Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th October 2026

Liverpool play host to Manchester City, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Premier League this coming Sunday at Anfield.

The Sky Blues enjoy the view from the top of the table with 15 points after five league matches this season. Meanwhile, The Reds find themselves positioned as number 6 in the Premier League with nine points following five rounds.

The Citizens are aiming to extend the lead on The Reds in the Premier League table after they go toe-to-toe this coming Sunday. On the other hand, the hosts should be motivated to not let the current gap get any bigger than it already is.

Liverpool scored an average of 1.6 goals in ten matches or a total of 16 while allowing 14 goals against. This is an average of 1.4 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.

Manchester City scored 24 goals, conceded 11 and held on for a clean sheet in four of their last ten matches.

Manchester City won 2-1 and 3-0 in the two most recent meetings with Liverpool, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Prediction

Liverpool Form

Liverpool recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Fulham. Next up was a 3-1 win against Tottenham, before Bournemouth were defeated in 0-1 win. Liverpool claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew four and lost zero, scored nine goals and conceded five.

The Reds have already squandered enough points to put themselves under pressure, if they are to challenge for the title seriously in the Premier League this season.

Manchester City Form

Manchester City look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Manchester United, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Norwich got outclassed in a 5-0 win, before beating Sunderland by 5-3. Manchester City claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Premier League, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 13 goals, whilst conceding five.

Going into the season as a title candidate in the Premier League, The Citizens are currently on track to fulfil the expectations.

Liverpool are yet to experience the foul smell of failure this season in the Premier League. They haven't lost a single game, in stead recording two wins and three draws. Manchester City enjoy a record of five wins, zero draws and zero defeats in the Premier League.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Squads

Liverpool Squad

The 44-year-old coach of the home team, Andoni Iraola, will select the lineup against Manchester City from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Alisson Becker (0/5), Freddie Woodman (0/0), Giorgi Mamardashvili (0/0), Harvey Davies (0/0), Vitezslav Jaros (0/0), Conor Bradley (0/0), Giovanni Leoni (0/0), Jeremie Frimpong (0/3), Jeremy Jacquet (0/5), Joseph Gomez (0/0), Konstantinos Tsimikas (0/2), Milos Kerkez (0/5), Ronald Araujo (0/5), Virgil van Dijk (0/5), Alexis Mac Allister (0/5), Dominik Szoboszlai (1/5), Federico Chiesa (0/0), Florian Wirtz (0/5), Ryan Gravenberch (0/5), Trey Nyoni (0/3), Wataru Endo (0/0), Alexander Isak (4/5), Bradley Barcola (0/3), Cody Gakpo (1/5), Hugo Ekitike (0/0), Lewis Koumas (0/3), Rio Ngumoha (0/3), Victor Munoz (1/5).

Manchester City Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Manchester City players that the manager Enzo Maresca will choose from for the upcoming game:

Geronimo Rulli (0/0), Gianluigi Donnarumma (0/5), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Abdukodir Khusanov (0/3), Josh Wilson-Esbrand (0/0), Josko Gvardiol (1/5), Marc Guehi (1/5), Rayan Ait Nouri (0/0), Rico Lewis (0/1), Ruben Dias (0/5), Vitor Reis (0/1), Ayyoub Bouaddi (0/2), Elliot Anderson (0/5), Enzo Fernandez (1/4), Jeremy Doku (0/1), Mateo Kovacic (0/2), Matheus Nunes (0/3), Nico O'Reilly (0/4), Phil Foden (0/4), Rayan Cherki (3/5), Ryan McAidoo (0/2), Allan (0/0), Antoine Semenyo (2/5), Erling Haaland (5/5), Iliman Ndiaye (0/5).

Liverpool vs Manchester City Team News

Liverpool seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Sunday. Liverpool have to alter their line-up, as both Alexis Mac Allister and Ronald Araujo get a day in the shade.

Manchester City have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Liverpool at Anfield. Iliman Ndiaye is suspended from the Manchester City squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Lineups

Liverpool vs Manchester City H2H

Manchester City beat The Reds twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-1 and 3-0, respectively. Despite a 2-1 win to Manchester City in their recent match, the last ten encounters have seen the two teams equally paired with Liverpool winning three and The Sky Blues taking five wins. The bookies best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 23/17.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Liverpool and Manchester City. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 11/8 with bookies.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Tips

It is difficult to look past Erling Haaland, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target five times in recent Premier League matches for Manchester City, with a total for the season saying five goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With four goals lately for The Reds in the Premier League, Alexander Isak is also a player to look out for.

Liverpool won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Manchester City won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost one in this run. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Anfield since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Liverpool. The same occurred in four of the last 10 league games away from home for Manchester City.

Liverpool managed an average of 1.3 goals in the past ten encounters against Manchester City, who scored 1.5 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored six times. Liverpool saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Manchester City, who scored 2.6 times on average in these matches.