English Premier League - Liverpool VS Manchester City Prediction
English Premier League - Liverpool VS Manchester City
Match Time:02-12-2024 00:00 Monday (GMT+8)
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Liverpool
Liverpool will be without Alisson Becker due to a hamstring injury vs Manchester City. Federico Chiesa will miss out with a knock, and Diogo Jota has an abdominal injury. Conor Bradley picked up a hamstring injury against Real Madrid, and Ibrahima Konate damaged his knee. Both are long-term absentees now.
Liverpool are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Manchester City, with Caoimhin Kelleher in goal. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson should start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Joe Gomez will start alongside Virgil van Dijk in the central defensive partnership.
As for the midfield unit, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch will add composure and control to the side in the double pivot. Dominik Szoboszlai will look to create goalscoring opportunities in the final third. Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz will add pace, flair and goals from the wide areas. Finally, Darwin Nunez will lead the line for Liverpool on Sunday.
Manchester City
Manchester City will be without Rodri due to his knee injury vs Liverpool. Jeremy Doku has a thigh injury, John Stones has an ankle injury and Oscar Bobb is out with a leg injury. The away side will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Ederson Moraes in goal.
Kyle Walker and Josko Gvardiol will be deployed as the full-backs, and they will look to help out defensively and hit Liverpool on the break. Manuel Akanji will start at the heart of the defence alongside Ruben Dias.
As for the midfield unit, Ilkay Gundogan will start alongside Rico Lewis in the double pivot. They will look to add defensive cover and composure to the side. Kevin De Bruyne will be deployed in the number ten role, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. Savinho and Bernardo Silva will start on the flanks. Erling Haaland will lead the line for Manchester City.
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Ake; Nunes, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Silva, Haaland, Savinho
Liverpool vs Manchester City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Liverpool have a good historical record against Manchester City and have won 93 out of the 196 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Manchester City's 50 victories.
Liverpool have won only one of their last nine matches against Manchester City in the Premier League, with their only such victory during this period coming by a 1-0 margin at home in October 2022.
Manchester City have won only one of their last 21 matches away from home against Liverpool in the Premier League, with their only such victory during this period coming by a 4-1 margin in February 2021.
The away side has won only six of the last 54 matches between Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League
Prediciton: Liverpool 3-1 Manchester City
No matter how dire City's situation appears to be, Guardiola's side can almost always be backed to come good in the attacking third away from their Etihad headquarters, and their hot streak on the road should not cease here thanks to Konate's worrying blow. However, Guardiola's defence is only one game away from its latest catastrophe, and with the lack of an omnipotent Rodri-like enforcer in the midfield, the champions should be conquered by the challengers in the most devastating blow to their title defence yet.
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