Manchester City vs Liverpool Match Preview

Manchester City is ranked at 12th place with 11 points and they are far away from the start of the season they were hoping to have. It is true they are one game short and could climb a bit in ranks if they manage to win it, but still, they have won just three out of six games in total. They come after two wins two draws and a loss over the past five games and Guardiola knows they can't compete for the title like this.

Now in this direct duel with the champions, they have a chance to try and turn things around. At home, Manchester City bounced back immediately after suffering that shocking 2-5 defeat against Leicester as they beat Arsenal. They managed to score at least a goal in each of the six games played.

Liverpool, on the other hand, is ranked at the second spot with 16 points and comes after three wins a draw, and a loss over the last five matches. I think the biggest blow for them wasn't the 7-2 defeat against Aston Villa, but losing Van Dijk for the rest of the season after his injury in the derby against Everton.

Still, Liverpool has the second-best attack in the league with 17 goals scored so far averaging at least two goals per game. Their offensive side was already great, but adding Jota too has proven to be a smart decision. He already scored four goals in the UEFA Champions League and three in the Premier League for Liverpool and is expected to start here.

In conclusion, I think this match can have over 2.5 goals. Manchester City will try to win this duel and they will try to do this with an offensive football. I guess they should score at least once here. Liverpool continues to play very good this season and despite missing Van Dijk we saw them trashing Atalanta 0-5 in the UEFA Champions League just a few days ago.