Manchester City vs. Liverpool Preview

Manchester City clashes with Liverpool in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Manchester City is coming off a 4-0 home win against Newcastle United on Saturday while Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at home on Sunday.

Manchester City is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 44 points in 25 games while Liverpool is in first place with 60 points in 25 games. 

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 19 goals and three assists in 25 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 45.5 percent chance to score against Liverpool. He has 58 SCA and 7 GCA in 25 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 2.85
• Liverpool 2.22
• Draw: 3.85

Spread

• Manchester City 0, +0.5 (1.85)
• Liverpool 0, -0.5 (1.96)

Total

• Over 3 (1.64)
• Under 3 (2.20)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 1 and Liverpool won 2-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has a 51.26 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.39 shots overall per sim, 1.36 shots on goal per and 0.72 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 45.5 percent chance to score. He averages 2.87 shots overall per sim, 1.85 shots on goal per and 0.62 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 2.85

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 1.72 to Liverpool 1.65.