Liverpool vs Manchester City: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 2Kick-off on August 26, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Manchester City?
Liverpool and Manchester City drew 2-2 on August 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 34′Martin ŠkrtelLiverpool
- 63′Yaya TouréManchester City
- 66′L. SuárezLiverpool
- 80′C. TevezManchester City
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 29F. Borini
- 31R. Sterling
- 8S. Gerrard
- 21Lucas Leiva
- 24J. Allen
- 2G. Johnson
- 16S. Coates
- 34M. Kelly
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 25Pepe Reina
Manchester City
- 32C. Tevez
- 45M. Balotelli
- 7J. Milner
- 8Samir Nasri
- 42Yaya Touré
- 4V. Kompany
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 13A. Kolarov
- 28Kolo Habib Touré
- 34Nigel de Jong
- 1J. Hart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Manchester City have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| May 1, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2012 | Southampton(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 3-2 | Community Shield |
| May 13, 2012 | QPR(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Liverpool wins, 2 draws, 2 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2012 | Liverpool 2-2 Manchester City | League Cup |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool | League Cup |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 11, 2011 | Liverpool 3-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2010 | Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Manchester City on Jan 25, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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