Manchester City vs Liverpool

Etihad Stadium forms the backdrop for a mouth-watering Premier League encounter between Manchester City and Liverpool. 

A season of incredible lows for Manchester City hit rock bottom in midweek Champions League action as a 3-1 defeat at Real Madrid ended their continental journey in the knockout playoff round. Pep Guardiola’s side thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 only days before a Madrid slump to post a third Premier League win in four games (L1) and leapfrog Chelsea into fourth. Eager to enact revenge for a horror 2-0 loss in December’s reverse fixture, Man City must avoid another fiasco to bolster their top-four quest, last finishing outside the Champions League qualifying spots in 2009/10. Though 17 points separate them from Liverpool ahead of the kick-off, the Citizens can draw confidence from losing just one of the last 15 Premier League H2Hs at the Etihad (W8, D6).

In the meantime, Liverpool’s form has dwindled in recent weeks, with a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa during midweek marking their third winless match in four (D2, L1). However, Arne Slot’s men remain firmly in control of their Premier League title fate, boasting an eight-point lead on Arsenal despite drawing twice in their last three league outings (W1). As the only team in England’s top flight yet to lose an away game this season (W9, D5), the Reds seem well-positioned to post their first Premier League win on Man City’s home ground since 2015. Adding to their confidence, Liverpool have won 11 of their last 13 Sunday-held Premier League outings (D2).