Odds courtesy of TonyBet.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Odds
Soccer betting sites have priced City as a slim +148 favorite, while Liverpool sit at +175 odds. A draw is priced at +270, and the O/U is set at three goals, with negative odds on both sides.
The Cityzens have dominated the Reds in recent memory, winning three straight meetings across all competitions. They completed the league double last term, outscoring Liverpool 5-1.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Analysis
Life with Iraola as the new boss hasn’t gone as smoothly as Liverpool would’ve hoped. While the Reds have yet to taste defeat, they have just two wins, currently sitting in sixth place in the Premier League table. Scoring goals has been an issue, only netting seven times in five outings while conceding four. However, the improvements defensively are worth noting after the Reds showed huge vulnerability last term in front of their own net.
Prior to the international break, Iraola’s men snatched three points in a slim 1-0 win over the Cherries, with Alexander Isak scoring his side’s lone goal. The Swede is firing on all cylinders in his first full campaign with Liverpool, netting four times, only one behind league leader Erling Haaland. However, he’s expected to miss Saturday’s encounter, along with strike partner Cody Gakpo, leaving the Reds’ attack incredibly thin.
No Pep Guardiola, no problem. Man City have looked utterly dominant through the five weeks of the Premier League season, compiling a perfect 5-0-0 record under Maresca. The Sky Blues are thriving in the final third, bagging 13 goals and conceding just five. Erling Haaland has netted almost half of City’s goals, leading the top flight with five tallies.
Maresca’s group banged home five in their final game before the break, but they did concede three to Sunderland. However, that was really the first time this term where Man City looked shaky at the back. Their defense will need to be much sharper at Anfield because Liverpool has the type of weapons up top who can punish the visitors, but the likely of absences of Isak and Gakpo should ease their worries.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Injury News
Liverpool have several notable injury concerns heading into Sunday. Alexander Isak (thigh) and Cody Gakpo (ankle) are major doubts after returning early from international duty, while Jeremy Jacquet is also questionable with a hamstring issue. Hugo Ekitike and Conor Bradley remain sidelined with long-term injuries.
Manchester City have concerns surrounding Antoine Semenyo and Nico O'Reilly, who are both dealing with injuries. Erling Haaland is expected to feature despite experiencing fatigue on international duty, while Phil Foden is suspended following his red card against Manchester United.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Picks
It’s hard for me to overlook Liverpool missing their two most important players in the final third. Pair that with City’s success against the Reds over the last year, and I’ll comfortably back the visitors at plus money.
Pick: Man City +148/TonyBet
