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Liverpool vs Manchester City: result 1-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 19Kick-off on December 31, 2016 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool
1-0
Manchester City

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What was the result of Liverpool vs Manchester City?

Liverpool won 1-0 on December 31, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 8′G. WijnaldumLiverpool

Official lineup for Liverpool vs Manchester City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Liverpool

4-3-3
  1. 19S. Mané
  2. 11Roberto Firmino
  3. 23E. Can
  1. 14J. Henderson
  2. 20A. Lallana
  3. 5G. Wijnaldum
  1. 7J. Milner
  2. 2N. Clyne
  3. 6D. Lovren
  4. 17Ragnar Klavan
  1. 22S. Mignolet

Manchester City

4-2-3-1
  1. 10S. Agüero
  1. 7R. Sterling
  2. 17K. De Bruyne
  3. 25Fernandinho
  1. 42Yaya Touré
  2. 21David Silva
  1. 24J. Stones
  2. 30N. Otamendi
  3. 11A. Kolarov
  4. 5P. Zabaleta
  1. 1C. Bravo
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Manchester City have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Liverpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 27, 2016Stoke City(home)4-1Premier League
Dec 19, 2016Everton(away)1-0Premier League
Dec 14, 2016Middlesbrough(away)3-0Premier League
Dec 11, 2016West Ham(home)2-2Premier League
Dec 4, 2016Bournemouth(away)3-4Premier League
Manchester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2016Hull City(away)3-0Premier League
Dec 18, 2016Arsenal(home)2-1Premier League
Dec 14, 2016Watford(home)2-0Premier League
Dec 10, 2016Leicester(away)2-4Premier League
Dec 6, 2016Celtic(home)1-1UEFA Champions League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 1 Manchester City win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 2, 2016Liverpool 3-0 Manchester CityPremier League
Feb 28, 2016Liverpool 2-2 Manchester CityLeague Cup
Nov 21, 2015Manchester City 1-4 LiverpoolPremier League
Mar 1, 2015Liverpool 2-1 Manchester CityPremier League
Aug 25, 2014Manchester City 3-1 LiverpoolPremier League
Apr 13, 2014Liverpool 3-2 Manchester CityPremier League

Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Manchester City on Mar 2, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Liverpool score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Liverpool2.50.969/1510/15
Manchester City1.71.3310/159/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Manchester City10703211321
4Liverpool10532141018

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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

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