Liverpool vs. Manchester City Prediction on March 10, 2024

Match info

Liverpool F.C. are preparing for a critical match against Manchester City F.C. at home this coming Sunday (March 10 at 3:45 p.m. local time at Anfield) in the hopes of retaining their position at the top of the English men’s football 2023–24 Premier League standings after their thrilling 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest last Saturday.

Meeting statistics

With their UEFA Europa League first-leg match against Sparta Prague only three days prior to the match, and an increasing list of sidelined players, Jürgen Klopp’s team couldn’t be playing at a worse time. This is definitely one of the reasons why bookmakers that include no-deposit incentives or free bets in their sign-up packages as part of betting bonuses give a small edge to City.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, on the other hand, will have an extra day to rest and prepare after defeating (and eliminating) Copenhagen in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 rematch. After their thrilling 3-1 triumph over Manchester United, City are now just one point behind Liverpool and ready to mount a serious fight for the top spot. An exciting atmosphere is promised at Anfield as both teams compete for victory in this much-awaited match that might have a big impact on where the Premier League trophy ends up in May.

Although Liverpool’s injury problems are still present, several encouraging things have happened recently. Dominik Szoboszlai and Darwin Núñez, who both made significant comebacks from the bench against Forest, are in the running to start this Sunday against “The Citizens“. Furthermore, Mohamed Salah is getting closer to playing at full strength and might sit on the bench. Due to a less severe injury than first thought, Ryan Gravenberch, who had a ligament injury during a challenge in the Carabao Cup final, is recuperating nicely and may play a part versus City. But as they continue their recovery, important players like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson, Diogo Jota, Curtis Jones, and Thiago Alcântara are still out.

For the pivotal match, Pep Guardiola has the luxury of having almost his entire team available. Jack Grealish is the sole player missing for Manchester City; he’s out with a groin injury.

Head-to-head encounters

With their head-to-head matches being among the most frequent in the Premier League and beyond, Liverpool and Manchester City’s rivalry is ingrained in English football history. “The Reds“ have traditionally had the advantage in these 139 encounters, winning 67 of them, or 48.2% of the games; 33 of the matches have seen Manchester City triumph, with the remaining two ending in draws.

Liverpool’s recent results against City, though, haven’t been great. Their most recent triumph occurred in October 2022 at Anfield, where a goal from Salah gave them a 1-0 victory. Interestingly, in Premier League history, City have only triumphed twice at Anfield; their most recent victory came in February 2021, by a score of 4-1.

Match analytics

Goals are practically a sure thing in games between Klopp and Guardiola’s teams, looking at their long history of fierce competition. With just three points separating the top two teams, a draw in this match wouldn’t necessarily be disastrous for the hopes of either team but what’s sure in our opinion is that goals won’t lack. We suggest a slightly bold bet: Manchester City to score in both halves – yes with odds of 2.65 at Ramenbet.

Results of the forecast

Forecast failed. Liverpool vs. Manchester City 1:1