Liverpool vs Manchester City: result 2-2 and analysis
League CupSemi-finalsKick-off on January 25, 2012 at 07:45 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 January 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 31′Nigel de JongManchester City
- 40′S. GerrardLiverpool (pen.)
- 68′E. DžekoManchester City
- 74′Craig BellamyLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 18Dirk Kuijt
- 39Craig Bellamy
- 8S. Gerrard
- 14J. Henderson
- 19S. Downing
- 26Charles Graham Adam
- 2G. Johnson
- 3José Enrique
- 5Daniel Munthe Agger
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 25Pepe Reina
Manchester City
- 10E. Džeko
- 18G. Barry
- 19Samir Nasri
- 21David Silva
- 2Micah Richards
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 6Joleon Lescott
- 13A. Kolarov
- 15S. Savić
- 34Nigel de Jong
- 25J. Hart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester City have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2012 | Bolton(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Newcastle(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 16, 2012 | Wigan(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Liverpool(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 2 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Manchester City vs Liverpool on Jan 11, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Manchester City | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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