Manchester City vs Liverpool: result 4-0 and analysis
FA CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on April 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Liverpool?
Manchester City won 4-0 on April 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 39′E. HaalandManchester City (pen.)
- 45′E. HaalandManchester City
- 50′A. SemenyoManchester City
- 57′E. HaalandManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9E. Haaland
- 11J. Doku
- 10R. Cherki
- 42A. Semenyo
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 16Rodri
- 33N. O'Reilly
- 15M. Guéhi
- 45A. Khusanov
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 1J. Trafford
Liverpool
4-2-2-2- 22H. Ekitike
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 7F. Wirtz
- 8D. Szoboszlai
- 17C. Jones
- 38R. Gravenberch
- 6M. Kerkez
- 4V. van Dijk
- 5I. Konaté
- 2J. Gomez
- 25G. Mamardashvili
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Liverpool have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Arsenal(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Brighton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Galatasaray(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Galatasaray(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester City wins, 2 draws, 2 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | Liverpool 1-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Manchester City 0-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Liverpool 2-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Manchester City on Feb 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.4 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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