Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st December 2024

Much more than mere points are at stake when Liverpool clash in a derby with their rivals Manchester City on Sunday at Anfield.

Sitting top of the table, Liverpool have claimed 31 points after 12 rounds, while The Sky Blues have amassed 23 points and presently rank as number 2 in the Premier League.

Liverpool are feeling good about themselves after claiming three wins on the bounce. They'll be very eager to continue their run of wins against Manchester City at Anfield.

The Reds show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored two goals on average per match. That makes a total of 20 goals, whilst they allowed eight goals against, for an average of 0.8 per outing. They pulled off four clean sheets.

When it comes to goal-scoring The Citizens are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 16 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.6 goals per game. They conceded 16 goals for an average of 1.6 a game, achieving a clean sheet in one of these matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time The Reds played Manchester City. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Prediction

Liverpool Form

Liverpool swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-0 against Aston Villa. They went on to defeat Southampton 2-3 and made it three on the spin against Real Madrid in a 2-0 victory. Liverpool won five of their last six Premier League matches at Anfield, scoring 11 and conceding three along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.

Manchester City Form

Manchester City came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 2-1 against Brighton. A 0-4 defeat against Tottenham followed, before a 3-3 draw with Feyenoord. Manchester City won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding seven times.

Liverpool and Manchester City are firing on all cylinders, when it comes to goals currently, and we could be in for a very entertaining match this coming Sunday.

Liverpool have been in commanding form in matches against their fellow top six teams. From their last three outings against these top rivals, they picked up two wins, seven points, scored six goals, while allowing four against. Manchester City claimed one wins and four points in the past four games against teams placed inside the top six. They scored five goals while conceding eight times. Liverpool have a record of ten wins, one draw and one defeat in the Premier League this season. Manchester City have a record of seven wins, two draws and three defeats in the Premier League.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Squads

Liverpool Squad

Arne Slot will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Manchester City from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Alisson Becker (0/6), Caoimhin Kelleher (0/6), Vitezslav Jaros (0/1), Andrew Robertson (0/11), Conor Bradley (0/7), Ibrahima Konate (1/12), Jarell Quansah (0/1), Joseph Gomez (0/3), Konstantinos Tsimikas (0/6), Trent Alexander-Arnold (0/11), Virgil van Dijk (1/12), Alexis Mac Allister (0/12), Curtis Jones (1/9), Dominik Szoboszlai (1/12), Federico Chiesa (0/1), Harvey Elliott (0/1), Ryan Gravenberch (0/12), Tyler Morton (0/0), Wataru Endo (0/6), Cody Gakpo (1/12), Darwin Nunez (2/9), Diogo Jota (2/7), Luis Diaz (5/12), Mohamed Salah (10/12).

Manchester City Squad

Here is the full team squad of Manchester City. The 53 year-old Pep Guardiola will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Ederson (0/12), Scott Carson (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/0), Jacob Wright (0/0), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/1), John Stones (2/7), Josh Wilson-Esbrand (0/0), Josko Gvardiol (3/12), Kyle Walker (0/8), Manuel Akanji (0/10), Nathan Ake (0/3), Rico Lewis (0/11), Ruben Dias (0/9), Bernardo Silva (0/12), Ilkay Gundogan (0/11), Jack Grealish (0/8), James McAtee (0/0), Jeremy Doku (1/8), Kevin De Bruyne (1/6), Mateo Kovacic (3/11), Matheus Nunes (0/8), Nico O'Reilly (0/0), Oscar Bobb (0/0), Phil Foden (0/9), Rodri (0/2), Savinho (0/9), Erling Haaland (12/12).

Liverpool vs Manchester City Team News

Liverpool might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Manchester City. Tyler Morton and Alexis Mac Allister can't be called up by the Liverpool-manager, with both serving a ban.

Mohamed Salah sit this one out for Liverpool due to an injury.

Manchester City have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Liverpool at Anfield.

Oscar Bobb nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Manchester City.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Lineups

Liverpool vs Manchester City H2H

It finished all square on when Liverpool last faced Manchester City. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5. Liverpool enter the match against Manchester City with a 2-5-3 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 20%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Results

Of the last ten encounters between Liverpool Manchester City over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 4/7 with bookies.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Erling Haaland who bagged 12 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Manchester City.

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Liverpool won nine times and lost one as well. Manchester City won five times, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away from home. It is a tough one to call who gets to draw first blood this coming Sunday. Liverpool managed to open the scoring in no less than six of their previous 10 league games at home. Manchester City have been equally quick to get off the mark, scoring the opener in seven of their last 10 away games.

Over 3.5 goals happened six times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Liverpool managed an average of 1.3 goals, with Manchester City averaging two goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Liverpool’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Manchester City played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals themselves during this run.