Manchester City and Liverpool meet this Sunday at the Etihad Stadium. This is the top game of the entire EPL round 11, and as such, it generates enormous attention. Both teams had an excellent intro during the previous week, winning their respective matches. City was better than Dortmund, while on the other hand, Liverpool beat Real Madrid.
What do we expect here? First of all, high-paced tempo, with plenty of action and shots from distance. Haaland is in excellent form, and undoubtedly, he will be the top threat coming from Man City’s side. Liverpool was in awful shape until their triumph against Real. This might be their turning point in the campaign if they make a break here.
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Manchester City
We’ve seen City dominate Dortmund, winning 4-1 and literally rolling over the Germans. This was their third win in a row, and in all of those games, Guardiola’s machinery netted at least three times. Over the course of the previous 10 matches, Manchester City won 8, drew 1, and lost 1.
Man City haven’t beaten Liverpool in the Premier League since April 2023 😳 pic.twitter.com/fwChbCgLhV
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) November 7, 2025
We mentioned Haaland. He has 13 goals in 10 EPL fixtures and 5 hits in 4 UCL games. No need to explain more about how big an impact he creates these days. Yes, he started the season a bit slower, but the Norwegian accelerated lately.
After losing to Tottenham in the season opener, City recorded 6 straight victories at home. Their goal difference during this triumphant streak is 19-3. It seems that the new, rebuilt City is starting to come together.
Liverpool News
After beating Aston Villa, 2-0 at Anfield, the Reds finally defeated Real, against whom they had a long stretch of negative results, including two lost UCL finals. The final result of this event was 1-0, and we have to say that it wasn’t for Thibaut Courtois, the result would have been, maybe even humiliating for Los Blancos.
Now comes the real deal for Liverpool. If they manage to stay unbeaten at Etihad, we can say that Slot’s team regained its mojo. If the opposite happens, that will bring back all the doubts and questions.
Liverpool’s recent away results are very poor. The reigning EPL champions lost 4 of 5 games, with the sole win coming against Eintracht in the UCL, 1-5. Yet, losses were against Palace, Galatasaray, Chelsea, and, most recently, Brentford.
Manchester City VS Liverpool Head to Head
Liverpool was better than Man City on both occasions last year, with the same result. Overall, City has not triumphed over the Reds in the recent 4 consecutive meetings. And all those games were with under 2.5 goals, which might surprise most of our readers.
Manchester City VS Liverpool Predictions
City’s attack is on fire, while Liverpool’s defense on the road is pretty shaky. It produced just one clean sheet away from Anfield since the season began. However, the recent morale boost might be beneficial for the Reds, because after all, they thoroughly outplayed Real.
Haaland will be the main problem. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out. Slot’s back line oscillates a lot, but we have to say that since he moved Kerkez to the bench and brought in Bradley, things look better. Especially in the transition and when it comes to being fluid on that right side.
Our pick here will be both teams to score. Liverpool definitely has the potential to break City’s defense at least once, and on the other side, the hosts’ defense isn’t very reliable, but the attack covers that well for the moment. Liverpool’s defense is vulnerable, and it has a raging Haaland across them, so, honestly, we expect them to crack.
Pick: Both teams to score
