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Liverpool v Manchester City : Premier League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 8th Feb, 16:30 BST, Anfield, Liverpool

Arne Slot's Liverpool side are on home soil in the English Premier League on Sunday afternoon, as Josep Guardiola i Sala's Manchester City arrive at the Anfield. We have odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for 17 different betting markets plus predictions, statistics and head to head (H2H) data for these two clubs. All can be selected using the tabs below.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We do not expect to see a a bore-draw or a narrow 1-0 win here, and instead are predicting over 1.5 goals. That means that Liverpool and Man City will score a minimum of two between them during the standard 90 mins. It's a tip based on form stats for each side, as well as past records of their head-to-head clashes. We give it a probability of 73%. Bookies have it at 1.20.

In-Play
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 Liverpool are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 40% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.45.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Liverpool
40%
2.40
13%
2.45
2%
Draw
25%
3.603.70
Man City
34%
2.60
13%
2.70
8%
Draw 1-1
12%
8.00
7%
7.00
Liverpool 1-0
9%
12.00
8%
10.00
Liverpool 2-1
9%
11.00
8%
9.00
Man City 1-0
8%
13.00
8%
11.00
10%
Man City 2-1
8%
11.00
10%
9.50
Liverpool 2-0
7%
15.00
21%
12.00
8%
Draw 0-0
6%
15.0013.00
Draw 2-2
6%
13.0010.00
9%
Man City 2-0
5%
17.00
13%
15.00
15%
Liverpool 3-1
4%
19.00
17%
15.00
Man City 3-1
4%
21.00
11%
15.00
Liverpool 3-0
3%
26.00
24%
19.00
10%
Liverpool 3-2
3%
23.00
21%
19.00
Man City 3-2
3%
26.00
13%
19.00
Man City 3-0
2%
29.00
12%
21.00
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
1.57
6%
1.57
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
2.38
8%
2.30
5%
Home 1st Goal
49%
1.83
9%
1.91
2%
Away 1st Goal
47%
1.95
7%
2.00
3%
No 1st Goal
4%
15.0013.00
8%
BTTS - Yes
56%
1.53
3%
1.50
3%
BTTS - No
44%
2.38
6%
2.40
4%
BTTS - Home Win
20%
4.00
16%
3.90
7%
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.334.00
5%
BTTS - Away Win
17%
4.50
13%
4.20
Home/draw
66%
1.50
4%
1.44
4%
Away/draw
60%
1.53
9%
1.55
3%
Home/away
75%
1.291.29
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1.17
3%
1.18
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
5.00
11%
4.50
4%
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
2.38
10%
2.40
4%
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
1.57
5%
1.53
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
4.33
4%
4.20
5%
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1.22
2%
1.20
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
8.00
11%
7.50
12%
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1.08
1%
1.07
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1.031.02
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
15.0013.00
Home DNB
58%
1.80
10%
1.75
5%
Away DNB
52%
1.91
10%
1.95
5%
Liverpool win to nil
20%
5.00
9%
-
Man City win to nil
17%
5.50
22%
-
Liverpool / Liverpool
22%
4.00
16%
3.60
5%
Liverpool / Man City
4%
26.00
13%
19.00
Liverpool / Draw
6%
15.0011.00
Draw / Liverpool
13%
6.50
7%
6.00
8%
Draw / Man City
12%
7.00
8%
6.50
Draw / Draw
13%
6.505.75
Man City / Liverpool
4%
23.00
12%
19.00
Man City / Man City
20%
4.33
15%
4.00
5%
Man City / Draw
6%
15.0011.00
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Win / draw / win Premier League table

Liverpool have played 24 matches so far this season and are in 6th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

6 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 1 and won 2. Liverpool have conceded 7 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Liverpool have played 12 games at home, winning 7, drawing 3 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 20 goals, conceded 12 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Man City lay in 2nd place on 47 points in the Premier League league table having played 24 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 23 games against teams below them in the table, winning 14, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored 48 goals and kept 10 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Man City have conceded 22 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Man City have played 12 away games, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.7 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Liverpool
Man City
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Arsenal2416532953 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
d
 
1-1F
2
Man City2414552647 
Feb 8
l
 
3-0A
-
-
3
A Villa241446946 
w
 
2-0F
May 17
May 24
l
 
1-0A
4
Man Utd241185841 
l
 
1-2A
May 2
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-0A
5
Chelsea2411761540 
May 9
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 11
6
Liverpool241167639 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
Feb 8
7
Brentford2411310436 
May 24
l
 
3-2A
May 9
w
 
0-1F
8
Fulham2410410-134 
Apr 11
d
 
2-2A
Feb 11
w
 
4-5F
9
Everton24978-134 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 18
w
 
2-0F
May 2
10
Newcastle24969033 
w
 
4-1A
w
 
2-3F
Feb 21
l
 
2-1A
11
Sunderland23896-233 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 11
w
 
3-0F
d
 
0-00-0
12
Bournemouth24897-333 
w
 
4-2F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
3-1F
May 17
13
Brighton247107231 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 21
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
14
Spurs24789229 
Mar 15
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
2-2F
15
C Palace24789-429 
Apr 25
l
 
2-1A
Mar 21
w
 
0-3F
16
Leeds246810-1126 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
3-3F
w
 
3-2F
Feb 28
17
Nottm Forest247512-1126 
l
 
0-3A
Feb 21
Mar 4
w
 
1-2F
18
West Ham245514-1920 
Feb 28
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-0F
Mar 14
19
Burnley233614-1915 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
5-1F
Apr 25
20
Wolves241518-308 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 3
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-4F
Win / draw / win form
Liverpool 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
13
Draw
5
L
2
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Liverpool4 - 1Newcastle
Liverpool1 - 1Burnley
Liverpool0 - 0Leeds
Liverpool2 - 1Wolves
Liverpool2 - 0Brighton
Liverpool1 - 1Sunderland
Liverpool0 - 3Nottm Forest
Liverpool2 - 0A Villa
Liverpool1 - 2Man Utd
Liverpool2 - 1Everton
Liverpool1 - 0Arsenal
Liverpool4 - 2Bournemouth
Liverpool1 - 1C Palace
Liverpool2 - 2Arsenal
Liverpool5 - 1Spurs
Liverpool2 - 1West Ham
Liverpool1 - 0Everton
Liverpool3 - 1Southampton
Liverpool2 - 0Newcastle
Liverpool2 - 1Wolves
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLiverpool4 - 1Newcastle
ALiverpool2 - 3Bournemouth
HLiverpool1 - 1Burnley
ALiverpool0 - 0Arsenal
ALiverpool2 - 2Fulham
HLiverpool0 - 0Leeds
HLiverpool2 - 1Wolves
ALiverpool2 - 1Spurs
HLiverpool2 - 0Brighton
ALiverpool3 - 3Leeds
HLiverpool1 - 1Sunderland
ALiverpool2 - 0West Ham
HLiverpool0 - 3Nottm Forest
ALiverpool0 - 3Man City
HLiverpool2 - 0A Villa
ALiverpool2 - 3Brentford
HLiverpool1 - 2Man Utd
ALiverpool1 - 2Chelsea
ALiverpool1 - 2C Palace
HLiverpool2 - 1Everton
Man City 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Spurs2 - 2Man City
Man Utd2 - 0Man City
Sunderland0 - 0Man City
Nottm Forest1 - 2Man City
C Palace0 - 3Man City
Fulham4 - 5Man City
Newcastle2 - 1Man City
A Villa1 - 0Man City
Brentford0 - 1Man City
Arsenal1 - 1Man City
Brighton2 - 1Man City
Wolves0 - 4Man City
Fulham0 - 2Man City
Southampton0 - 0Man City
Everton0 - 2Man City
Man Utd0 - 0Man City
Nottm Forest1 - 0Man City
Spurs0 - 1Man City
Arsenal5 - 1Man City
Ipswich0 - 6Man City
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMan City2 - 2Spurs
HMan City2 - 0Wolves
AMan City0 - 2Man Utd
HMan City1 - 1Brighton
HMan City1 - 1Chelsea
AMan City0 - 0Sunderland
AMan City2 - 1Nottm Forest
HMan City3 - 0West Ham
AMan City3 - 0C Palace
HMan City3 - 0Sunderland
AMan City5 - 4Fulham
HMan City3 - 2Leeds
AMan City1 - 2Newcastle
HMan City3 - 0Liverpool
HMan City3 - 1Bournemouth
AMan City0 - 1A Villa
HMan City2 - 0Everton
AMan City1 - 0Brentford
HMan City5 - 1Burnley
AMan City1 - 1Arsenal
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Liverpool since 1992
Liverpool
Man City
Goals: Scored
54
28
Games: Scored
27 / 28
17 / 28
Clean sheets
11 / 28
1 / 28
LIV
18
D
8
MCI
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Liverpool
Liverpool2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Liverpool1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 4Man City
Liverpool3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Liverpool4 - 3
Liverpool1 - 0
Liverpool3 - 0
Liverpool2 - 1
Liverpool3 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Liverpool3 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Liverpool1 - 0
Liverpool1 - 0
Liverpool1 - 0
Liverpool2 - 1
Liverpool2 - 1
1 - 2Man City
Liverpool3 - 2
Liverpool6 - 0
Liverpool2 - 0
Liverpool2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Man City since 1993
Man City
Liverpool
Goals: Scored
49
32
Games: Scored
23 / 29
20 / 29
Clean sheets
9 / 29
6 / 29
LIV
5
D
13
MCI
11
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Man City
Man City3 - 0
0 - 2Liverpool
Draw1 - 1Draw
Man City4 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Man City4 - 0
Man City2 - 1
Man City5 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 4Liverpool
Man City3 - 1
Man City2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Man City3 - 0
Man City3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
2 - 3Liverpool
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Liverpool
Man City1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 3Liverpool
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Man City2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

Liverpool have been consistent in front of goal of late, scoring in 5 consecutive English Premier League matches. Their PG of 1.5 against Manchester City on Sunday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Liverpool 4th Man City 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Liverpool will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Man City will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-5
Liverpool’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-5
Man City’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier League - 2025/2026 season
Liverpool
PG (predicted goals)
Man City
1.5
1.3
Attack rating
LIV
MCI
12%
better
view stats
Games scored20
19
Failed to score4
4
Scored first12
18
Goals scored39
47
Avg. goals scored1.6
2
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal6
5
Conversion rate for16
20
Avg. XG for1.7
1.8
KickOff rating
+12%
Defence rating
LIV
MCI
30%
better
view stats
Games conceded17
13
Clean sheets7
10
Conceded first10
4
Goals conceded33
21
Avg. goals conceded1.4
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded7
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against18%
13%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+30%

Liverpool v Man City Premier League lLine ups will show here when available.

Liverpool Premier League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
241055
V Dijk H EkitikéM SalahI Konaté
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
V Dijk  DEF241
3
-
M Kerkez DEF2311
4
-
I Konaté DEF231
5
-
F Wirtz MID2342
1
-
D Szoboszlai MID2332
5
-
A Mac Allister MID232
4
-
R Gravenberch MID2242
4
-
C Gakpo FWD2253
1
-
C Jones MID211
1
-
H Ekitiké FWD21102
-
Alisson GLK19
-
F Chiesa FWD1721
2
-
M Salah FWD1645
1
-
C Bradley DEF152
5
-
A Robertson DEF14
-
J Frimpong DEF112
-
J Gomez DEF112
2
-
A Isak FWD1021
-
R. Ngumoha FWD81
-
W Endo MID71
1
-
G Mamardashvili GLK5
-
T. Nyoni MID2
-
Man City Premier League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
232075
E HaalandE HaalandR CherkiB Silva
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Silva MID244
5
-
E Haaland FWD24205
-
N. O'Reilly DEF2313
4
-
T Reijnders MID2352
2
-
P Foden MID2272
3
-
G Donnarumma GLK21
5
-
M Nunes MID2114
4
-
R Dias DEF202
2
-
N González  MID201
5
-
J Doku FWD2014
-
R Cherki MID1937
1
-
J Gvardiol DEF1622
2
-
S Sávio FWD151
1
-
N Aké  DEF12
1
-
Rodri MID12
2
-
O Marmoush FWD1211
-
A. Khusanov DEF10
2
-
R Lewis DEF101
1
-
J Stones DEF7
-
R Nouri DEF7
1
-
J Trafford GLK3
-
A Semenyo FWD32
-
M Guéhi DEF2
-
M. Alleyne DEF2
-
M Kovacic MID1
-