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Manchester City vs Liverpool Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: 09 November 2025 Kick-off (UK Time): 19:30 Venue: Etihad Stadium Manchester City welcome Liverpool to the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday, 09 November 2025. The home side has started to find some form lately, while the visitors have just got back to winning ways after a poor run of form. There will so there is lots of value to be found in this tie for bettors at some of the best football betting sites around.

Ryan Liberty
Ryan Liberty

Last updated: 2025-11-05

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Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool and Bernardo Silva of Manchester City battle for possession

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Two of English football’s giants, who have been so dominant in recent years, will lock horns in a thrilling encounter as City host the Reds in the Premier League. Just one point and one place separate these two sides as the second hosts the third in game week 11. Pep Guardiola’s side looks to have found some rhythm, while the champions will want to continue winning after they stopped a four-game loss streak with a victory over Aston Villa last weekend.  

Pre-game odds and win probability: Liverpool dominate the early markets

  1. Home: 11/10 (2.10) – 67.9% 

  2. Draw: 5/2 (3.50) – 18.2% 

  3. Away: 13/5 (3.60) – 17.9%
    Odds courtesy of 1Win, subject to change. 

Head-To-Head Record

The head-to-head record below can give you extra insight for all your football betting strategies! 

  1. 23/02/25 – Man City 0-2 Liverpool

  2. 01/12/24 – Liverpool 2-0 Man City

  3. 10/03/24 – Liverpool 1-1 Man City

  4. 25/11/23 – Man City 1-1 Liverpool

  5. 01/04/23 – Man City 4-1 Liverpool

Manchester City Current Form – WWWLW

Guardiola’s side have won four of their previous five games in the league, and it is form that has seen them climb to second in the division. Their only loss in that time came at Villa Park when they were edged one-nil by Unai Emery’s side. 

Key Players to Watch

  • Erling Haaland
    The Norwegian has 13 goals in 10 games in the Premier League and is on course to break his own Premier League record he set in his debut campaign back in 2022-2023.
  • Phil Foden 
    The Englishman is a creative force in the middle of the park, and he has goals in his game. Foden is very technically gifted.
  • Josko Gvardiol  
    The centre-back is one of the best defenders in the league and can play at both left-back and center-half. 

Liverpool Team News

Long-term absentee Omar Marmoush recently recovered from a knee injury and will be back in the squad, while Abdukodir Khusanov looks to be the only absentee for the home side.

Liverpool Current Form – LLLLW

After going on an unprecedented run of losing four games in a row, Arne Slot’s side got back to winning ways with a solid performance against Aston Villa, where they ran out two-nil winners. 

Key Players to Watch

  • Ryan Gravenberch
    Gravenberch is one of the most entertaining midfielders to watch in the Premier League. It is almost as if he can’t be pressed in the middle of the park, and he has also started to add goals to his game. 
  • Mohamed Salah
    The Egyptian King has got back to scoring ways when he registered against Villa last time out, and he will be eager to continue that form in front of goal against a familiar foe. 
  • Alexis Mac Allister
    The Argentine is the engine room in the Reds' midfield and keeps things ticking. He plays forward quickly and also breaks up play well. 

Manchester City Team News

Slot will be without the services of Jeremie Frimpong, who has a hamstring strain, Alexander Isak has a groin issue, Giovanni Leoni has a knee injury, and Stefan Bajcetic and Jayden Danns both have hamstring issues. Alisson and Curtis Jones could return for the trip to the Etihad.

Predicted Line-Up

Manchester City (4-3-3):

Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Kovacic, Bobb, Reijnders, Foden, Savio, Haaland

Liverpool (4-3-3):

Mamardashvili, Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Ekitike

Suggested Bets

Our Manchester City vs Liverpool preview has some of the most reliable bookmakers for betting around; they even have some of the best welcome bonuses in the industry. Here are a few of them with some suggested bets below.  

  1. Under 2.5 Goals: There have been under 2.5 goals in four of the previous five games between these two sides. (31/20 with 10Bet)

  2. Both Teams to Score (Yes): Both teams have registered in three of the previous five games between each other. (49/100 with Betway)

  3. Liverpool to score first: Anfield will be rocking and the intensity with which this game starts might be too much for City in the early exchanges. Back Liverpool to open their account first. (8/11 (1.73) with Betway and 4/6 (1.67) with Bet365)

Value Bets

  1. Erling Haaland Anytime Goal Scorer: There simply is no stopping the Norwegian in front of goal. Back him to add to his 13-goal tally this season. (Forecast odds: 3/1. Odds available closer to kick-off with 10Bet) 

  2. Mohamed Salah Anytime Goal Scorer: After getting back to scoring ways last weekend, Salah is expected to register at the Etihad. (Forecast odds: 3/1. Odds available closer to kick-off with Betway) 

Prediction: Draw and Both Teams to Score

It is so difficult to separate these two sides, and it is likely they cancel each other out. City look in good form, and the visitors just picked up a morale-boosting victory last time out against Villa. Games between these two are always tight, so expect them to share the spoils as both teams find the back of the net. 

Ryan Liberty
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