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Premier League | Gameweek 8
Nov 8, 2020 at 4.30pm UK
Etihad Stadium
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Man City
1 - 1
Liverpool

Jesus (31')
Sterling (61'), Laporte (79'), Walker (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Salah (13' pen.)
Matip (46')

The Match

Match Report

Mohamed Salah put the Reds ahead from the spot before Gabriel Jesus equalised in a thrilling encounter at the Etihad Stadium.

Team News

City's record goalscorer has not recovered from a hamstring injury in time.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Liverpool, including predictions, team news and head-to-head records.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Liverpool could line up for Sunday's Premier League showdown with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League encounter against 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 51.34%. A win for Liverpool had a probability of 26.86% and a draw had a probability of 21.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.85%) and 2-0 (6.77%). The likeliest Liverpool win was 1-2 (6.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.48%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood.

Result
Manchester CityDrawLiverpool
51.34%21.8%26.86%
Both teams to score 64.61%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
65.32%34.67%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
43.37%56.62%
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.18%13.82%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.82%41.17%
Liverpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.97%25.03%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.3%59.7%
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 51.34%
    Liverpool 26.86%
    Draw 21.8%
Manchester CityDrawLiverpool
2-1 @ 9.38%
1-0 @ 6.85%
2-0 @ 6.77%
3-1 @ 6.19%
3-0 @ 4.47%
3-2 @ 4.29%
4-1 @ 3.06%
4-0 @ 2.21%
4-2 @ 2.12%
5-1 @ 1.21%
4-3 @ 0.98%
Other @ 3.81%
Total : 51.34%
1-1 @ 9.48%
2-2 @ 6.5%
0-0 @ 3.46%
3-3 @ 1.98%
Other @ 0.38%
Total : 21.8%
1-2 @ 6.57%
0-1 @ 4.79%
0-2 @ 3.32%
1-3 @ 3.03%
2-3 @ 3%
0-3 @ 1.53%
1-4 @ 1.05%
2-4 @ 1.04%
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 26.86%

Head to Head
Jul 2, 2020 8.15pm
Nov 10, 2019 4.30pm
Aug 4, 2019 3pm
Community Shield
Liverpool
1-1
Man City
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Jan 3, 2019 8pm
Oct 7, 2018 4.30pm
Build-up
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Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino pictured in September 2020
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Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring against Olympiacos on November 3, 2020
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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero in action on October 17, 2020
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk walks off injured during the Merseyside derby against Everton on October 17, 2020
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool76011321118
2Manchester CityMan City7520178917
3Arsenal7520156917
4Chelsea7421168814
5Aston Villa7421129314
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton73311310312
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle733187112
8Fulham7322108211
9Tottenham HotspurSpurs7313148610
10Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest724176110
11Brentford73131313010
12West Ham UnitedWest Ham72231011-18
13Bournemouth7223810-28
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd722358-38
15Leicester CityLeicester7133912-36
16Everton7124715-85
17Ipswich TownIpswich7043614-84
18Crystal Palace7034510-53
19Southampton7016415-111
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves7016921-121


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