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
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-3-3- 19L. Sané
- 7R. Sterling
- 10S. Agüero
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 25Fernandinho
- 21David Silva
- 5J. Stones
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 3Danilo
- 4V. Kompany
- 31Ederson
Liverpool
4-3-3- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 14J. Henderson
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7J. Milner
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 26A. Robertson
- 4V. van Dijk
- 6D. Lovren
- 13Alisson Becker
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, 1 draw, 4 Liverpool wins.
| 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 2nd in Premier League (21 points from 9 matches) and Liverpool sit 5th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 15 |
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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