Liverpool vs Manchester City: result 0-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 7, 2018 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Manchester City?
Liverpool and Manchester City drew 0-0 on October 7, 2018.
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 14J. Henderson
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7J. Milner
- 12J. Gomez
- 26A. Robertson
- 4V. van Dijk
- 6D. Lovren
- 13Alisson Becker
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 7R. Sterling
- 10S. Agüero
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 26R. Mahrez
- 25Fernandinho
- 21David Silva
- 5J. Stones
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 22B. Mendy
- 2K. Walker
- 31Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Manchester City have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2018 | Napoli(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | 1899 Hoffenheim(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Oxford United(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Lyon(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 1 Manchester City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | Manchester City 1-2 Liverpool | International Champions Cup |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Manchester City 1-2 Liverpool | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Liverpool 3-0 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Liverpool 4-3 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Manchester City 5-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Liverpool on Jul 26, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 4th in Premier League (18 points from 10 matches) and Manchester City sit 3rd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy