Manchester City vs. Liverpool odds, picks and predictions
Manchester City (9 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses) welcomes Liverpool (8-3-1) to Etihad Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 a.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Manchester City vs. Liverpool odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Man City is a perfect at home this season (5-0-0) and in 12 matches it has scored 32 goals (2.67 per game) and allowed 12 (1 per game). City's last result was a 4-4 draw on the road against Chelsea on Nov. 12. It is 3-0-1 over its last 4 EPL matches. City is led in scoring by Erling Haaland, who has 13 goals in 12 matches.
Liverpool is 2-3-1 on the road and 6-0-0 at home, so it hasn't performed well away from Anfield. Liverpool has scored 27 goals (2.25 per game) and allowed 10 goals (0.83 per game). It is led in scoring by F Mohamed Salah, who has 10 goals and 4 assists in 12 matches. Liverpool beat Brentford 3-0 at home on Nov. 12, its last league match.
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Manchester City vs. Liverpool odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:58 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Manchester City -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Liverpool +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Draw +320 (bet $100 to win $320)
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +115 | U: -160)
Manchester City vs. Liverpool picks and predictions
Prediction
Manchester City 3, Liverpool 2
Moneyline (ML)
BET MANCHESTER CITY (-135).
Man City played Liverpool twice at home last season and won both games. It beat Liverpool 3-2 in EFL Cup action and 4-1 in EPL play.
City has yet to lose or draw at home while Liverpool doesn't have nearly the same resume away from home. Liverpool will continue to be without D Andy Robertson as well which could hamper its defense.
Coupling last season's results and both teams' current trends, back MANCHESTER CITY (-135).
Over/Under (O/U)
LEAN OVER 3.5 (+115).
City has gone north of even this total in 3 of its last 5 games throughout all competitions. Man City has scored 10 goals in its last 2 league games and has also allowed 5 goals over that span. It has the quality midfield play to break through a sturdy Liverpool defense.
Liverpool has scored 2 or more goals in 8 of its last 9 games throughout all competitions. Last season, both games at Etihad went Over this total. Take OVER 3.5 (+115).
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