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Manchester City and Liverpool set for top-two showdown at the Etihad

Manchester City vs Liverpool - 25/11/2023

Manchester City and Liverpool set for top-two showdown at the Etihad
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The Premier League returns this weekend following the international break, with Manchester City hosting Liverpool in Saturday’s late kick-off.

As we head into Matchday 13, table-topping Man City lead second-placed Liverpool by a solitary point, placing extra importance on Saturday’s showdown.

Can Pep Guardiola’s side extend their lead at the summit of the table? Or will Jurgen Klopp’s men spoil the party at the Etihad?

Man City played out a crazy 4-4 draw with Chelsea before the international break, extending their unbeaten streak to six matches across all competitions.

In the Premier League, the Cityzens have taken 10 points from a possible 12 since suffering back-to-back defeats against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal.

Guardiola’s side have been especially strong on home soil in recent times, avoiding defeat in each of their previous 29 games at the Etihad.

Having won each of their last 15 home matches in the Premier League, Man City will be confident of claiming all three points this weekend.

As for Liverpool, they head into Saturday’s clash on the back of a 3-0 victory over Brentford, thanks largely to a brace from Mohamed Salah.

The Reds have avoided defeat in each of their last five Premier League matches, picking up three wins and two draws in the process.

Do you want to learn more about this match? Our insight delves deeper into this English giants derby!

When you look at the bigger picture, Klopp’s side have suffered a solitary defeat in 12 league outings this season, notching eight wins and three draws.

Consequently, no team has suffered fewer Premier League defeats than Liverpool this term, while no side has conceded fewer goals.

Head-to-head: When Man City last faced Liverpool back in April, Guardiola’s men cruised to a comfortable 4-1 victory on home soil.

In fact, the Reds have managed to win just one of their previous seven Premier League meetings with City, although they have played out three draws.

Team news: Man City will be without injured duo Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones this weekend, while Matheus Nunes, Erling Haaland, Nathan Ake and Mateo Kovacic are doubts.

Liverpool’s injury list contains Thiago Alcantara, Andy Robertson, Curtis Jones, and Stefan Bajcetic, while Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez and Ryan Gravenberch are doubts.

Of course, Man City will be eager to extend their lead over Liverpool, but the Reds will be hopeful of causing an upset on Saturday.

For that reason, Forebet predicts that Man City and Liverpool will play out an eventful draw, with both teams scoring over 1.5 goals.

Home team
Away team
Probability %
1X2
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
EPL
293932
X
2 - 2
3.48
4.00
1.65 4.00 4.20 no no no
FT
1 - 1(1 - 0)
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- - -
Premier League
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Arsenal 80 35 25 5 5 57
2
Manchester City 79 34 24 7 3 50
3
Liverpool 75 35 22 9 4 41
4
Aston Villa 67 35 20 7 8 21
5
Tottenham 60 33 18 6 9 15
6
Manchester United 54 34 16 6 12 1
7
Newcastle United 53 34 16 5 13 19
8
West Ham 49 35 13 10 12 -9
9
Chelsea 48 33 13 9 11 4
10
Bournemouth 48 35 13 9 13 -8
11
Wolverhampton 46 35 13 7 15 -7
12
Brighton 44 34 11 11 12 -5
13
Fulham 43 35 12 7 16 -4
14
Crystal Palace 40 35 10 10 15 -12
15
Everton 36 35 12 8 15 -11
16
Brentford 35 35 9 8 18 -8
17
Nottingham Forest 26 35 7 9 19 -20
18
Luton Town 25 35 6 7 22 -29
19
Burnley 24 35 5 9 21 -32
20
Sheffield United 16 35 3 7 25 -63

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