Manchester City and Liverpool will face each other in the opening game of the Premier League matchday 29, next Saturday. City still dreams of the national title, while Liverpool believes in recovery and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next year.
The clashes between City and Liverpool are always marked by many goals, as their coaches like their teams to play in a very offensive way against the other, which leaves many spaces.
For the Sky Blues, only victory matters. If they fail to win, the quest for the title could be further hampered. The Reds will play in a desperate need to approach the Champions League places, so neither team will be too calm.
Check out our analysis of the confrontation between Manchester City and Liverpool and find out our main prediction for this game.
When:
Saturday, April 1st– 07:30 am ET/1:30 pm CET at the Etihad Stadium
Moneyline odds:
Manchester City -168
Liverpool +430
Draw offs:
+330
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Why Bet on Manchester City?
Manchester City still has some important games to play in the final stretch of competition and will need to prove to themselves, and their fans, that they are capable of chasing Arsenal until the final round of the Premier League.
Saturday’s match will be another interesting test in the difficult path for Pep Guardiola’s team. Receiving Jürgen Klopp’s unstable Liverpool is never an easy task – when the Reds know they are considered inferior, tend to grow.
City will not be able to stumble further if they want to reduce the gap to Arsenal, which is currently 8 points. With one game to go, there is the possibility of touching the leaders even more.
Kevin DeBruyne and Haaland have been Manchester City’s main players, being mainly responsible for assists and goals scored by the Manchester team. However, the latter is in doubt due to a pubalgia, so is possible Julian Alvarez will be upfront. He has been lethal at the Etihad and already knows how to score against Liverpool, so it shouldn’t be a major issue.
The main concern is Phil Foden, as the Stockport-born player is unavailable so the inconsistent Grealish, Mahrez, and Silva will be the only options on the flanks, against a team that requires a flawless performance to be beaten.
Why Bet on Liverpool?
Liverpool is no longer the same one that enchanted the world last year, but there are still great names in world football in this squad, such as Salah, Allison, and Van Dijk.
The defeat by Bournemouth (0-1), in the last round, raised doubts about the real capacity of this Reds’ team, which stumbled against weaker opponents and fell short of the position it should have been defending in this edition of the Premier League.
Experienced coach Jürgen Klopp has already won many matches against this Manchester City, which gives him the necessary peace of mind to think about this game calmly and adopt the best strategy to surprise the hosts.
However, the defense has been the main issue for this Liverpool side this season and just a couple of mistakes are enough to serve the game in silver plate to City, as Pep’s side knows what it is to put more than 3 goals past Jürgen’s Reds. Great concentration is a must.
Final Betting Analysis: Manchester City vs. Liverpool
This new edition of the so-called “New English Classic” is a little hard to approach. City has some injury concerns due to the international break, and at least Phil Foden won’t be available, with Haaland in doubt. Liverpool, on the other hand, is a roller coaster, and their last results are a great example.
However the case, these two teams have the quality to beat each other or get the draw from a disadvantageous position. A tie has been the most common result for the league between these two sides in recent times, while on the last couple of occasions they faced, counting all competitions, both won at home.
Now, at the Etihad, Liverpool has not been able to win in the Premier League since 2015 and in all competitions since 2018, so the home factor will be key. Go for a Citizens’ win.
If you put $100 into a Manchester City win, you could get $59 back for a total payout of $159.
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