Liverpool vs Manchester City prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – December 1, 2024
The central match of the 13th round of the English Premier League will take place on Sunday at Anfield, where Liverpool will face Manchester City. Here's a promising bet suggestion on the outcome of this clash.
Match Preview
Liverpool enters this match on the back of an impressive 8-match unbeaten run in the Premier League, with 7 wins and only 1 loss. In their last three outings, the Reds have shown excellent form, winning 2-1 at home against Brighton, 2-0 against Aston Villa, and securing a hard-fought 3-2 win away at Southampton.
These results have significantly improved the club's position in the table: before this round, Liverpool leads the league with an 8-point advantage over Manchester City. It’s also worth noting that the Reds boast the best defense in the Premier League, conceding just 8 goals. Midweek, Real Madrid also failed to break down Liverpool’s defense, losing 2-0 in their away match.
Manchester City, on the other hand, is struggling with a five-match losing streak across all competitions, a feat last seen in Chelsea’s championship-winning season 68 years ago. During this period, City suffered three Premier League defeats: 1-2 away to both Bournemouth and Brighton, and a heavy 0-4 loss at home to Tottenham.
City has fallen behind Liverpool and now sits just one point ahead of three other teams. Additionally, they were held to a 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the Champions League, becoming the first team in the tournament's history to fail to win after leading 3-0 by the 75th minute. Prior to that, they suffered a heavy defeat to Sporting away.
Probable Line-ups
- Liverpool: Kelleher, Robertson, Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Núñez, Díaz
- Manchester City: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis, Kovacic, Núñez, Savio, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Haaland
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Last season, the teams drew 1-1 twice, while in the season before, they exchanged home victories.
- In 4 of the last 5 encounters, the "Both Teams to Score" bet was successful.
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has hit in 2 of the last 5 matches between the sides.
Prediction
Manchester City is clearly struggling to find its rhythm after Rodri's injury, and Liverpool is likely to capitalize on this. Liverpool has played 21 home matches against City, losing only once and winning 13 times. Our bet is "Liverpool to win" with odds of 2.09.
