LiverpoolLiverpool vs Manchester City — Premier League
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Manchester CityAnfield, Liverpool
Going into the match, Liverpool had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.2 goals a game; Manchester City had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Liverpool 2 wins, Manchester City 1 win. Liverpool are 6th in the Premier League on 5 points; Manchester City are 1st on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Liverpool
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (W W L W D). 2.2 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 4-1 vs Newcastle · 31 Jan 2026
- W 6-0 vs Qarabag · 28 Jan 2026
- L 3-2 at Bournemouth · 24 Jan 2026
- W 0-3 at Marseille · 21 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Burnley · 17 Jan 2026
- D 0-0 at Arsenal · 8 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D W W L L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Tottenham · 1 Feb 2026
- W 2-0 vs Galatasaray · 28 Jan 2026
- W 2-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 24 Jan 2026
- L 3-1 at Bodo/Glimt · 20 Jan 2026
- L 2-0 at Manchester United · 17 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Brighton · 7 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: Liverpool vs Manchester City
- Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool · 9 Nov 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester City 0-2 Liverpool · 23 Feb 2025 · Premier League
- Liverpool 2-0 Manchester City · 1 Dec 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 74' Normal Goal — D. Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
- 84' Normal Goal — B. Silva (Manchester City)
- 90' Penalty — E. Haaland (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Liverpool | Metric | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 47 | Ball possession | 53 |
| 1.26652 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.41476 |
| 15 | Total shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 8 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Offsides | 2 |
| 390 | Total passes | 465 |
| 306 | Accurate passes | 393 |
| 78 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 12 | Key passes | 15 |
| 100 | Duels | 100 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |