Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Tips

The defending champions Liverpool will host the league leaders Manchester City at Anfield in Liverpool on 7th February 2021 at 22:00 IST. Liverpool will be hoping to bounce back after two back to back home defeats. While Manchester City would like to continue their dream run in the English Premier League this season.

Liverpool Form & Team News

Liverpool are having a really bad run of form as they have lost three of the last five matches in all competitions. They are currently in the fourth spot with 40 points. They have played 22 matches and have won 11 matches, drew seven and lost just four matches in the league so far. But they have the second best home record as they have seven wins, two draws and two losses in the 11 home matches. In the 22 matches that they have played this season, they have scored 43 goals and have conceded 25 goals.

Liverpool’s in-form Sadio Mane is named doubtful for the Manchester City clash and would be a huge miss as he has seven goals and three assists to his name. Apart from him, Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota and Joel Matip are the other key absentees. Mohamed Salah has been in exceptional form this season as he has scored 15 goals this season. The assist leaderboard is led by the left back Andrew Robertson with five assists. Roberto Firmino has been in good form and has six goals and four assists to his name.

Manchester City Form & Teams News

Manchester City have found their grove ard are at the top of the table with 47 points from 21 matches. They are three points ahead of Manchester United and also have a match in hand. They have 14 wins, five draws and just two losses this season. Their away record is pretty average as they have six wins, three draws and just one loss. They are coming into this fixture with an unbeaten streak of 13 matches. In the 21 matches played this season, they have scored 39 goals and have conceded just 13 goals.

Manchester City has just three absentees but these three will be missed very badly by Pep Guardiola. The list includes the best midfielder Kevin De Bruyne who has ten assists and three goals under his belt. The other absentees are Sergio Aguero and Nathan Ake. Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Gundogan are leading the goal scoring list with seven goals each. The Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne is leading the team’s assists charts with ten assists.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Manchester City are the favorites to win the match at 2.14 odds. While Liverpool are placed at 3.35 and the draw at 3.60 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

This is going to be an exciting contest between the Premier League giants and also might be a low scoring contest as well. Considering the current form, Manchester City are having an edge as they are in some exceptional form.

Tip 1: Manchester City To Win

Manchester City are in top form and are the team to beat this season. They had started off slowly but started to gain momentum and have rallied to the top of the table. In the last five head to head matches played in all competitions, Manchester City have won three matches, while Liverpool have just won one match. Liverpool is fading away recently as they have lost three of their last five matches in all competitions. And also, Liverpool just has one win in their last five home matches. Apart from that, Manchester City have now won 13 matches in a row in all competitions. So, it is more likely that Manchester City will win the match at 2.14 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Total Cards Under 3.5

These two have been very disciplined in this season of the English Premier League. Manchester City averages just 1.1 cards per match and Liverpool averages just one card per match. Even Liverpool averages just under one card per match at home this season. While Manchester City averages just 1.1 cards per match in the ten away matches that they have played this season. In the last five matches that Liverpool played at home, they have just received just five cards. Apart from that, Manchester City have received just four cards in the last four away matches in the Premier League. So, it is more likely that less than 3.5 cards will be seen at 2.02 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

By considering the current form and the head to head record, Manchester City are more likely to come out on top. But Liverpool after losing the last two home matches will be looking to turn things around and give a good fight against Manchester City. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above.

1. Manchester City To Win @ 2.14
2. Total Cards Under 3.5 @ 2.02

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