Liverpool vs Manchester City Prediction & Match Preview

• Four or more goals were scored in seven of Liverpool’s last eight Premier League games.
• Manchester City bagged nine goals in wins over Luton and Manchester United.
• Erling Haaland has 18 goals in 22 Premier League appearances this season.

The top two Premier League teams come across each other in a mouth-watering Matchday No 28 derby as Liverpool host Manchester City on Sunday afternoon at Anfield. The Reds have a one-point advantage atop the league ladder going into the tie. The title race will by no means be finished regardless of the outcome of this affair but a winning side would certainly gain a huge psychological advantage ahead of the run-in.

Liverpool were struggling badly to find the opener last weekend against Nottingham Forest. They eventually found one through substitute Darwin Nunez who headed in Alexis MacAllister’s cross in the ninth minute of stoppage time at The City Ground. It was the fourth consecutive league win for Jurgen Klopp’s troops.

Manchester City also needed late goals in their win over bitter city rivals seven days ago. Phil Foden was the Citizens’ hero as his brace directed a second-half comeback against Manchester United. Pep Guardiola’s machinery now have 15 wins and 1 draw in the previous 16 outings across competitions.

Recent Meetings

• The home court advantage has played a big factor in the recent head-to-head history between these rivals. Four of the last five H2H clashes ended in home wins.
• The outfits shared spoils in a 1-1 stalemate in the return match played in November last year at Etihad Stadium.
• Both teams scored in all but one of the previous ten head-to-head matches between these counterparts.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Prediction

Liverpool earned a big boost with the return of Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah. The former was in action last weekend at The City Ground while the latter made the squad in the mid-week’s UEFA Europa League game in Prague. Manchester City kept just two clean sheets in the last six outings across competitions.

We can hardly see them stopping Liverpool’s deadly attacking line on Sunday. The same works for Liverpool despite their run of three subsequent clean-sheet wins in all competitions. The Reds have been vulnerable at the back throughout the whole season.

With such an amazing attacking firepower on both ends of the pitch and a high-scoring tradition in recent H2H encounters, we can’t expect anything other than a goal fest on Sunday. The main pick is Over 3.5 goals FT pick at the 2.30 odds.

Despite some hiccups and big misses in recent games, Erling Haaland is still Premier League’s top scorer with 18 goals in 22 appearances this season. The Norwegian superstar has recently put five goals past Luton in the 6-2 FA Cup drubbing at Kenilworth Road. You will rarely get 2.10 odds offered for Haaland to score anytime in a game. We believe the price-tag is worth a shot.

Steffen Schmidt- March 8, 2024

Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Tips

Over 3.5 goals

OK

2.25 Odds

Erling Haaland to score anytime

OK

2.10 Odds

Correct Score: Draw 2-2

OK

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