Liverpool vs Manchester City Predictions

• Liverpool have scored at least twice in each of their last eight home games.
• Manchester City have conceded two or more goals in six consecutive games.
• Both teams have scored in the last four head-to-head meetings.

Liverpool looking to add to City misery

The Premier League’s top two meet on Sunday as Liverpool welcome defending champions Manchester City to Anfield.

City did at least end a five-game losing run in midweek but their 3-3 draw with Feyenoord probably still felt like a defeat as they allowed a 3-0 lead to slip away.

Liverpool hold an eight-point lead at the top of the table, and they come into the game after beating Real Madrid 2-0 on Merseyside to record an eighth consecutive home win.

Defence the key concern for City

This slide cannot continue forever for Manchester City and at some point they will turn it around. A trip to Anfield should give them all the motivation they need but on form I just cannot back the champions, even at a big price.

Ultimately, I’m expecting an improved display from City but they may still come up short against this slick Liverpool outfit. The Reds have won their last eight at home – but are also winless in four against the visitors so the goals markets are perhaps the best angle here and over 1.5 Liverpool goals stands out as a more prudent play.

City have conceded at least twice in each of their last six games and they are clearly lacking confidence at the back, with individual errors proving particularly costly.

Liverpool have scored at least twice in nine of their 10 home games in all competitions and in each of their last eight, while they have also scored two or more goals in seven consecutive games overall so over 1.5 goals for the home side is a confident pick here.

Liverpool can take maximum points

Liverpool have a chance to move 11 points clear of City and put a bit more distance between the chasing pack in general with a win, and with home advantage against a side low on confidence it is an opportunity they can take.

A 3-2 home win is the correct score prediction as City have conceded at least three goals in three of their last four games, but Pep Guardiola’s men did at least show some signs of improvement in attack against Feyenoord and they have to be competitive here against a team who look destined to deny them another league crown.

City may be slumping, but Norway international Erling Haaland appears to have recovered after his own dip in form after hitting a brace in the Champions League on Tuesday. Haaland now has seven goals in his last five games for club and country, and there won’t be too many occasions this season where he is such a big price for an anytime effort so back him to get on the scoresheet in defeat at Anfield.

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