Manchester City vs. Liverpool: EPL Game Preview

Manchester City clashes with Liverpool in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Manchester City is coming off a 4-4 road draw against Chelsea on November 12 while Liverpool beat Brentford 3-0 at home on November 12.

Manchester City leads the Premier League standings with 28 points in 12 games while Liverpool is in second place with 27 points in 12 games.

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 13 goals and three assists in 12 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 67.6 percent chance to score against Liverpool. He has 22 SCA and 4 GCA in 12 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester City 1.66
• Liverpool 4.70
• Draw: 4.30

Spread
• Manchester City -0.5, -1 (1.78)
• Liverpool +0.5, +1 (1.98)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.98)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.78)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 1 Manchester City won 4-1.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 67.6 percent chance to score. He averages 3.97 shots overall per sim, 2.2 shots on goal per and 1.13 goals per sim.

For Liverpool, Solomon March has a 40.74 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.77 shots overall per sim, 0.86 shots on goal per and 0.52 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick
Manchester City 1.66

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.32 to Liverpool 1.76.