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Liverpool vs Manchester City Predictions, Betting Tips, and H2H, 01/12/24

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First and second in the Premier League clash this weekend in a monumental game this early in the season. Liverpool welcomes Manchester City to the Etihad on December 1st for a 4:00 pm kick-off. The Reds can extend their lead at the top to 11 points on Sunday if they can secure the win in front of the Kop.

Man City is currently in the midst of their worst run as a club in 18 years. Can Pep Guardiola get his side firing again in one of the biggest fixtures of the season, or will Arne Slot continue his fine start to life in Liverpool?

Liverpool vs Manchester City Predictions

Correct score predictions: Liverpool 2-1 Manchester City

Slot’s side is being taken seriously as title contenders after talks of another Arsenal and City battle dominated the preseason water cooler chat. They can potentially go 11 points clear with a win here. Our football prediction is for Liverpool to further strengthen their lead with a win at Anfield on Sunday.

Arne Slot had enormous boots to fill following Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool exit at the end of last season. While there is still some way to go, there is no doubt that the Dutchman has got off to a flying start. The Reds are top of the Premier League, eight points clear of Man City and unbeaten in 15 games in all competitions.

Manchester City is experiencing their worst run of form in nearly two decades. The Citizens fell to five straight defeats after a 4-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur last week. They could have atoned for their sins in the Champions League on Tuesday night and looked to have finally turned their fortunes around, going 3-0 up to Feyenoord. 

A horror defensive showing and some goalkeeping mistakes saw City concede three goals in the final 15 minutes and extend their winless run. Pep Guardiola has gone without a victory in six games for the first time in his career and now faces the unenviable task of taking his side to Anfield to play top-of-the-table Liverpool.

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Liverpool’s strong start to the season had its detractors. Many claimed that Liverpool’s opening fixtures were ‘easy’ and that Slot would be exposed when he played a strong team. The Reds now boast wins over AC Milan, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Bayer Leverkusen, as well as an away draw with Arsenal. They extended their perfect record in the Champions League on Wednesday night when they defeated Real Madrid.

They have proven their championship acumen, but this is the ultimate test. Slot is fortunate to catch City and Guardiola in their worst form since the Spaniard’s arrival in Manchester. However, the Dutchman can take advantage of the faltering champions with the Kop behind his team.

Man City’s defence has been shocking by their standards. The Premier League champions have conceded 17 league goals so far this season. Only one team in the top 10 have conceded more. In comparison, Liverpool has the best defence in the league, with just eight goals conceded and the second-best attack, scoring 24.

The Kopites are outshining City on both sides of the ball this season. They have never had an opportunity like this in their previous blockbuster clashes with Pep’s City side. Manchester City are a wounded animal and Liverpool can play the role of the apex predator.

It is important not to underestimate a downtrodden City, Liverpool will take them seriously despite their form. This is still a City side full of treble winners. Many fans assume it is only a matter of time before they get firing on all cylinders again. Erling Haaland’s 12 goals this season is a league-best and the talent of Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden goes without saying. Don’t be surprised if Guardiola takes a different approach to this game to silence the critics.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Tips

Match Results

Liverpool are 15 games unbeaten in all competitions and now play the champions; who are in the worst form since 2006. They will step out in Anfield as favourites in a game that has historically been tight. We expect another tight battle, but Arne Slot can put a huge feather in his cap with a victory. Bet on Liverpool to take all three points, worth 11/10.

We have seen several draws in recent years, such is the competitive nature of this battle. Both meetings last season ended 1-1, and four of the last six have ended in deadlock. A draw is worth 11/4 with our online bookmaker. You may be hesitant to risk a match result bet with all three options priced positively. Luckily, Novibet is offering all customers a €10 free bet on Liverpool vs Manchester City! Claim your offer and wager at a reduced risk.

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Both Teams To Score

Liverpool boasts the best defence in the league, conceding just eight goals. However, Man City has one of the best strikers in the world, Erling Haaland. Both teams have scored in seven of the last eight meetings between these two giants. We like a bet on both teams to score, priced 8/17 in the Premier League betting markets. You can extend those odds by betting on both teams to score and Liverpool to win, worth 5/2.

Player Bets

Mo Salah’s contract situation has seeped its way into the media, but the Eygptian King has not let that affect his game this season. The three-time Premier League Golden Boot winner has a combined 16 goals and assists this season and is the second top scorer in the league, just two behind Haaland. Salah has registered a goal or an assist in all of his previous seven starts in this game and he relishes the big occasion. A bet on Salah to score is worth 5/4 for anyone betting on soccer.

Ryan Gravenberch is having an excellent season so far for Liverpool, emerging as a lynchpin in midfield. His work in transition and when defending are integral to how the Reds play on both sides of the ball. The Dutchman isn’t afraid of getting stuck in either, committing 18 fouls so far this season. Only three players in the top four have more. These fixtures can often be fiery affairs and referee Chris Kavanagh is averaging 6.1 yellow cards shown per match this season. Bet on Gravenberch to be carded in the game.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Head-To-Head and Key Stats

Man City began the season like the champions they were, going unbeaten through their first nine league fixtures, including a draw with Arsenal. However, the first slip-up came in a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Spurs in the EFL Cup. Most fans were unperturbed with Pep having fielded a weakened side. Their first league defeat of the season followed three days later when Bournemouth stunned City 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium. 

Sporting handed them their first Champions League defeat three days after that with a 4-1 rout. Brighton and Spurs compounded their misery by making it five losses on the trot. That 4-0 home defeat to Spurs raised serious questions about this City side’s motivation this season. Their 3-3 draw with Feyenoord on Tuesday night led to a baffling post-match interview from Guardiola. His reaction shed some light on just how much he is feeling the pressure during this City rut.

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City are second in the league, despite their recent struggles. Haaland has continued his form from last season, leading the league with 12 goals. However, there is a striking lack of creativity on the field, especially given the talent at their disposal. Bernardo Silva is the assists leader for City with just three, followed by Savinho and Rico Lewis with two. The latter two have rarely started for the Citizens this season, emphasising just how much the likes of De Bruyne and Foden have dropped in quality.

Liverpool welcomed Arne Slot into the fold following Jurgen Klopp’s departure after nine years at Anfield. Slot arrived after winning the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup with Feyenoord and hit the ground running. The Reds have lost just one game in all competitions so far. They recovered from a slip-up against Nottingham Forest at home in their third game of the season, winning fourteen and drawing one since.

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They played Real Madrid in Champions League action on Wednesday night to extend that run. Liverpool dominated the game and a rare missed penalty from Salah couldn’t keep them from a 2-0 win. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 52nd minute before Cody Gakpo doubled the lead in the 76th and secured a convincing victory. The Reds are also top of the Champions League table, the only team in the competition with a perfect 5-0-0 record.

These teams met twice last season, with both games finishing 1-1. Haaland and Trent Alexander-Arnold scored in their first meeting before Mac Allister and John Stones netted in the return. This game has become one of the most competitive in modern history, particularly throughout the Klopp era at Anfield. Both teams share a matching 2-2-2 record in their previous six clashes.

Liverpool Team News

Ibrahima Konate and Connor Bradley picked up knocks in the game against Real Madrid and their status for Sunday is up in the air. Arne Slot said this in a post-match press conference: 

“I know where they have pain, but how bad or how good it is, is difficult to judge so close after the game.” 

Trent Alexander-Arnold missed the games against Southampton and Madrid with a hamstring injury but has been in training. That rest means he should be fit to return against Man City. Alisson has been missing since the 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at the beginning of October. The Brazilian is still not back in training and Caoimhin Kelleher will keep his place after saving a Kylian Mbappé penalty on Wednesday night. 

Kostas Tsimikas is facing a short spell out with an ankle injury. Diogo Jota is expected back soon after leaving the field in the victory against Chelsea on October 20th. This game may come slightly too soon.

  • Predicted lineup: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Gomez, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Nunez, and Diaz.

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Manchester City Team News

Mateo Kovacic missed the games against Tottenham and Feyenoord with an unspecified injury. Guardiola has said that the aim is to return before Christmas, but he is out for this game. Matheus Nunes could be in line to make just his fourth league start of the season. 

John Stones’ injury issues continued when he was taken off at halftime in the Tottenham game. He has not returned to training and is unlikely to play at Anfield. Ruben Dias was back in training this week and could take his place.

Jeremy Doku has missed the last three games with a thigh injury but was back in training this week and could feature in some capacity. Oscar Bobb and Rodri are on the long-term injury list for the Citizens. Bobb is not expected back until February after fracturing his leg while Ballon d’Or winner Rodri will not return this season. 

  • Predicted lineup: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Gundogan, Nunes, Foden, De Bruyne, Savinho, and Haaland.
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