After the international break, on the weekend in England’s Premier League the fixtures of the 13th round will take place. Here, the top match Manchester City vs Liverpool opens the schedule on Saturday at 13:00 CET. At the Etihad Stadium, the leaders and the second-placed team in England’s Premier League table will compete against each other. The Citizens and the Reds collected 28 and 27 points respectively.
What speaks for Manchester City?
- Won all their last 15 league home matches to date.
What speaks for Liverpool?
- Netted in all their last 22 EPL appearances.
Our betting prediction:
- Prediction: Manchester City
- Odds: 1.70
Expert analysis Manchester City
The home side in the Premier League match Manchester City vs Liverpool headed into the international break with a 4-4 at the tenth-placed Chelsea. After Rodri had given the Citizens a 4-3 lead in the 86th minute, the Blues equalised in the 95th minute.
This snapped a series of three wins for Pep Guardiola’s side. After a 0-1 away defeat to the third-placed Arsenal, the leaders bounced back with a 2-1 against the eighth-ranked Brighton & Hove Albion, a 3-0 at the sixth-placed Manchester United and a 6-1 against the fifth-bottom Bournemouth. The victory against the Cherries marked Manchester City’s ninth success within eleven Premier League fixtures. Moreover, the Citizens won all their last 15 EPL appearances at the Etihad Stadium. In fact, their last point loss occurred on 31 December 2022 with a 1-1 against Everton.
Expert analysis Liverpool
Liverpool celebrated on 12 November a 3-0 home win against the eleventh-placed Brentford. It represented the third win in four Premier League appearances for Jürgen Klopp’s side. Previously, the Reds celebrated a 2-0 in the Merseyside derby against the penultimate team, Everton, and a 3-0 against the 14th-placed Nottingham Forest. However, Everton must live with a ten-point deduction because of a federation decision.
In between these results, Liverpool drew 1-1 at the fourth-bottom Luton Town on 5 November. This left the Reds winless for the third time in a row in an EPL away fixture. From the end of September, they experienced a 1-2 at the third-placed Tottenham Hotspur and a 2-2 at Brighton & Hove Albion.
Head-to-head comparison Manchester City vs Liverpool
In the 2022/2023 season, the clash Manchester City vs Liverpool took place four times. The Citizens first lost 1-3 to the Reds in the Community Shield and then 0-1 away in the Premier League on 16 October. After this, Manchester City beat Liverpool twice. This included a 3-2 win in the League Cup / Carabao Cup and a 4-1 win in the EPL on 1 April.
Our betting prediction and the best odds
The home side in the EPL match Manchester City vs Liverpool squandered on the twelfth matchday at Chelsea a 4-3 lead in the 95th minute. Previously, Pep Guardiola’s side bounced back from a 0-1 at the third-placed Arsenal with victories over Brighton & Hove Albion (2-1), Manchester United (3-0) and Bournemouth (6-1). The leaders won against the fifth-bottom team their 15th championship home game in a row. Liverpool remained without a win in three EPL appearances away from the Anfield Road. Jürgen Klopp’s side experienced a 1-2 against the fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, a 2-2 at Brighton and a 1-1 against the fourth-bottom Luton Town.
Manchester City vs Liverpool — betting prediction: Manchester City, odds 1.70
