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Premier League | Gameweek 32
Jul 2, 2020 at 8.15pm UK
Etihad Stadium
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Man City
4 - 0
Liverpool

De Bruyne (25' pen.), Sterling (35'), Foden (45'), Oxlade-Chamberlain (66' og.)
Mendy (41'), Walker (57')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Gomez (24'), Henderson (90+1')

The Match

Match Report

The Reds were brought back down to earth with a bump at the Etihad.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's clash between former champions Manchester City and the team that has just dethroned them Liverpool, including predictions and team news.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Manchester City could line up for Thursday night's Premier League showdown with newly-crowned champions Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Thursday's Premier League clash with champions Liverpool.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 56.23%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Liverpool had a probability of 21.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.57%) and 2-0 (9.08%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.42%), while for a Liverpool win it was 1-2 (5.68%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.

Result
Manchester CityDrawLiverpool
56.23%22.27%21.5%
Both teams to score 56.4%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.38%42.61%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.98%65.02%
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85%14.99%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.56%43.44%
Liverpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.35%33.65%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.7%70.29%
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 56.23%
    Liverpool 21.5%
    Draw 22.27%
Manchester CityDrawLiverpool
2-1 @ 9.89%
1-0 @ 9.57%
2-0 @ 9.08%
3-1 @ 6.26%
3-0 @ 5.75%
3-2 @ 3.41%
4-1 @ 2.97%
4-0 @ 2.73%
4-2 @ 1.62%
5-1 @ 1.13%
5-0 @ 1.04%
Other @ 2.79%
Total : 56.23%
1-1 @ 10.42%
2-2 @ 5.39%
0-0 @ 5.04%
3-3 @ 1.24%
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 22.27%
1-2 @ 5.68%
0-1 @ 5.49%
0-2 @ 2.99%
1-3 @ 2.06%
2-3 @ 1.96%
0-3 @ 1.09%
Other @ 2.23%
Total : 21.5%

Head to Head
Nov 10, 2019 4.30pm
Aug 4, 2019 3pm
Community Shield
Liverpool
1-1
Man City
Man City win 5-4 on penalties
Jan 3, 2019 8pm
Oct 7, 2018 4.30pm
Jul 26, 2018 1.05am
Pre-season Friendlies
Liverpool
2-1
Man City
Salah (63'), Mane (95' pen.)
van Dijk (30')
Sane (57')
Gomes (85')
Build-up
Jubilant Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp on June 24, 2020
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Jul 1, 23:09
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp growls with excitement on March 7, 2020
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola pictured after their Premier League clash in November 2019
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Jul 1, 12:18
Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring against Arsenal on June 17, 2020
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Jun 30, 23:39
Liverpool's Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah celebrate a goal against Crystal Palace on June 24, 2020
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Jun 30, 23:38
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne pictured on June 17, 2020
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Jun 30, 19:36
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Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Thursday's Premier League clash with champions Liverpool.
Jun 29, 12:59
Liverpool defender Joel Matip receives medical attention during the derby against Everton on June 21, 2020
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Jun 28, 13:13
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola pictured against Chelsea on June 25, 2020
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Jun 27, 22:35
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson in action with Manchester City's Raheem Sterling in the Premier League on November 10, 2019
Manchester City vs. Liverpool given green light to take place at Etihad Stadium
Manchester City Council's safety advisory group met on Thursday.
Jun 25, 12:21
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp pictured on June 21, 2020
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp prefers to face City at Etihad
The safety advisory group of Manchester City Council will meet on Thursday.
Jun 23, 15:35
General view of Manchester City's Etihad Stadium taken September 2018
Venue for Manchester City vs. Liverpool could be decided on Thursday
The clash of the Premier League's top two is the only top-flight match without a definite location.
Jun 23, 14:52
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp talk to each other during the match in January 2019
Man City, Liverpool fans unite to campaign for match to be held at Etihad
The fixture on July 2 is the only Premier League match in the rearranged 2019-20 calendar without a confirmed venue.
Jun 12, 12:09
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool15113131131836
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1686229151430
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest168442119228
5Manchester CityMan City158342721627
6Aston Villa167452425-125
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8Bournemouth157352320324
9Fulham166642422224
10Brentford157263128323
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle166552321223
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton153661421-715
16Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
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