The Premier League Matchday 11 fixture between Manchester City and Liverpool will take place on November 9 at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City vs. Liverpool: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Manchester City
The Citizens hosted Bournemouth in the previous round and defeated the tough opponent with a 3-1 scoreline. As a result, after this victory, Andoni Iraola's side dropped to 5th place, while the Mancunians climbed to 2nd. Notably, in their last six Premier League matches, the Mancunians only lost to Aston Villa (0-1), securing four wins and one draw. The club also became the league's top scorers with 20 goals.
- In their last 20 Premier League matches, Manchester City has suffered only 3 defeats (13 wins and 4 draws).
- At home, the Citizens have won 9 of their last 10 Premier League encounters.
- The team has scored at least two goals in 9 of their last 11 home games in the league.
Predicted lineup for Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Mateus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly – Nico Gonzalez, Bernardo Silva – Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Rayan Cherki – Erling Haaland.
Midfielder Mateo Kovacic is out due to injury.
Liverpool
The team's prolonged four-match losing streak finally came to an end. Playing at home, Liverpool secured a convincing 2-0 victory over Aston Villa. It was also the first time in their last six matches that Arne Slot's side managed to keep a clean sheet. Liverpool climbed to third place but is now 7 points behind the leading Arsenal. Additionally, note that the club's matches are the second most prolific in the current championship, with an average of 3.2 goals per game.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Liverpool's last 6 league games.
- At least 3 goals were scored in 6 of Liverpool's last 7 away Premier League matches.
- The team has suffered three consecutive away defeats in the Premier League.
Predicted lineup for Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
Giorgi Mamardashvili – Milos Kerkez, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Conor Bradley – Florian Wirtz, Curtis Jones – Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo – Hugo Ekitike.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker and defender Jeremie Frimpong are out due to injuries. Forward Alexander Isak's participation in the match is doubtful.
Referee
Chris Kavanagh (England)
Matches – 8 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 25%.
Match Prediction: Manchester City vs. Liverpool
The central match of the 11th round will take place at the Etihad. At stake is not only second place in the standings but also the current position in the top four. Moreover, the result of this meeting is important for Liverpool, who have just emerged from a crisis. After defeating the Birmingham side, Liverpool played a tough Champions League match, where they managed to edge out Real Madrid (1-0). Two consecutive clean-sheet victories will certainly boost Arne Slot's side's confidence.
I predict that Liverpool will manage to avoid defeat in the upcoming match. Liverpool knows how to play against this opponent, having lost only once in their last 8 Premier League encounters (3 wins and 4 draws). Additionally, I expect both teams to score. After all, both teams are the league's top scorers. Furthermore, both teams scored in 10 of the last 13 head-to-head Premier League meetings held at the Citizens' ground.
My prediction – "Double chance X2 and both teams to score – yes"
