Manchester City vs Liverpool Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Feb 2025

Man City +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at -103. The Citizens should be able to avoid defeat against Liverpool, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5, meaning a victory is the desired outcome.

Manchester City won their last league game 4-0, making it three Premier League home victories on the spin. This was recorded at Etihad Stadium against Newcastle United. Pep Guardiola's side boasted 61% possession and recorded seven shots on target, with Omar Marmoush firing a hat-trick and James McAtee also among the goals.

On Wednesday night, City were beaten 3-1 when visiting Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Liverpool drew on their travels in their previous match. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against Aston Villa at Villa Park. The Merseyside team had 48% possession and recorded three shots on goal, while Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Liverpool have avoided defeat against City in the past three meetings. In the last clash, home side Liverpool claimed a 2-0 victory at Anfield. The past 10 H2H matches have featured four draws and three wins for each team.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Man City	23	14	4	5	47	21	26	47:21	46
6	Liverpool	23	10	6	7	35	32	3	35:32	36

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City have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 14.3 attempts. The North-West club have averaged 57.0% possession, 570.7 passes and 5.4 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal, 10.8 attempts and 3.7 corners.

Top goalscorer is Phil Foden on 7 goals, while Erling Haaland has bagged 6 and Omar Marmoush 3. Savinho has the most assists with 5, while goalies Stefan Ortega and Ederson Moraes collectively have 3 clean sheets.

Liverpool have 6 victories and 4 draws, with an average of 19.0 attempts, 6.4 shots on goal and 2.5 goals. The Reds average 59.1% possession, 517.0 passes, 7.1 corners awarded and 3.2 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 3.1 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts.

Mohamed Salah got 9 goals, Cody Gakpo notched 5, while Trent Alexander-Arnold and two other players scored 2. Mohamed Salah is top assists provider with 4, while Alisson Becker has recorded 3 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Ederson (GK), Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol, Nico Gonzalez, Savinho, Kevin De Bruyne, Omar Marmoush, Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden.

Liverpool confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Alisson Becker (GK), Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones.

Manchester City vs Liverpool Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ll split our stake by backing Man City +0.25 at odds of -103 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this Premier League encounter.

A good deal of research goes into our football picks. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Manchester City vs Liverpool league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by City in 18 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by City in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by City in 4 consecutive games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by City in 7 of their last 10 games against Liverpool.

According to the odds, there’s a 50.8% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Man City 2 - 1 Liverpool

Man City can be backed at +950 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -138

There has been an average of 7.80 corners in the past 5 games involving Liverpool. There’s the opportunity to go under the Total Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -138 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Man City

Total

9.60 5.50 4.10

Home

8.90 6.20 2.70

Away

8.50 4.70 3.80

Liverpool

Total

9.90 5.00 4.90

Home

10.50 6.70 3.80

Away

9.70 5.70 4.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-110

Under 10.5

-128

Man City Corners

Over 5.5

-110

Under 5.5

-125

Liverpool Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

Most Corners

1

-133

X

+575

2

+128

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Manchester City vs Liverpool Odds

Liverpool are the +118 favourites and that means a 46% chance of winning this Premier League match according to the betting odds at the bookies. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Manchester City are available at +200.

A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds.

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Full-Time Result

1

+200

X

+280

2

+118

Half-Time Result

1

+225

X

+155

2

+160

Double Chance

1X

-147

12

-370

X2

-263

Draw No Bet

1

+123

2

-161

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-112

2 Hcp -0.25

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+170

Over 2.5

-222

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-263

No

+188

Manchester City vs Liverpool Lineups & Team News

Our City vs Liverpool team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

We’ve got details of the Premier League squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Manchester City Team Page Liverpool Team Page

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