Man City vs Liverpool Prediction & Tips

Dean Smith 21 Feb 2025

After drawing their second game in three at Villa Park on Wednesday, Liverpool face another major test of their title credentials when they take on reigning champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, February 23rd (kick-off: 16:30).

Below is an in-depth look at how the pair are faring ahead of this clash, with both sides aiming for a vital three points. Read on for our latest betting tips and predictions.

Man City vs Liverpool Predictions

Full Time Result: Liverpool Win
Correct Score: 2-3
Both Teams To Score: Yes
Over 2.5 Goals: Yes
First Goalscorer: Mohamed Salah

Man City vs Liverpool Betting Tips

Manchester City Team News

Pep Guardiola will wait until after Saturday’s training session to decide whether Erling Haaland can take part after he missed City’s midweek Champions League clash in Madrid with a knee problem. Omar

Marmoush is the more likely option up front as things stand with Kevin De Bruyne also in line to earn a recall to the line-up. City will indeed to reshuffle at the back again after John Stones joined Manuel

Akanji on the casualty list with Nathan Ake set to be restored and Rico Lewis vying with Abdukodir Khusanov for the problematic right-back slot.

Liverpool Team news

Arne Slot could name an unchanged team from the one that started against Aston Villa on Wednesday, despite losing Conor Bradley to injury for a couple of games. The Northern Irishman came on for Trent

Alexander-Arnold in the closing stages with the Dutchman confirming that the Englishman’s minutes, and Diogo Jota’s, are being limited after they recently returned from lay-offs. That said, Jota could be asked to start again with Darwin Nunez doing himself no favours with his midweek performance while Cody Gakpo is not certain to be ready to return as a starter either.

Manchester City vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Statistics

Liverpool won December’s meeting at Anfield 2-0 but the Reds have not tasted victory in a Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium in almost 10 years. They did win at City’s home in a Champions League tie back in 2018, however.

Both of last season’s league encounters were tight as each finished 1-1 — pushing the number of draws between the North West clubs to 50. City have won 49 of their 183 previous contests with Liverpool coming out on top 84 times.

Key Players to Watch

The direction of this match could be shaped by the two Egyptian stars on opposing sides.

Marmoush took a few games to settle into his new surroundings before Manchester City’s new striker burst onto the Premier League scene with a hat-trick in last weekend’s 4-0 rout of Newcastle.

But the former Eintracht Frankfurt star, who scored 15 goals in 17 Bundesliga games earlier this season, can currently only dream about emulating the feats of his compatriot Mohamed Salah.

The Liverpool forward has scored 29 goals and provided 20 assists in all competitions this term and is on pace to break his personal Premier League-best tally of 32 — set during his first season on Merseyside.

Predicted Lineups

All eyes will be on whether Haaland is fit enough to return to the City starting XI while Slot said it will be a close call on whether Gakpo returns for the Reds.

Predicted XI for Manchester City: Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Kovacic; Savinho, De Bruyne, Foden; Marmoush

Predicted XI for Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Diaz, Jones, Salah; Jota

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