Premier League: Manchester City vs Liverpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 26 match between Manchester City and Liverpool and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Manchester City clash in a derby with rivals Liverpool in Premier League on Sunday at Etihad Stadium.

Liverpool enjoy the view from the top of the table with 61 points after 26 league matches this season. Meanwhile, The Sky Blues find themselves positioned as number 4 in the Premier League with 44 points following 25 rounds.

Team form: Manchester City vs Liverpool

Manchester City Form

Showing inconsistent form, Manchester City lost two of their past three matches, going down 2-3 against Real Madrid, before beating Newcastle 4-0. The joy was short-lived, as Real Madrid proved too strong in a 3-1 defeat. Manchester City won four of their previous six Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 16 goals.

Liverpool Form

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against Everton. Then, they took out Wolverhampton 2-1, followed by a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa. Liverpool won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 14 while also conceding five times.

Betting stats for Manchester City and Liverpool

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Manchester City and Liverpool. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Manchester City vs Liverpool

It is difficult to look past Mohamed Salah, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target six times in recent Premier League matches for The Reds, with a total for the season saying 24 goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With six goals lately for Manchester City in the Premier League, Phil Foden is also a player to look out for.

Popular betting markets: Manchester City vs Liverpool

Full-time result

Manchester City claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Liverpool won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Liverpool struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 22 matches in a row. Liverpool are on a serious roll of now 16 away matches on the spin without defeat. Manchester City have not lost to Liverpool in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Impressively, Liverpool scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Manchester City managed to open the scoreline in no less than four of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Liverpool performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Manchester City have scored in 17 consecutive home meetings with Liverpool.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out ten times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester City, who scored an average of 2.6 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Liverpool, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves. Manchester City’s last 6 matches had more than three goals. Liverpool are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 22 matches.