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Fixture details

VenueAnfield, Liverpool
Referee TBC
StatusNot Started
Referees are typically only confirmed a few days before kickoff.

Recent form

LIV DDWDW
MCI WWWWW
Last 5 league results · 60% vs 100% of points taken

Head to head

Liverpool vs Manchester City
6
Liverpool wins
6
Draws
8
Manchester City wins
From 20 meetings on record

Goals scored (avg)

Model's expected goals (λ) for this fixture, adjusted for attack/defence/form/h2h/injuries
1.19
Liverpool
1.61
Manchester City
Prediction
Predicted score
Our Poisson model weighs each team's attack and defence ratings (blended with last season's early on), head-to-head history and injuries to calculate the most likely outcome.
Liverpool
1 2
Manchester City
Model's expected scoreline · 9.4% probability of this exact score
PROVISIONAL This prediction locks on 10 Oct, 15:30 UTC, 24 hours before kickoff, using the latest data.
Outcome certainty
47.1%
Medium
ScorelineProbability
Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City 11.6%
Liverpool 0-1 Manchester City 9.7%
Liverpool 1-2 Manchester City 9.4%
Liverpool 0-2 Manchester City 7.9%
Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City 7.2%

Key factors in prediction

Statistics baseline: 2026 season
Liverpool vs Manchester City
Attack strength
1.04 / 1.38
Defence strength
1.22 / 1.21
Form factor (off)
1.0 / 1.0
Head-to-head
0.95 / 1.05
Injury factor
0.95 / 1.04
Weather (preview)
– / –

API-Football's own prediction

Reference only — not used by our model
Home10%
Draw45%
Away45%
AdviceWinner : Manchester City
Their engine hits the same matchday-1 zero-current-season-data gap our model works around by falling back to last season — treat this as a low-confidence data point, not a benchmark.

Win probability

Liverpool win28%
Draw25%
Manchester City win47%

Odds comparison — 1x2

36 bookmakers · 36 offering 1x2 odds · market overround 6.54%
OutcomeModelMarketEdgeVerdict
Liverpool 28.3% 32.3% -4.0% OVERPRICED
Draw 24.6% 25.6% -1.0% —
Manchester City 47.1% 42.1% 5.0% VALUE

Betting value

Value bet
Manchester City
Odds 2.23
Our odds2.12
Bookmaker avg.2.23
Edge+5.0%

Odds comparison — total goals

Line 2.5 · 12 bookmakers · avg odds Over 1.57 / Under 2.32
SideModelMarketEdgeVerdict
Over 2.5 53.2% 59.6% -6.4% OVERPRICED
Under 2.5 46.8% 40.4% 6.4% VALUE
Line 3.5 · 1 bookmakers · avg odds Over 2.3 / Under 1.55
SideModelMarketEdgeVerdict
Over 3.5 31.0% 40.3% -9.3% OVERPRICED
Under 3.5 69.0% 59.7% 9.3% VALUE

Injuries

PlayerTeamReason
C. BradleyLiverpoolKnee Injury
H. EkitikeLiverpoolAchilles Tendon Injury
J. GomezLiverpoolMuscle Injury
G. LeoniLiverpoolKnee Injury
F. ChiesaLiverpoolBack Injury
J. DokuManchester CityCalf Injury
P. FodenManchester CityRed Card

Weather conditions

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Confirmed lineups

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Live match stats

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Shots, possession, corners, cards, and other in-game statistics don't exist until the match is underway. This card will fill in live once the match kicks off, and stay as the final box score after full time. Expected: from kickoff onward.

Result

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The match hasn't been played yet. This card will show the final score once the match finishes. Expected: 2026-10-11T15:30:00Z kickoff, plus ~2 hours.
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