Liverpool v Manchester City Betting Tips – Premier League, 7th October 4.30pm
The top two in the Premier League showdown on the weekend and there is a massive three points up for grabs. This is a battle for dominance at the top as the two enter the game level on points. Liverpool are just struggling for momentum having failed to win any of their last three across all competitions. The Citizens will be looking to deliver a big bold message at Anfield. Read our predictions for Liverpool v Manchester City.
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Liverpool News and Form
Liverpool have not recorded a win in any of their last three games played, so their form has slipped somewhat. Last weekend in the Premier League they saved a point thanks to a late brilliant effort by Daniel Sturridge against Chelsea out of nowhere. This would be a pretty big setback if they were to lose this one.
Liverpool have a 100% record this season at Anfield and have not conceded at Anfield yet. The Reds have scored eight goals in their three home games. Still, both teams to score in this one is at 8/15 odds* (betting odds taken on October 3rd, 2018 at 3:46 pm). Liverpool have conceded in three for their last four league games now.
Even though Liverpool are on a brilliant run of eight matches at Anfield in the top fight without conceding, we are backing the visiting Manchester City to end that run. Liverpool have remained unbeaten in their last 24 Premier League games and they have been winning at both half time and full time in eight of their last nine at Anfield.
The powerful Reds attack have come up with at least two goals in 11 of their last 13 home games in the top flight. Sometimes this high-profile matches can fail to live up to expectation. But we are going over 2.5 goals at 23/20 odds* (betting odds taken on October 3rd, 2018 at 3:46 pm). Even with Mo Salah out of form, the Reds aren’t likely to change their lineup.
Manchester City News and Form
The Citizens have actually got Kevin de Bruyne back in training but he is not ready to get back into the line up yet. Other issues with injuries are with Fabian Delph and Benjamin Mendy which leaves them a little bit short in the left back spot. City have matched Liverpool’s W6 D1 record for the season with their only dropped points happening in a draw at Wolves in August.
That leaves City at W2 D1 away from home. With the international break coming up after this, City can just throw themselves at this. So the timing is good for them. A Man City/Draw Double Chance is at 1/2 odds* (betting odds taken on October 3rd, 2018 at 3:46 pm).
Sergio Aguero is at 9/2 in the first goalscorer market* (betting odds taken on October 3rd, 2018 at 3:46 pm) with only Liverpool’s Mo Salah a shorter price there. The Citizens have won all but one of their last nine away games in the top flight, which is a fantastic record. Home and away combined in the Premier League, they have tightened up defensively with a clean sheet in each of their last three.
Their scoring power is lethal at times and the Citizens have scored at least two goals in all but one of their last seven games. They have not been losing at halftime in any league fixture this season and have shipped only the one goal away from home in total.
Liverpool v Manchester City Head to Head
Four times Liverpool and Manchester City met last season. That was because, on top of their Premier League meetings, (where they traded home wins) they met in the UEFA Champions League as well. Liverpool won three of the four games between them last season. So with a three-match winning streak going against the Citizens, Liverpool have momentum and they have actually lost only one of their last ten games against the Citizens in all competitions now. They are on a five-match winning streak in the Premier League at Anfield against Manchester City. Each of the last four games have gone over 2.5 goals.
Liverpool v Manchester City Betting Odds*
Liverpool 11/8
Man City 15/8
Draw 5/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 3rd, 2018 at 9:14 p.m.)
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Liverpool v Manchester City Predictions
Manchester City to win: Liverpool just look a bit off-key at the moment with key players not performing at the levels that they were last season. This could be a golden moment for Manchester City to deliver a big three points. Away win.
