Liverpool host Manchester City in the Premier League. City have been picking up wins consistently across all competitions this season, while Liverpool's form has looked a touch more uneven by comparison.
Both sides have already crossed paths a few times this year, and City have come out on top each time. That recent trend, plus where each side currently sits in the table, gives us a decent starting point before getting into the detail.
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Form guide
Manchester City have been in excellent form recently, winning fifteen of their last twenty matches across all competitions and scoring freely along the way. Liverpool's record over the same stretch is more mixed, with nine wins but six draws and five losses in there too.
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Liverpool: 20 completed matches; Manchester City: 20 completed matches.
Liverpool
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 34
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- +6
Manchester City
- Win
- 75% 15 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 44
- Conceded
- 19
- Difference
- +25
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Bournemouth | Liverpool | 20.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| League Cup | Liverpool | Tottenham | 15.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Premier League | Liverpool | Fulham | 12.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Liverpool | Atletico Madrid | 09.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | Ipswich | Liverpool | 04.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Liverpool | Nottingham Forest | 29.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Premier League | Newcastle | Liverpool | 23.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Liverpool | Como | 16.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Liverpool | Monaco | 09.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Premier League - Summer Series | Liverpool | Leeds | 02.08.2026 | 2-4 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Manchester City | Sunderland | 20.09.2026 | 5-3 |
| League Cup | Manchester City | Norwich | 17.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Premier League | Manchester United | Manchester City | 13.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | FC Porto | Manchester City | 08.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Manchester City | Coventry | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premier League | Crystal Palace | Manchester City | 28.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Premier League | Manchester City | Bournemouth | 23.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Community Shield | Arsenal | Manchester City | 16.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Manchester City | Atletico Madrid | 09.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | K-League Stars | Manchester City | 05.08.2026 | 1-3 |
It's worth remembering that City's sample includes cup ties and pre-season friendlies rather than just league games, so it slightly overstates pure Premier League consistency. Even so, the general gap in results between the two sides has been noticeable.
City's recent run looks more convincing than Liverpool's, even once you account for the mixed competitions in the sample.
Comparative Team Statistics: Liverpool vs Manchester City
Head-to-head
These two have met many times over the years, and the recent meetings have leaned City's way. The last one, in the FA Cup, finished 4-0 to City, and City also won the previous league meeting at Anfield. Liverpool have had tougher assignments against City than some other opponents get, and lately that head-to-head has swung firmly in City's favour.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Manchester City | Liverpool | 04.04.2026 | 4-0 |
| Premier League | Liverpool | Manchester City | 08.02.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premier League | Manchester City | Liverpool | 09.11.2025 | 3-0 |
| Premier League | Manchester City | Liverpool | 23.02.2025 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Liverpool | Manchester City | 01.12.2024 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Liverpool | Manchester City | 10.03.2024 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Manchester City | Liverpool | 25.11.2023 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Manchester City | Liverpool | 01.04.2023 | 4-1 |
| League Cup | Manchester City | Liverpool | 22.12.2022 | 3-2 |
| Premier League | Liverpool | Manchester City | 16.10.2022 | 1-0 |
League standings
In the Premier League table so far this season, City sit top with five wins from five games, scoring thirteen and conceding just five. Liverpool are down in sixth, with two wins and three draws from the same number of matches, leaving them well adrift on points.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13/5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8/4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16/5 | 10 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7/3 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7/4 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6/3 | 9 |
That's a sizeable early gap for just five rounds played.
Players to watch
Erling Haaland has been in scintillating form for City, with five goals in his last five appearances. Alexander Isak has carried a lot of Liverpool's attacking threat, scoring four in five. Cherki and Semenyo have chipped in for City too, while Gakpo has been Liverpool's main creative outlet with assists.
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x 1 x 1Phil Foden's disciplinary record is worth flagging, with a red card and a yellow in his last four games. There's no confirmation on his fitness or availability for this specific fixture, given it's still a few weeks away, but it's something to check on nearer kickoff.
Keep an eye on team news closer to kickoff regarding Foden's status.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Gakpo | Netherlands | 27 | Midfielder | 193 | 76 |
| Alisson Becker | Brazil | 34 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 91 |
| J. Gomez | England | 29 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| V. van Dijk | Netherlands | 35 | Defender | 195 | 92 |
| R. Gravenberch | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | 190 | 83 |
| D. Szoboszlai | Hungary | 25 | Midfielder | 186 | 74 |
| K. Tsimikas | Greece | 30 | Defender | 179 | 77 |
| A. Isak | Sweden | 27 | Attacker | 192 | 77 |
| A. Mac Allister | Argentina | 27 | Midfielder | 176 | 69 |
| W. Endo | Japan | 33 | Midfielder | 178 | 76 |
| F. Woodman | England | 29 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 83 |
| G. Mamardashvili | Georgia | 26 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 90 |
| R. Araújo | Uruguay | 27 | Defender | 191 | 96 |
| J. Frimpong | Netherlands | 25 | Defender | 171 | 63 |
| B. Barcola | France | 24 | Midfielder | 182 | 73 |
| F. Wirtz | Germany | 23 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| M. Kerkez | Hungary | 22 | Defender | 180 | 71 |
| L. Chambers | England | 22 | Defender | 181 | n/a |
| J. McConnell | England | 22 | Midfielder | 175 | 65 |
| J. Danns | England | 20 | Attacker | 183 | 67 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rúben Dias | Portugal | 29 | Defender | 187 | 76 |
| P. Foden | England | 26 | Midfielder | 171 | 63 |
| E. Haaland | Norway | 26 | Attacker | 195 | 88 |
| J. Doku | Belgium | 24 | Midfielder | 173 | 66 |
| G. Donnarumma | Italy | 27 | Goalkeeper | 196 | 90 |
| M. Kovačić | Croatia | 32 | Midfielder | 177 | 78 |
| E. Fernández | Argentina | 25 | Midfielder | 178 | 76 |
| I. Ndiaye | Senegal | 26 | Attacker | 180 | 70 |
| M. Bettinelli | England | 34 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 82 |
| J. Grealish | England | 31 | Midfielder | 180 | 77 |
| A. Semenyo | Ghana | 26 | Midfielder | 185 | 79 |
| R. Aït-Nouri | Algeria | 25 | Defender | 180 | 70 |
| Matheus Nunes | Portugal | 28 | Defender | 183 | 78 |
| G. Rulli | Argentina | 34 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 84 |
| M. Guéhi | England | 26 | Defender | 182 | 80 |
| Omar Marmoush | Egypt | 27 | Attacker | 180 | 81 |
| J. Gvardiol | Croatia | 24 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| E. Anderson | Scotland | 23 | Midfielder | 179 | 69 |
| R. Cherki | France | 23 | Midfielder | 180 | 71 |
| Nico González | Spain | 24 | Midfielder | 189 | 88 |
Put together, City's league position, their broader form and their recent record against Liverpool all point the same way. None of it guarantees a comfortable night at Anfield, but the balance of evidence favours City doing enough to win the match itself.
Backing City to win outright, even by the smallest of margins, looks like the sensible read on what we're seeing here rather than reaching for a bigger scoreline or margin.
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