Manchester City vs Liverpool: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 20Kick-off on January 3, 2012 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Liverpool?
Manchester City won 3-0 on January 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 10′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 33′Yaya TouréManchester City
- 75′J. MilnerManchester City (pen.)
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- 10E. Džeko
- 16S. Agüero
- 7J. Milner
- 18G. Barry
- 21David Silva
- 42Yaya Touré
- 2Micah Richards
- 4V. Kompany
- 22G. Clichy
- 28Kolo Habib Touré
- 25J. Hart
Liverpool
- 9A. Carroll
- 18Dirk Kuijt
- 14J. Henderson
- 19S. Downing
- 20Jay Francis Spearing
- 26Charles Graham Adam
- 2G. Johnson
- 3José Enrique
- 5Daniel Munthe Agger
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 25Pepe Reina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Liverpool have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Stoke City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Arsenal(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | Newcastle(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Manchester City win, 1 draw, 1 Liverpool win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Nov 27, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 1.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Liverpool | 1.3 | 0.5 | 7 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
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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