Manchester City v Liverpool: Go for goals in top-of-the-table thriller
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Man City v Liverpool betting tips and odds
The Premier League returns from the international break this weekend and the action starts with a mouthwatering clash between Manchester City and Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime.
The champions go into the game top of the table and 4/9 in the Premier League title odds, with Jurgen Klopp’s men, who are in hot pursuit, a 5/1 shot.
This fixture has a habit of being a cracker, so let’s look at some of the main talking points and the odds to help with our Man City v Liverpool betting tips.
Reds are stronger now
Liverpool finished 22 points and four places behind their opponents last season but things are closer this time around.
Just one point separates these teams, with City leading the way and second-placed Liverpool just ahead of Arsenal on goal difference.
Klopp’s side are red hot at Anfield where they are yet to drop a point, but away from home they have won just twice in six matches.
City’s placing is also underpinned by a 100 per cent home record as well and, once again, it’s their goal prowess which is is at the heart of thrir success rather than their defensive solidity.
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Pep Guardiola’s team are not without their injury issues for this one either. Erling Haaland missed Norway’s Euro 2024 qualifying match in Scotland because of an ankle injury and it remains to be seen whether he features in this crucial Premier League clash. An early Saturday kick-off is unlikely to help his cause.
Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones and Sergio Gomez have also been on the injury list for the hosts of late and Ederson, Nathan Ake, Matheus Nunes and Mateo Kovacic did not feature for their international sides this week.
Consider too that City have kept a clean sheet in just two of their five home games this season and Liverpool’s easiness on the eye in attack means backing both teams to score at 1/2 has real appeal. Only two of their previous 13 meetings in all competitions have failed to deliver with this bet.
However, goals have played a prominent part in matches between these teams in the past two seasons and it may pay dividends to push the boat out.
Remarkably, seven of the last eight contests have involved both teams scoring and at least four goals, so we’re going with that option at 6/4 as the first of our Man City v Liverpool betting tips.
The Reds are certainly potent and it’s not all about their talisman Mohamed Salah. Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo have all prospered recently, while Luis Diaz came off the bench last time out to score a late equaliser in their last Premier League away game at Luton.
The Colombian also scored both goals against Reds team-mate Alisson in a 2-1 comeback win against Brazil in a World Cup qualifier last week and Diaz may be worth considering to score any time in this one at 10/3, particularly with his father now free following his kidnapping ordeal.
That said, it may be worth checking the team sheet an hour before kick-off bearing in mind, Diaz has been putting in the air miles and could be on the bench.
Look to Salah to maintain scoring run against City
More obviously, Salah catches the eye to get on the scoresheet at 21/10 as the next of our Man City v Liverpool betting tips.
The forward scored in all four games against City last season and broke the deadlock twice for which he is 13/2.
Salah signed off for the international break with a double in a 3-0 victory over Brentford and then bagged four goals in Egypt’s victory over Dijbouti to get his country’s World Cup quslifying campaign off to a flying start.
Liverpool’s record in this match is not great and they have not won at the Etihad since Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino sparkled here a little more than eight years ago in a 4-1 victory.
The hosts to win and concede at 15/8 is the last of our Man City v Liverpool predictions, while both teams to score, at least three goals and either team to win at evens also appeals.
Match info
Where: Etihad Stadium
When: 12:30, Saturday 25th November
How to watch: Sky Sports
All odds and markets correct as of date of publication
