Manchester City v Liverpool Betting Tips – Premier League, 3rd January 8.00pm
There is so much at stake in this one. The Citizens go into the game in second placed in the table trailing leaders Liverpool by seven points. This is a game which they cannot afford to lose. But can they step it up and land the three points against the unbeaten Reds? This is where they have to really make it count at the Etihad. Read our predictions for Manchester City v Liverpool.
Manchester City v Liverpool Betting Odds*
Man City evens
Liverpool 12/5
Draw 11/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 30th, 2018 at 7:38 p.m.)
Table of Contents
Manchester City News and Form
Manchester City collected a 3-1 win at Southampton on Sunday which snapped the two-match losing streak that they were on. That win leaves them at just W2 L3 in their last five games. They have produced a home record of W9 D0 L1 this season in the Premier League. In their last game at the Etihad, they suffered a huge shock in getting beaten 2-3 by Crystal Palace.
This is the only home game that Manchester City have played this season against any of the other current top five. The Citizens have scored 35 home goals at an average of 3.5 goals per game. 70% of their home fixtures have gone over 3.5 goals. Manchester City have conceded just the nine goals in their ten home games
Two-thirds of the home goals conceded have been in the first half of matches. They have a big trend going of having scored in both halves in every home game this term. Manchester City have also scored at least two goals in each home fixture played this term in the top flight. Their big problems have been at the back.
They have gone without a clean sheet in any of their last seven Premier League fixtures. They have conceded in each of their last five league games on home soil. The Citizens have been W7 D2 L1 at half time on home soil this season. They have scored the opening goal in all of their home games this season. They need maximum points to cut Liverpool’s lead to four points.
Manchester City v Liverpool Head to Head
There was a 0-0 draw between the two earlier in the season at Anfield
Liverpool are W3 L1 in their last four in all competitions against the Citizens
Man City won this corresponding league fixture last season 5-0
Eight of the last eleven league meetings have gone over 2.5 goals
Liverpool News and Form
The unbeaten Liverpool produced yet another fantastic win on the weekend as they hammered Arsenal 5-1. That’s nine-goals scored in their last two league games now. They have scored at least three goals in five of their last eight league games and things are really clicking for them now.
They have taken a W8 D2 L0 record away from home this season. They have won each of their last four away games and they have scored 21 goals at an average of 2.1 goals per away game. There has been a clean sheet for Liverpool in 50% of their away games this season.
They have been leading at the halftime break in six of their ten road games (D3 L1). Of the goals which they have produced on their travels, 67% of them have come in the second period of matches. Liverpool have scored at least two goals in each of their last four on the road and in each of their last six overall.
Mo Salah is on a three-match scoring streak in the EPL at the moment. In all but two of their away games, this season Liverpool have opened the scoring. They have the league’s best defence having conceded eight compared to the sixteen Man City have.
Manchester City v Liverpool Tips & Odds
Over 3.5 goals 13/10
Liverpool to win outright 12/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 30th, 2018 at 7:38 p.m.)
Manchester City v Liverpool Predictions
Liverpool to win: The Reds have a big chance to extend their gap at the top of the table. They are so strong at the moment and Manchester City have shown plenty of vulnerabilities at the back. In pushing for that much-needed win, they may come unravelled at the back. Away win.
