Liverpool vs Manchester City: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 2, 2016 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Manchester City?
Liverpool won 3-0 on March 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 34′A. LallanaLiverpool
- 41′J. MilnerLiverpool
- 57′Roberto FirminoLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 11Roberto Firmino
- 27D. Origi
- 7J. Milner
- 14J. Henderson
- 20A. Lallana
- 23E. Can
- 2N. Clyne
- 4Kolo Habib Touré
- 6D. Lovren
- 38Jonathon Patrick Flanagan
- 22S. Mignolet
Manchester City
- 10S. Agüero
- 6Fernando
- 7R. Sterling
- 15Jesús Navas
- 21David Silva
- 25Fernandinho
- 4V. Kompany
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 22G. Clichy
- 30N. Otamendi
- 1J. Hart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester City have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2016 | Manchester City(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Feb 25, 2016 | FC Augsburg(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 18, 2016 | FC Augsburg(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Aston Villa(away) | 6-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 9, 2016 | West Ham(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2016 | Liverpool(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Feb 24, 2016 | Dynamo Kyiv(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Chelsea(away) | 1-5 | FA Cup |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 2 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2016 | Liverpool 2-2 Manchester City | League Cup |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Manchester City 1-4 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Liverpool 2-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2014 | Manchester City 3-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Liverpool 3-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Manchester City on Feb 28, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 9th in Premier League (9 points from 6 matches) and Manchester City sit 1st (18 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 18 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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