Manchester City clashes with Liverpool in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Manchester City is coming off a 3-1 home win against AFC Bournemouth on Sunday while Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-0 at home on Saturday.
Manchester City is in second place in the Premier League standings with 19 points in 10 games while Liverpool is in third place with 18 points in 10 games.
The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 13 goals and one assist in 10 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 68.22 percent chance to score against Liverpool. He has 16 SCA and 3 GCA in 10 Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Manchester City 1.88
- Liverpool 3.65
- Draw 3.95
Spread
- Manchester City -0.5 (1.81)
- Liverpool +0.5 (1.96)
Total
- Over 3 (1.78)
- Under 3 (1.98)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on February 23 and Liverpool won 2-0.
Projected Leaders
For Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has a 32.64 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.37 shots overall per sim, 0.52 shots on goal per and 0.13 goals per sim.
For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 68.22 percent chance to score. He averages 4.91 shots overall per sim, 3.14 shots on goal per and 1.19 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Manchester City 1.88
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 3.18 to Liverpool 0.56.
