PREVIEW | Manchester City vs Liverpool - team news, lineups, predictions

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·7 November 2025

PREVIEW | Manchester City vs Liverpool - team news, lineups, predictions

Manchester City and Liverpool go head-to-head at Etihad Stadium this Sunday in the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 16:30 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Manchester City currently have 19 points and lie in 2nd position. In their last match, Pep Guardiola's team prevailed 4-1 against Borussia Dortmund (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

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Liverpool have won 18 points to date and are placed in 3rd position. In their last fixture, Arne Slot's team won 1-0 against Real Madrid (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Liverpool winning 2-0.

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Charlie Webb (Anything Liverpool): Arne Slot's Liverpool side look like they have finally overcome their poor run after form, after two impressive wins against Aston Villa and Real Madrid.

However, Sunday will arguably be their hardest test, as they face off against Pep Guardiola and the most in-form player in the world, Erling Haaland.

Stopping the Norwegian will be a hard task, but with Conor Bradley and Andy Robertson helping solidify the defence in recent weeks, it is not off the cards.

Despite Florian Wirtz impressing against Madrid on Tuesday, it seems unlikely that Slot will drop Cody Gakpo from the left-hand side.

The midfield also picks itself, especially with Dominik Szoboszlai performing as well as he has been recently.

Alexander Isak is also back in contention for this fixture, but it seems certain that Hugo Ekitike will start as he looks to cause the City backline all sorts of trouble.

This game is really there for anyone to win. Liverpool did the double over City last year, winning both games 2-0, so hopefully we see a repeat; however, I'd be more than happy with a draw, considering our recent form.

Prediction: 2-2

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Manchester City

Liverpool

Jeremie Frimpong - Injury
Alisson Becker - In doubt
Giovanni Leoni - Injury
Alexander Isak - Injury

Last starting XIs

Manchester City ( vs Borussia Dortmund 2025-11-05): Gigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, Nico OReilly, Nico González, Savinho, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden, Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland

Liverpool ( vs Real Madrid 2025-11-04): Giorgi Mamardashvili, Conor Bradley, Virgil Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Andy Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitiké

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MANAGERS

Pep Guardiola has faced Arne Slot on two occasions, recording only losses.
Arne Slot has faced Manchester City on two occasions, recording only victories.
Pep Guardiola has faced Liverpool on 24 occasions, recording six wins, eight draws, and ten losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Liverpool comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Liverpool comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
Liverpool currently has one draw in the last 17 games.
Liverpool comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Liverpool comes from two consecutive victories.
At home, Manchester City currently has one loss in the last seven games.
At home, Manchester City comes from six consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Manchester City comes from six consecutive games without losing.
At home, Manchester City comes from six consecutive victories.
Manchester City currently has one loss in the last 13 games.
Manchester City comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Manchester City comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
Manchester City comes from three consecutive games without losing.
Manchester City comes from three consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Manchester City and Liverpool have faced each other 198 times, with Liverpool having the advantage: 95 wins, against 50 victories for Manchester City.
At the Etihad Stadium, Liverpool has an advantage in the duels against Manchester City: 36 wins in 98 games. Manchester City has 35 victories.
In the English League, there have been 174 matches between the two teams, with 46 wins for Manchester City, 46 draws, and 82 victories for Liverpool.