Manchester City vs Liverpool: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 3, 2019 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Liverpool?
Manchester City won 2-1 on January 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 40′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 64′Roberto FirminoLiverpool
- 72′L. SanéManchester City
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 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2018 | Southampton(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Leicester(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Leicester(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Everton(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Arsenal(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Newcastle(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Manchester United(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Napoli(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Liverpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Manchester City 1-2 Liverpool | International Champions Cup |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Manchester City 1-2 Liverpool | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Liverpool 3-0 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Liverpool 4-3 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Manchester City 5-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Manchester City on Oct 7, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.5 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 7th in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Liverpool sit 10th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy