Liverpool vs Manchester City: result 1-4 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 23Kick-off on February 7, 2021 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 1-4 on February 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 49′İ. GündoğanManchester City
- 63′Mohamed SalahLiverpool (pen.)
- 73′İ. GündoğanManchester City
- 76′R. SterlingManchester City
- 83′P. FodenManchester City
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 17C. Jones
- 3Fabinho
- 6Thiago Alcântara
- 14J. Henderson
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 26A. Robertson
- 1Alisson Becker
Manchester City
4-3-3- 7R. Sterling
- 26R. Mahrez
- 47P. Foden
- 16Rodri
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 11O. Zinchenko
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 3Rúben Dias
- 5J. Stones
- 27João Cancelo
- 31Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester City have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | Brighton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2021 | West Ham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Tottenham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Manchester United(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Burnley(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | Burnley(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2021 | West Brom(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Cheltenham(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Liverpool win, 3 draws, 2 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2020 | Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Liverpool 3-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City | Community Shield |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Liverpool on Nov 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 0.3 | 11 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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