A crucial match in Premier League as both contenders are struggling for the top league positions. With Liverpool in 1st place and Manchester City placed 2nd, this is almost guaranteed to be an exciting battle. Read on to find out more!
- Liverpool have the most scored goals (15) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Premier League
This could be an absorbing fixture with lots of action and excitement as both participants are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
Liverpool form and stats
Seven points from three Premier League home games is a great start for Liverpool, who are hoping to build on that form here at Anfield.
A strong away win for Liverpool against Porto the last match, as Roberto Firmino (2), Mohamed Salah (2) and Sadio Mané were on target. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Liverpool played a great game against Porto and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. Curtis Jones (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.25/10. Jones signed up for two assists, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 64 successful passes (of 72 total).
Before that, Liverpool played out a Premier League draw 3-3 when visiting Brentford.The Liverpool manager J. Klopp has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Liverpool have only let in 1 goal at home.
Manchester City form and stats
Manchester City have six points from their first three away games in the Premier League, meaning two victories and a loss. It could be a hat trick of victories away for City, as they have won on their previous two travels.
The City goalkeeper Ederson Santana de Moraes is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 485 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
There might be some fixture complaints from City as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Champions League match against Paris Saint Germain (0-2). Attacker Riyad Mahrez got a player rating of 7.94 in the game. "Man of the match" Mahrez hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 49 successful passes (of 53 total).
Prior to that result City won their away game at Chelsea in the Premier League. The scoreline was 1-0.The attacking power of Manchester City when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. City are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Liverpool won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Manchester City got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  M. Salah Ghaly 5 goals |  S. Mané 3 goals |  D. Teixeira da Silva 3 goals |
Liverpool missing players
Manchester City missing players
| Liverpool | Manchester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 10.5 | 10 | 12 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 13 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23.5 | 25.3 | 23 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 19 | 19.5 |
| 8.3 | 9 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| 30% | 22% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 12% | 34% |
- All of Liverpool's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Liverpool have not yet lost a game.
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Liverpool have scored in all their matches so far.
- Liverpool have the most scored goals (15) in Premier League
- Liverpool have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Liverpool is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the most clean sheets (5) in Premier League
- Manchester City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Everton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Southampton | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| 19 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 2 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -14 | 0 |
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