Liverpool vs Manchester City — Premier League 26/27
Liverpool: 3 yellow cards, 1 red card
Manchester City: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Oct 11, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Premier League page.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 11, 2026
Manchester City sit top with a perfect 15 points from 5 matches, while Liverpool are 7th on 9 points, their start built on draws. At home Liverpool have yet to win, taking 2 points from 2 matches, whereas City have won both away matches, scoring 5 and conceding 1.
Liverpool
Manchester CityScoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 11, 2026
Attack
Manchester City's away attack is far more potent than Liverpool's home output, scoring 2.5 goals per away match across 2 away matches against Liverpool's 1.0 across 2 home matches. City's figure is well above the league average for an away side, while Liverpool's is clearly below the home-side norm.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Manchester City's away defence has been the stronger of the two, conceding 0.5 goals per away match across 2 away matches compared to Liverpool's 1.0 across 2 home matches. Both sides are better than the league average for their venue, but City's edge is clear.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 11, 2026
Liverpool are most dangerous shortly after half-time, scoring 43% of their goals in the 46-60 minute window, while Manchester City share their peak between the 46-60 and 76-90 minute bands at 31% each. City also concede 40% of their goals in the 46-60 window, so the period after the break could decide the match.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 11, 2026
Liverpool's matches have been tighter, with 40% going over 2.5 goals this season, while Manchester City's have been more open at 60% over 2.5. At this venue, Liverpool's home matches have gone over 2.5 in 50% of cases, and City's away matches also sit at 50%.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Liverpool conceded on average 0 goals per match while Manchester City conceded on average 1 goals per match.
Manchester City scored at least one goal per match in the Premier League this season.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Liverpool have been awarded an average of 4 corners per match, while Manchester City have averaged 6.2 corners.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Liverpool scored 3 goals (average 1) while Manchester City scored 7 (average 2.3).
Draw seems to be a common result for Liverpool lately. They have drawn 3 out of their last 5 Premier League matches.
Liverpool shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches of the Premier League.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Liverpool have received an average of 0.6 cards in the first half per match, while Manchester City have averaged 0.4 cards.
Chances are good to see a goal from Manchester City within the first half. They have averaged one goal before halftime in the Premier League this season.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Liverpool have received an average of 2.4 cards per match, while Manchester City have averaged 1.4 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Liverpool in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.4 goals before halftime in the Premier League matches this season.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 11, 2026
Manchester City sit top with a perfect 15 points from 5 matches, while Liverpool are 7th on 9 points, their start built on draws. At home Liverpool have yet to win, taking 2 points from 2 matches, whereas City have won both away matches, scoring 5 and conceding 1.
LiverpoolManchester CityHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Manchester City have had the better of recent meetings, winning 5 of the last 10 to Liverpool's 3, with 2 draws. The most recent meeting, outside this competition, was a 4-0 City win in April 2026, and across all 10 meetings City have outscored Liverpool 18 goals to 11.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 11, 2026
Attack
Manchester City's away attack is far more potent than Liverpool's home output, scoring 2.5 goals per away match across 2 away matches against Liverpool's 1.0 across 2 home matches. City's figure is well above the league average for an away side, while Liverpool's is clearly below the home-side norm.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Manchester City's away defence has been the stronger of the two, conceding 0.5 goals per away match across 2 away matches compared to Liverpool's 1.0 across 2 home matches. Both sides are better than the league average for their venue, but City's edge is clear.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 11, 2026
Liverpool are most dangerous shortly after half-time, scoring 43% of their goals in the 46-60 minute window, while Manchester City share their peak between the 46-60 and 76-90 minute bands at 31% each. City also concede 40% of their goals in the 46-60 window, so the period after the break could decide the match.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 11, 2026
Liverpool's matches have been tighter, with 40% going over 2.5 goals this season, while Manchester City's have been more open at 60% over 2.5. At this venue, Liverpool's home matches have gone over 2.5 in 50% of cases, and City's away matches also sit at 50%.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Liverpool conceded on average 0 goals per match while Manchester City conceded on average 1 goals per match.
Manchester City scored at least one goal per match in the Premier League this season.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Liverpool have been awarded an average of 4 corners per match, while Manchester City have averaged 6.2 corners.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Liverpool scored 3 goals (average 1) while Manchester City scored 7 (average 2.3).
Draw seems to be a common result for Liverpool lately. They have drawn 3 out of their last 5 Premier League matches.
Liverpool shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches of the Premier League.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Liverpool have received an average of 0.6 cards in the first half per match, while Manchester City have averaged 0.4 cards.
Chances are good to see a goal from Manchester City within the first half. They have averaged one goal before halftime in the Premier League this season.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Liverpool have received an average of 2.4 cards per match, while Manchester City have averaged 1.4 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Liverpool in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.4 goals before halftime in the Premier League matches this season.
About The Match
Liverpool's unbeaten start has been built on draws rather than dominance, while Manchester City arrive with a perfect record and the market's backing. The away side's 15 points from 5 matches against Liverpool's 9 is the clearest gap on the page, and City's 2.5 goals per away match across 2 away matches dwarfs Liverpool's 1.0 at home. The key uncertainty is whether Liverpool's solid but unspectacular home form can slow a City side that has scored 18 goals in its last 6 matches.