Liverpool vs Man City Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis

Anfield
Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 16:30 UK
Latest Odds
Home Win
2.61
Draw
3.75
Away Win
2.57
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Man City edge recent form, attack, defence and head-to-head, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Man City stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Man City stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Man City slightly stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Man City stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Man City have shown resilience on the road with three wins and two draws in their last five away fixtures, while Liverpool remain unbeaten at home with just a single victory from those same five outings. The Reds have found the net in four of their last five home matches but have managed only a solitary clean sheet during that identical period. Man City rate stronger on form, attack and head-to-head, with a slight advantage in defence. Man City won the most recent meeting 2-1 on 8 February 2026, having won 2 of the last 5 encounters to Liverpool's 2, with 1 ending level; the fixture has averaged 2.4 goals per meeting. Over the 27-day comparison window, Liverpool's implied win probability has risen by 6.5 percentage points, while Man City's implied win probability has fallen by 6.4 percentage points. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
Pre-Match Context
Team Availability
Liverpool
No current absences reported
Man City
No current absences reported
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Market View
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How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Strong shift towards Liverpool
Liverpool's odds have shortened, meaning the market now rates a Liverpool win as more likely than it did 27 days ago.
Movement strength: Strong
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Liverpool win
Latest market chance 37.1%
Strong shortening
Market chance increased
30.6% → 37.1%
+6.5 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 25.8%
Steady
Market view unchanged
25.8% → 25.8%
±0.0 pts
Man City win
Latest market chance 37.1%
Strong drift
Market chance decreased
43.5% → 37.1%
−6.4 pts
Movement over time
Change vs first comparable snapshot
22 snapshots
+6.5+3.250−3.25Sep 14Sep 15Sep 16Sep 17Sep 18Sep 19Sep 20Sep 21Sep 22Sep 23Sep 24Sep 25Sep 26Sep 27Sep 28Sep 29Sep 30Oct 1Oct 2Oct 3Oct 4Oct 5
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Liverpool
Draw
Man City
7 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 27 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
Liverpool
Man City
Season Profile
This season
6th
League Position
1st
5
Games Played
5
1.80
Points/Game
3.00
1.40
Goals/Game
2.60
0.80
Conceded/Game
1.00
15.2
Shots/Game
13.6
4.8
Shots on Target
5.4
Home vs Away ContextEarly sample
Liverpool at home (2 matches) vs Man City away (2 matches)
1.00
Points/Game
3.00
1.00
Goals/Game
2.50
1.00
Conceded/Game
0.50
0%
Win Rate
100%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Liverpool
Home form
W
D
D
D
D
Unbeaten in last 5 at home
3 of these matches from last season.
1.4
Goals scored
per match
1.0
Goals conceded
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
VS
Man City
Away form
W
D
D
W
W
Unbeaten in last 5 away
3 of these matches from last season.
2.0
Goals scored
per match
1.0
Goals conceded
per match
5/5
Scored in
last 5
2/5
Clean
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Liverpool Wins
2
Draws
1
Man City Wins
2
Avg Goals
2.4
2026-02-082025-2026
Liverpool1 – 2Man City
2025-11-092025-2026
Man City3 – 0Liverpool
2025-02-232024-2025
Man City0 – 2Liverpool
2024-12-012024-2025
Liverpool2 – 0Man City
2024-03-102023-2024
Liverpool1 – 1Man City
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Liverpool
vs
Man City
Recent Scoring Profile
1.60
Goals scored / game
2.40
1.40
Goals conceded / game
1.10
5/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
7/10
7/10
Both Teams Scored
6/10
1/10
Failed to Score
0/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
80.5%
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
60.2%
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
39.8%
BTTSBoth teams score
63.4%
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 7 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 58.7%→Latest 60.3%+1.6 pts
Notable move towards 3+ goals
Most of this movement happened in the most recent snapshot, not spread evenly.
Sep 14Sep 15Sep 16Sep 17Sep 18Sep 19Sep 20Sep 21Sep 22Sep 23Sep 24Sep 25Sep 26Sep 27Sep 28Sep 29Sep 30Oct 1Oct 2Oct 3Oct 4Oct 5
6 common bookmakers · first comparable 27 days before kickoff
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 61.3%→Latest 63.2%+1.9 pts
Notable move towards both teams scoring
Most of this movement happened in the most recent snapshot, not spread evenly.
Sep 14Sep 15Sep 16Sep 17Sep 18Sep 19Sep 20Sep 21Sep 22Sep 23Sep 24Sep 25Sep 26Sep 27Sep 28Sep 29Sep 30Oct 1Oct 2Oct 3Oct 4Oct 5
5 common bookmakers · first comparable 27 days before kickoff
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
5 of Liverpool's 10 matches and 5 of Man City's 10 matches are from last season.
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