Premier League: Liverpool vs Manchester City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 28 match between Liverpool and Manchester City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Liverpool play host to Manchester City, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Premier League on Sunday at Anfield.

Liverpool are currently number 1 with 63 points and will be very eager to hang to that position at the very least. Qualifying for the Champions League would naturally boost the club coffers and bring excitement to Anfield.

Team form: Liverpool vs Manchester City

Liverpool Form

Liverpool swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-0 against Southampton. They went on to defeat Nottingham Forest 0-1 and made it three on the spin against Sparta Prague in a 1-5 victory. Liverpool won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 21 goals and conceded six times.

Manchester City Form

Manchester City are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Luton got left behind in a 2-6 win, before Manchester United got hammered in a 3-1 victory. FC Copenhagen was the most recent victim in a 3-1 win for Manchester City. Manchester City picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Premier League, while scoring 12 and conceding six goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Betting stats and facts for Liverpool and Manchester City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Liverpool and Manchester City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Liverpool vs Manchester City

It has been an excellent season for Phil Foden who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target six times in his last six outings. Manchester City are looking to him against Liverpool, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Popular betting markets: Liverpool vs Manchester City

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Anfield, Liverpool won eight and drew two. Manchester City won ten of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew zero and lost zero. Liverpool won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Liverpool are on a fantastic streak of no less than 25 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Good luck taking on Manchester City currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 12 games without defeat. Liverpool have not lost to Manchester City in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Liverpool scored first in six of their last ten home games. Manchester City scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Liverpool played. Liverpool managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Manchester City performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Liverpool, who scored an average of 3.1 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Manchester City, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.6 times goals per game themselves. Liverpool scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches.

Recommended tip: Liverpool vs Manchester City

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Liverpool and Manchester City seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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