Liverpool vs Manchester City: Premier League Preview and Predictions

Sunday afternoon,ol will welcome Manchester City to the red half of Merseyside, as all eyes will be on Anfield this weekend. Here are our match preview and predictions

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

To start with the hosts, Liverpool are currently experiencing an extraordinary purple streak after earning a straightforward 2-0 victory over reigning European champions Real Madrid in midweek. Despite Arne Slot’s summer arrival at Anfield, the Reds have begun a remarkable climb under the tutelage of the former Feyenoord manager.

After a November international break, Liverpool returned to form at St. Mary’s with a 3-2 victory against Southampton, securing their spot as the season’s top challenger.

Starting this weekend’s matches with an eight-point lead over the chase group, the hosts on Sunday have only lost once in their first nineteen games this season. Given the electric atmosphere at Anfield, Slot’s squad will aim to take down another heavyweight.

Manchester City, who were the guests, are in the midst of a record-breaking crisis after suffering an epic Champions League loss earlier in the week.

Pep Guardiola’s squad has been under intense scrutiny lately, and they were ultimately forced to settle for a 3-3 home draw with Feyenoord. The Sky Blues returned from the international break in November with a 4-0 thrashing of Tottenham at home. 

Since 26 October, when they won 1-0 against Southampton, they have gone winless in their last six matches across all competitions.

The former Barcelona manager will be even more concerned about his team’s defensive woes as they continue to fall further and farther behind Liverpool in the Premier League standings and face an increasingly difficult task in pursuing more league records.

Liverpool x Manchester City Team News

Trent Alexander-Arnold, an international right-back for England, might play a complete game after returning to Slot’s bench earlier this week and making a quick comeback. However, Caoimhin Kelleher of Ireland will continue in goal while Alisson Becker still has a muscular ailment.

The slot will start Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate in the middle of the defence on Sunday. Mohamed Salah, who has scored ten goals in the Premier League so far, will spearhead Liverpool’s attack. Salah scored twice away at Southampton last weekend.

Following knee surgery last month, the freshly minted Ballon d’Or winner Rodri will likely sit out the rest of the season. The same goes for Mateo Kovacic, a former Chelsea player who suffered an injury while on international duty with Croatia in November and will miss the match at Anfield.

The record-setting Erling Haaland will be pivotal today after netting a brace in the Champions League last week and 17 goals in all competitions. Midfield superstar Kevin De Bruyne may get his first start this Saturday since September 18th.

Our Predictions

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Liverpool will be looking to take another significant scalp today after claiming a straightforward 2-0 win over Real Madrid earlier in the week. With an eight-point lead at the top of the league and what has turned into an incredible purple streak, Sunday’s hosts are riding a great wave of energy. With just one loss in all competitions since the start of the new season, Slot’s high-flying team will be sure to capitalize on Manchester City, which is involved in a public scandal.

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