1
8%
Man City 4-1
3%
22/1
12%
18/1
10%
Liverpool 2-0
3%
22/1
10%
18/1
12%
Liverpool 3-1
3%
28/1
12%
20/1
11%
Liverpool 3-2
3%
28/122/1
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
8/15
6%
8/15
4%
Under 2.5 Goals
36%
6/4
9%
11/8
8%
Home 1st Goal
53%
4/7
6%
4/7
5%
Away 1st Goal
45%
13/10
6%
6/4
4%
No 1st Goal
2%
18/1
13%
12/1
18%
BTTS - Yes
63%
8/15
3%
11/20
1%
BTTS - No
37%
11/8
6%
13/10
BTTS - Home Win
30%
21/10
9%
21/10
6%
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/1
6%
7/2
7%
BTTS - Away Win
15%
5/1
8%
5/1
9%
Home/draw
76%
1/4
5%
1/4
3%
Away/draw
46%
1/1
5%
1/1
9%
Home/away
78%
2/9
2%
1/4
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1/6
1%
1/6
1%
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
4/1
11%
18/5
6%
Over 3.5 Goals
42%
5/4
10%
13/10
6%
Under 3.5 Goals
58%
4/7
5%
4/7
5%
Over 4.5 Goals
24%
3/1
8%
3/1
8%
Under 4.5 Goals
76%
2/9
2%
2/9
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
12%
7/1
11%
6/1
13%
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
1/12
1%
1/12
2%
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/401/40
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
16/1
13%
12/1
8%
Home DNB
69%
4/11
8%
7/20
4%
Away DNB
40%
2/1
24%
19/10
11%
Man City win to nil
24%
5/2
7%
-
Liverpool win to nil
10%
8/1
13%
-
Man City / Man City
30%
13/8
12%
8/5
10%
Man City / Liverpool
3%
28/122/1
Man City / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Man City
16%
4/1
9%
4/1
5%
Draw / Liverpool
9%
17/2
12%
8/1
13%
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2
8%
5/1
9%
Liverpool / Man City
4%
18/1
10%
16/1
Liverpool / Liverpool
12%
6/1
17%
19/4
5%
Liverpool / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
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Win / draw / win form
Man City
20 games
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMan City2 - 0Arsenal
HMan City1 - 2Real Madrid
AMan City1 - 1West Ham
AMan City0 - 3Real Madrid
AMan City3 - 1Newcastle
HMan City2 - 2Nottm Forest
AMan City1 - 0Leeds
HMan City2 - 1Newcastle
HMan City2 - 0Salford
HMan City3 - 0Fulham
AMan City2 - 1Liverpool
HMan City3 - 1Newcastle
AMan City2 - 2Spurs
HMan City2 - 0Galatasaray
HMan City2 - 0Wolves
AMan City1 - 3Bodø
AMan City0 - 2Man Utd
AMan City2 - 0Newcastle
HMan City10 - 1Exeter
HMan City1 - 1Brighton
Liverpool
20 games
Goals: Scored
43
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ALiverpool1 - 2Brighton
HLiverpool4 - 0Galatasaray
HLiverpool1 - 1Spurs
ALiverpool0 - 1Galatasaray
ALiverpool3 - 1Wolves
ALiverpool1 - 2Wolves
HLiverpool5 - 2West Ham
ALiverpool1 - 0Nottm Forest
HLiverpool3 - 0Brighton
ALiverpool1 - 0Sunderland
HLiverpool1 - 2Man City
HLiverpool4 - 1Newcastle
HLiverpool6 - 0Qarabag
ALiverpool2 - 3Bournemouth
ALiverpool3 - 0Marseille
HLiverpool1 - 1Burnley
HLiverpool4 - 1Barnsley
ALiverpool0 - 0Arsenal
ALiverpool2 - 2Fulham
HLiverpool0 - 0Leeds
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
Games at Man City since 2012
Man City
Liverpool
Goals: Scored
6
8
Games: Scored
3 / 4
4 / 4
Clean sheets
0 / 4
1 / 4
MCI
1
LIV
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Man City
Man City3 - 2
2 - 3Liverpool
1 - 2Liverpool
0 - 1Liverpool
Games at Liverpool since 2001
Liverpool
Man City
Goals: Scored
10
5
Games: Scored
4 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
0 / 4
D
2
LIV
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Liverpool
Liverpool3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Liverpool4 - 2
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.0 is decent for Manchester City in their clash with Liverpool, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 18 consecutive FA Cup outings.

Man City Liverpool
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 59% probability that Man City will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
27%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 63% probability that Liverpool will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
2.6
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings past 20 games
Man City
PG (predicted goals)
Liverpool
2
1.3
Attack rating
9%
better
MCI
LIV
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Games scored18
17
Failed to score2
3
Scored first14
12
Goals scored42
43
Avg. goals scored2.1
2.2
Avg. shots per game11
12
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for19
18
Avg. XG for2
2.2
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
MCI
LIV
7%
better
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Games conceded13
12
Clean sheets7
8
Conceded first6
6
Goals conceded21
19
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against14%
13%
Avg. XG against1.2
1
KickOff rating
+7%

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