Manchester City vs Liverpool: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 18Kick-off on December 26, 2013 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Liverpool?
Manchester City won 2-1 on December 26, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 24′Philippe CoutinhoLiverpool
- 31′V. KompanyManchester City
- 45′Álvaro NegredoManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- 9Álvaro Negredo
- 8Samir Nasri
- 21David Silva
- 25Fernandinho
- 42Yaya Touré
- 4V. Kompany
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 6Joleon Lescott
- 13A. Kolarov
- 15Jesús Navas
- 1J. Hart
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 31R. Sterling
- 10Philippe Coutinho
- 14J. Henderson
- 21Lucas Leiva
- 24J. Allen
- 2G. Johnson
- 17M. Sakho
- 20A. Cissokho
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 22S. Mignolet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Liverpool have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2013 | Fulham(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Leicester(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Arsenal(home) | 6-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2013 | Bayern München(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2013 | Cardiff(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2013 | Tottenham(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2013 | West Ham(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Norwich(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Hull City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Manchester City win, 4 draws, 1 Liverpool win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2013 | Manchester City 2-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Liverpool 2-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Liverpool on Feb 3, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 3.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 3rd in Premier League (21 points from 10 matches) and Liverpool sit 4th (18 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