Manchester City vs Liverpool
Manchester City and Liverpool will come together on Sunday afternoon in a highly-anticipated match-up in the English Premier League, with both requiring victories to continue the search for their respective goals this season.
Sunday 23 February, 17:30
Etihad Stadium
Man City will be deeply disappointed by how their 2024/25 season has played out so far, currently sitting fourth in the table and 17 points behind league leaders Liverpool, while they are also already out of the Champions League and EFL Cup.
A large part of that disappointment is due to a miserable run that saw Man City pick up just one win in 13 matches through October and December, losing nine and drawing three during that period.
While their form has improved over the following weeks, the Citizens will still be far from pleased with how they are playing coming into this one, having picked up eight wins, one draw and four losses in their last 13 outings.
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They have been better at home throughout this term, though, boasting eight wins, two draws and two losses from 12 home Premier League games, something they will look to draw confidence from heading into this matchup.
Liverpool, on the other hand, will be strong favourites to secure a victory given their superb season to date; currently sitting top of the Premier League by eight points, through to the Champions League last 16 after placing top of the league phase table, into the EFL Cup final and still in the FA Cup.
Their form has taken a slight dip over the past weeks, with only three wins from their last seven fixtures, alongside two draws and three defeats, but their massive 17-point advantage over Man City will provide them with great belief coming into the encounter.
Liverpool have had the upper hand in the most recent meetings between these two teams, avoiding defeat in their last three clashes with one win and two draws, and they will be looking to extend that run here.
Manchester City Predicted XI: Ederson; Khusanov, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Gonzalez; Silva, Foden, Savinho; Marmoush
Liverpool Predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota
Bet9ja Tips
Both teams are enduring slightly challenging periods of form, and both crucially need all three points to continue their search for a top four finish and the league title respectively, meaning this match is sure to be a tight encounter.
However, given Liverpool’s superiority over Man City in all competitions this season, with the Citizens particularly struggling at times, we believe that the Reds will secure all three points in this one. You can get odds of 2.33 at Bet9ja.
Mohamed Salah has been a standout player for Liverpool once again this term, boasting a phenomenal record of 29 goals and 20 assists in 37 appearances across all competitions, and we believe the forward will score again here, at odds of 2.40 anytime.
Bet9ja Odds (at time of writing): Manchester City win: 2.85, Draw: 3.80, Liverpool win: 2.33
