Liverpool V Man City
A mouthwatering clash for Sunday’s small Premier League fixture list. Liverpool of course had a terrible start to the new season, getting crushed 3-0 by West Brom, while Man City had to pull out all the stops to battle their way past a spirited Southampton This is the first away test of the season for City, can they impress against the Reds?
Liverpool v Man City Betting Odds at online bookmaker Paddy Power:
Man City 6/4, Liverpool 15/8, Draw 9/4
Verdict:
Out of the two sides, the natural tendency will be to lean towards the reigning Champions Manchester City. That is because they just look as if they have a lot of goals in them, and in the Community Shield and their opening EPL fixture, they have produced some immense passages of play. Liverpool in a way, are not going to cause the City back line as many problems as Southampton did. That is because the Saints were direct, Liverpool won’t be and it will be easier for City to dictate the pace. The visitors have a lot more match winners in their ranks at the end of the day and that is why City are heading into this one as favourite to take the three points. A Manchester City -0.75 Asian Handicap for a price of 7/4 at online bookmaker Bet365 looks a decent call.
Stat Attack:
Man City won just one of four meetings between the two sides last season
City have not won at Anfield in ten attempts
Four of the last five matches at Anfield between the two have ended in draws
There was a 1-1 result in the corresponding fixture last season
Head to Head:
Liverpool do have a strong head to head record against Manchester City at Anfield. The Reds have won 48 of 82 matches, while City have managed just 14 wins there. City have not recorded a win at Anfield in the last ten matches there, the last victory coming at the end of the 2003 season. So a strong record for Liverpool, but could it give them the edge on Sunday?
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Liverpool v Man City Betting Preview:
The Reds need to avoid defeat, that pretty much seems to be the order of business for them on Sunday. The Reds crashed at West Brom on the opening day of the season, losing three nil and most of the damage was self inflicted. The Reds gave away two penalty kicks and had Daniel Agger sent off in the match. Further causing their ruination was the fact that they were, once again, wasteful in front of goal. Liverpool did create some chances, but with Luis Suarez off target and substitute Andy Carroll failing to make any impact, Liverpool struggled. Perhaps one of the biggest areas of concern was that the Liverpool midfield was out smarted by that of the Baggies. Steven Gerrard was almost anonymous, while débutante Joe Allen could not get himself into the game. Liverpool beat Hearts in the Europa League on Thursday night, but will get Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez, martin Skrtel and Glen Johnson back into the side after being rested. Time is going to be needed for new Reds boss Brendan Rodgers to get his system going. A second defeat in a row though would have more impatient fans on his back.
Man City have far more options going forward than Liverpool. They will be without their star striker Sergio Aguero though who has a knee injury. City have also shipped off winger Adam Johnson to Sunderland. But they still have tremendous talent to call upon and the key to their success could be David Silva, who pulls all the strings for City. The City defence was very good on the road last season and while they were opened up by Southampton on the opening day, City proved just why they are Champions. They fought back from a 2-1 deficit and had enough fire-power to call upon in times of need. That could be the difference between the two sides, because Liverpool do not have that same kind of luxury.
