Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday in a clash between Andoni Iraola’s aggressive pressing and Enzo Maresca’s possession-based system.
Liverpool can attack through Florian Wirtz’s creativity, Cody Gakpo’s movement and Alexander Isak, who has scored four goals in five Premier League games this season.
City’s Enzo Fernández and Elliot Anderson can control midfield, while Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo create around Erling Haaland. All five started against Sunderland on September 20, with Fernández, Cherki, Semenyo and Haaland scoring.
Liverpool’s press can disrupt City’s buildup, but bypassing it would give Haaland dangerous space against Virgil van Dijk and Jérémy Jacquet.
Liverpool is coming off a 1-0 road win against AFC Bournemouth on September 20 while Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 at home on September 20.
Liverpool is in sixth place in the Premier League standings with nine points in five games while Manchester City is in first place with 15 points in five games.
The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has five goals and zero assists in five Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Haaland a 51% chance to score against Liverpool.
According to Opta Analyst, Haaland’s Expected Goals per Shot (xG Per Shot) this season stands at 0.22.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Liverpool 2.55
- Manchester City 2.55
- Draw 3.70
Spread
- Liverpool 0 (1.91)
- Manchester City 0 (1.87)
Total
- Over 2.5, 3 (1.68)
- Under 2.5, 3 (2.08)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two teams last met in Premier League action on February 8 and Manchester City won 2-1.
Projected Leaders
For Liverpool, Alexander Isak has a 38% chance to score, followed by Bradley Barcola (30%) and Víctor Muñoz (20%).
For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 51% chance to score, followed by Antoine Semenyo (33%) and Enzo Fernández (22%).
Analyst’s Pick
Manchester City 2.55
AccuScore gives Manchester City a 42.4% chance to win this game. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.0 to Liverpool 1.8.
