Manchester City vs Liverpool: EPL Game Preview

 

Liverpool looks to keep rolling when they visit Manchester City in Premier League action on Sunday. Both teams are playing much better as of late, making this a very intriguing affair. Man City beat Olympiakos 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League last Tuesday while Liverpool beat Atalanta 5-0, also in the UEFA Champions League. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester City: 2.01
• Liverpool: 3.45
• Draw: 4.10

Spread
• Manchester City: -0.5 (2.01)
• Liverpool: +0.5 (1.92)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.99)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.91)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Manchester City, coming off a 3-0 home win vs Olympiakos in the UEFA Champions League, have 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 6 overall. Liverpool, coming off a 5-0 road win vs Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League, have 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Liverpool has been on an upward trend — with 5 wins in their last 6 games overall.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on July 2, 2020 and Manchester City won 4-0.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester City, Raheem Sterling has a 29.86 percent chance to score. He averages 1.95 shots overall per sim, 0.78 shots on goal per and 0.35 goals per sim.

For Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has a 36.84 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.33 shots overall per sim, 1.39 shots on goal per and 0.46 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Liverpool Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Liverpool in this one. Average score in simulations is Liverpool 1.27 to Manchester City 1.19.