The managers J. Klopp and Guardiola are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Liverpool form and stats
6-0-0 is the performance here at Anfield so far in the Premier League, giving Liverpool a total of 18 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! Liverpool has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Anfield. We remember; it was Norwich City.
Liverpool's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Manchester City (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Previous to that game, a Champions League home match hosting Genk in a game that was won 2-1.
Liverpool are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (17 goals in 6 games). 6 goals have been conceded.
Manchester City form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (35) in Premier League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Premier League.
Manchester City play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Liverpool (placed 1st). A 1-1 draw at Atalanta's stadium before that.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 16 goals in 6 league games away this season. Manchester City have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Liverpool - Manchester City 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 3 - 2 (Liverpool wins - draws - Manchester City wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Liverpool missing players
Manchester City missing players
| Liverpool | Manchester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 16 | 35 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 83% | 83% |
| 33% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 83% | 67% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 6.3 | 7.2 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 7.5 | 9.2 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- All of Liverpool's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Manchester City's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Liverpool have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Liverpool have scored in all their matches so far.
- Liverpool have won all their matches at home so far.
- Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Manchester City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Manchester City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Manchester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 25 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 15 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 15 | Everton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 | Watford | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -15 | 8 |
| 19 | Southampton | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -18 | 8 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -17 | 7 |