Manchester City vs Liverpool Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th April 2026
Much more than mere points are at stake when Manchester City clash in a derby with their rivals Liverpool this coming Saturday at Etihad Stadium.
The match on Saturday has all the makings of a tight battle as Manchester City and Liverpool look to bag a crucial win in the process.
Manchester City arrive at their next FA Cup match, averaging a sensational 3.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in which, they scored a delicious total of 33 goals, while also conceding eight. That amounts to an average of 0.8 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring three times.
Liverpool scored 28 goals, conceded 11 and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Manchester City last faced Liverpool on 16 April 2022 at Wembley, when Liverpool scored a 3-2 win.
Manchester City vs Liverpool Prediction
Manchester City Form
Their last three matches saw Manchester City drawing 1-1 with West Ham, losing 1-2 against Real Madrid before beating Arsenal by 0-2. Manchester City won five of their last six FA Cup matches at Etihad Stadium, scoring 25 and conceding four along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.
Liverpool Form
Liverpool recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Tottenham. A 4-0 win against Galatasaray followed, before a 2-1 defeat against Brighton in their most recent match. Liverpool won half their previous six away matches in the FA Cup, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding eight.
Both Manchester City and Liverpool have been firing on all cylinders, while also conceding frequently. We should be in for a very entertaining match with goals aplenty.
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Manchester City vs Liverpool Stats
- Manchester City have won 8 of the last 9 matches in the FA Cup while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Manchester City have won 9 of the last 11 home matches in the FA Cup while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Manchester City have won 7 of the last 9 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Manchester City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Liverpool have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the FA Cup while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Liverpool matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Liverpool have won 7 of the last 9 matches in the FA Cup while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Liverpool have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the FA Cup and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Liverpool away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Manchester City vs Liverpool Squads
Manchester City Squad
Pep Guardiola will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Liverpool from the following players:
Abdukodir Khusanov, Antoine Semenyo, Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland, Gianluigi Donnarumma, James Trafford, Jeremy Doku, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Marc Guehi, Marcus Bettinelli, Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes, Max Alleyne, Nathan Ake, Nico Gonzalez, Nico O'Reilly, Omar Marmoush, Phil Foden, Rayan Ait Nouri, Rayan Cherki, Rico Lewis, Rodri, Ruben Dias, Ryan McAidoo, Savinho, Sverre Halseth Nypan, Tijjani Reijnders.
Liverpool Squad
Here is the full team squad of Liverpool. The 47 year-old Arne Slot will select his starting lineup from the following players:
Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister, Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Armin Pecsi, Calvin Ramsay, Cody Gakpo, Conor Bradley, Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai, Federico Chiesa, Florian Wirtz, Freddie Woodman, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Giovanni Leoni, Hugo Ekitike, Ibrahima Konate, Jeremie Frimpong, Joseph Gomez, Milos Kerkez, Mohamed Salah, Rhys Williams, Rio Ngumoha, Ryan Gravenberch, Stefan Bajcetic, Trey Nyoni, Virgil van Dijk, Wataru Endo.
Manchester City vs Liverpool Team News
Manchester City have an almost full squad available against Liverpool at Etihad Stadium with only one player possibly missing.
Sidelined with an injury, Manchester City can't field Rodri on Saturday against Liverpool.
Liverpool have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Manchester City on Saturday. Alexis Mac Allister and Andrew Robertson sit this one out for Liverpool, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Manchester City.
Mohamed Salah won't be travelling with Liverpool this time, as he nurses an injury.
Manchester City vs Liverpool Lineups
Manchester City vs Liverpool H2H
Manchester City last faced Liverpool on 16 April 2022 at Wembley, when Liverpool scored a 3-2 win. Manchester City enter the match against Liverpool with a 0-0-3 record in their previous three encounters. A win rate of 0%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Manchester City vs Liverpool Results
The scenario of both teams to score came out two times in the last three matches between Manchester City and Liverpool.
Manchester City vs Liverpool Betting Tips
Mohamed Salah shows decent form right now for Liverpool, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the FA Cup. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Manchester City, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Omar Marmoush also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six FA Cup matches.
In their last 10 matches at Etihad Stadium across all tournaments Manchester City won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Liverpool claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Etihad Stadium since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Manchester City. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Liverpool.
Over 2.5 goals happened two times in the past three encounters between Manchester City and Liverpool, with Manchester City scoring 1.34 goals on average per game. Liverpool averaged 2.66 goals, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Liverpool, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves.