The Matchday 25 Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester City will take place on february 8 at Anfield. Liverpool vs Manchester City: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Liverpool
Liverpool claimed their first league win of the year only in the previous round. It was an unexpectedly emphatic one — Newcastle were beaten 4:1 at Anfield. Interestingly, the last time the team won by a big margin in the Premier League was in april last year. As a result, the club ended a five-match winless run in the Premier League (four draws and one defeat). The team currently sits sixth, but is only two points off the top four. It is also worth noting that Liverpool matches average 3 goals — a figure that ranks among the league’s top five.
- The club has avoided defeat in 11 of the previous 12 Liverpool matches in the Premier League (5 wins and 6 draws).
- Both teams scored in 6 of Liverpool’s last 8 league games.
- At home, the team is unbeaten in six straight Premier League matches (3 wins and 3 draws).
Potential Liverpool Lineup (4-5-1)*
Alisson — Milos Kerkez, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Dominik Szoboszlai — Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah — Hugo Ekitike.
Defenders Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley, and forward Alexander Isak are injured.
Manchester City
Manchester City once again dropped some valuable points. The team played away to Tottenham in the last match, led by two goals during the game, but collapsed after the break and ultimately had to settle for a 2:2 draw. That was already a fifth slip-up in the previous six Premier League fixtures (four draws and one defeat). The only win in that period came against outright strugglers Wolverhampton (2:0). Even so, Manchester City remained in second place, although the gap to leaders Arsenal grew to 6 points. In addition, the club continues to lead the league comfortably for goals scored — 49.
- In their last 12 Premier League matches, Manchester City have suffered just 1 defeat (7 wins and 4 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 5 of Manchester City’s previous 6 league games.
- Across the last 14 Premier League matches, the club have conceded just 1 first-half goal.
Potential Manchester City Lineup (4-1-4-1)*
Gianluigi Donnarumma — Rayan Ait-Nouri, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi — Rodri — Jeremy Doku, Rayan Cherki, Bernardo Silva, Antoine Semenyo — Erling Haaland.
Defenders John Stones and Josko Gvardiol, forward Jeremy Doku, and midfielders Savinho and Mateo Kovacic are unavailable due to injuries. Defender Ruben Dias is a doubt.
Referee
Craig Pawson (England)
Matches — 13 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) — 25;
Average yellow cards per match — 1.9;
Red cards shown — 1;
Fouls per match on average — 20;
Penalties — 15%.
Liverpool vs Manchester City: Match Prediction
The headline fixture will close out the Matchday 25 Premier League schedule. Both teams are going through a minor slump, so it is important for them to beat a direct rival. Picking a winner is difficult — both clubs have lacked consistency in the new year and have been dropping points regularly. For that reason, we recommend focusing on the goals market, and it is highly likely the scoring will not be high.
In the five previous head-to-head meetings in the league, more than three goals were not scored. Moreover, in the last three Premier League meetings at this stadium, the teams combined for a maximum of two goals. Low scoring has also been seen in 6 of Liverpool’s last 9 Premier League matches, as well as in 9 of the previous 10 Manchester City league games. Therefore, taking all of the above into account, we believe there will be no more than three goals in this matchup.
Prediction: Under 3 goals
* For each team, the starting lineup listed is from its previous match in this competition.
