Home advantage could prove decisive in Manchester City - Liverpool battle

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sun 10.April
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Etihad Stadium (55097 seats)

Both squads are relishing a fine season so far and match dates like today could be deciding. Get the info on Manchester City - Liverpool!

Insights:
  • Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Premier League
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (77) in Premier League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Manchester City form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City have scored 40 goals to get 34 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 11-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Nothing to worry about in defence for Manchester City, as their goalkeeper Ederson Santana de Moraes has completely shut out the opponents for 248 minutes in the Premier League.

Manchester City's previous fixture was a Champions League game also played at their home, finishing 1-0 against Atlético Madrid. The home side hope to to build on that result. Bruyne (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.63/10. Bruyne scored one goal and hit three key passes.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Burnley.

There will be little rest for Manchester City after this match as they are travelling to Atlético Madrid for a Champions League game in only three days.

City are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Etihad Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 40 goals in 14 matches. Manchester City have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Liverpool form and stats

Liverpool have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 10-3-2 from 15 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Liverpool as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.

492 minutes! That's how long the Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Ramses Becker and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Two travels in a row for Liverpool, whose boss Klopp could celebrate last time after the Champions League win against Benfica. Díaz, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.11. Díaz scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 6 times and had 35 successful passes (of 38 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Watford in the Premier League.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Benfica in just three days.

Liverpool create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 38 goals in 15 travels. It's not easy to score on Liverpool as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Manchester City and Liverpool have faced off previously this season: Liverpool - Manchester City 2-2. Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): City won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Liverpool have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

LiverpoolM. Salah Ghaly
M. Salah Ghaly
20 goals
LiverpoolD. Teixeira da Silva
D. Teixeira da Silva
14 goals
LiverpoolS. Mané
S. Mané
12 goals

Manchester City missing players

Liverpool missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Manchester City Liverpool
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 14 4 Played P 4 15 30
23 11 3 Won W 1 10 22
4 1 0 Drew D 2 3 6
3 2 1 Lost L 1 2 2
70 40 10 Scored S 8 38 77
18 10 4 Conceded C 7 13 20
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 79% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 83%
50% 57% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 67% 63%
37% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 53% 50%
23% 43% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 33% 20%
33% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 40% 37%
60% 64% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 53% 60%
13% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 3%
 
8.5 9.1 10.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 7.5 7.5
2.8 2 1.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.3 3.3
1.2 0.9 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
18.5 19.1 19.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 17 19.2
6.9 7.5 7.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 6.3 7
34% 38% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 40% 37%
 
6.7 5.9 4 Shots against (avg) S A 10 8.8 8
2.3 2.4 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.3 3
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Liverpool have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Premier League
  • Liverpool have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Premier League
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (38) away in Premier League
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals (77) in Premier League
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals in the first half (37) in Premier League
  • Liverpool have the most scored goals in the second half (40) in Premier League
  • Liverpool have the the best goal difference (+25) away in Premier League
  • Liverpool have the the best goal difference (+57) 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 (6-0-0) in Premier League
  • Manchester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Premier League
  • Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
  • Manchester City have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
  • Manchester City have the most scored goals (40) at home 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 Manchester City 30 23 4 3 70 18 14 11 1 2 40 10 16 12 3 1 30 8 52 73
2 Liverpool 30 22 6 2 77 20 15 12 3 0 39 7 15 10 3 2 38 13 57 72
3 Chelsea 29 17 8 4 58 23 14 7 5 2 29 14 15 10 3 2 29 9 35 59
4 Tottenham Hotspur 30 17 3 10 52 37 15 10 1 4 31 17 15 7 2 6 21 20 15 54
5 Arsenal 29 17 3 9 44 34 15 10 2 3 24 12 14 7 1 6 20 22 10 54
6 West Ham United 31 15 6 10 51 40 16 9 3 4 29 21 15 6 3 6 22 19 11 51
7 Manchester United 30 14 9 7 49 41 16 8 4 4 25 19 14 6 5 3 24 22 8 51
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 15 4 12 33 27 16 7 2 7 18 16 15 8 2 5 15 11 6 49
9 Crystal Palace 30 8 13 9 42 38 16 5 7 4 25 17 14 3 6 5 17 21 4 37
10 Leicester City 28 10 7 11 43 47 14 7 3 4 24 19 14 3 4 7 19 28 -4 37
11 Aston Villa 30 11 3 16 42 42 14 5 3 6 24 21 16 6 0 10 18 21 0 36
12 Southampton 30 8 12 10 37 46 15 5 7 3 20 14 15 3 5 7 17 32 -9 36
13 Brighton & Hove Albion 30 7 13 10 26 36 16 3 6 7 10 20 14 4 7 3 16 16 -10 34
14 Brentford 31 9 6 16 37 48 15 5 2 8 16 19 16 4 4 8 21 29 -11 33
15 Newcastle United 30 7 10 13 33 54 14 4 6 4 20 25 16 3 4 9 13 29 -21 31
16 Leeds United 31 7 9 15 35 68 16 4 5 7 18 30 15 3 4 8 17 38 -33 30
17 Everton 28 7 4 17 30 49 14 6 1 7 19 19 14 1 3 10 11 30 -19 25
18 Watford 30 6 4 20 29 57 14 2 1 11 14 34 16 4 3 9 15 23 -28 22
19 Burnley 28 3 12 13 22 40 14 2 6 6 10 18 14 1 6 7 12 22 -18 21
20 Norwich City 30 4 6 20 18 63 15 2 3 10 10 31 15 2 3 10 8 32 -45 18

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 30 23 4 3 70 18 14 11 1 2 40 10 16 12 3 1 30 8 52 73
2 Liverpool 30 22 6 2 77 20 15 12 3 0 39 7 15 10 3 2 38 13 57 72
3 Chelsea 29 17 8 4 58 23 14 7 5 2 29 14 15 10 3 2 29 9 35 59
4 Tottenham Hotspur 30 17 3 10 52 37 15 10 1 4 31 17 15 7 2 6 21 20 15 54
5 Arsenal 29 17 3 9 44 34 15 10 2 3 24 12 14 7 1 6 20 22 10 54
6 West Ham United 31 15 6 10 51 40 16 9 3 4 29 21 15 6 3 6 22 19 11 51
7 Manchester United 30 14 9 7 49 41 16 8 4 4 25 19 14 6 5 3 24 22 8 51
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 15 4 12 33 27 16 7 2 7 18 16 15 8 2 5 15 11 6 49
9 Crystal Palace 30 8 13 9 42 38 16 5 7 4 25 17 14 3 6 5 17 21 4 37
10 Leicester City 28 10 7 11 43 47 14 7 3 4 24 19 14 3 4 7 19 28 -4 37
11 Aston Villa 30 11 3 16 42 42 14 5 3 6 24 21 16 6 0 10 18 21 0 36
12 Southampton 30 8 12 10 37 46 15 5 7 3 20 14 15 3 5 7 17 32 -9 36
13 Brighton & Hove Albion 30 7 13 10 26 36 16 3 6 7 10 20 14 4 7 3 16 16 -10 34
14 Brentford 31 9 6 16 37 48 15 5 2 8 16 19 16 4 4 8 21 29 -11 33
15 Newcastle United 30 7 10 13 33 54 14 4 6 4 20 25 16 3 4 9 13 29 -21 31
16 Leeds United 31 7 9 15 35 68 16 4 5 7 18 30 15 3 4 8 17 38 -33 30
17 Everton 28 7 4 17 30 49 14 6 1 7 19 19 14 1 3 10 11 30 -19 25
18 Watford 30 6 4 20 29 57 14 2 1 11 14 34 16 4 3 9 15 23 -28 22
19 Burnley 28 3 12 13 22 40 14 2 6 6 10 18 14 1 6 7 12 22 -18 21
20 Norwich City 30 4 6 20 18 63 15 2 3 10 10 31 15 2 3 10 8 32 -45 18

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The English Premier League is the top level of the English football league pyramid. 20 teams play 38 fixtures each to see who tops the Premier League table. The Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world. Seasons run from August to May with most games on Saturdays and Sundays.