Manchester City vs Liverpool prediction and preview
Premier League · Saturday 8 May 2027, 14:00 UTC
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Manchester City vs Liverpool
Premier League · Saturday 8 May 2027, 14:00 UTC · Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City vs Liverpool preview
The Premier League fixture between Manchester City and Liverpool is scheduled for Saturday 8 May 2027 at 14:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Manchester City go into the round 2nd, on 21 points from 9 games, while Liverpool are 5th in the table with 15 points from 9.
Manchester City come into the game with a L-L-W-W-L run in the league (2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5), while Liverpool's recent sequence reads L-W-W-W-W. Over their last 6, Manchester City have scored 2.3 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Liverpool average 2.3 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
Head to head, Manchester City have 4 wins to Liverpool's 3 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 11 Oct 2026, ended Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City.
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Form and table
- Manchester CityLast five: L W W L L
- LiverpoolLast five: W W W W L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 15 | WLWWL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Manchester City expected line-up (4-3-3)
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Josko Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku, Iliman Ndiaye
Liverpool expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Alisson, Jérémy Jacquet, Ronald Araujo, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Alexis Mac Allister, Bradley Barcola, Trey Nyoni, Alexander Isak
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