Analysis and predictions for Man City vs Liverpool: Haaland will decide the big match.
The match between Man City and Liverpool in the English Premier League will take place at 11:30 PM on November 9th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest team news for Man City vs Liverpool
Unsurprisingly, Rodri was again absent from Man City's squad for the match against Borussia Dortmund. Guardiola stated that the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner was not yet fully fit and might be rested until after the international break.
Midfielder Mateo Kovacic is the only notable injury for the home team, as the Croatian star is likely to be sidelined for several months due to an ankle injury. Otherwise, Guardiola has almost the full squad that destroyed Dortmund available for this crucial match.
Erling Haaland is now just two goals away from reaching the 100-goal mark in the Premier League. If he scores a brace in his 108th league game on Sunday, he will break the record for the fastest player to reach 100 goals in Premier League history, surpassing legend Alan Shearer (100 goals in 124 games).
From a Nordic striker to someone else, Haaland may not directly face Alexander Isak, as the Swedish forward is still struggling with a groin issue following last month's Champions League win against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Even if Isak recovers in time to be included in the squad, manager Slot has confirmed he will not start. Liverpool are also without Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring injury), goalkeeper Alisson Becker (hamstring), and young centre-back Giovanni Leoni (torn anterior cruciate ligament).
After capitalizing on Emiliano Martinez's mistake to score against Aston Villa, Mohamed Salah is on the verge of setting a new record: with just one more goal or assist, he will surpass Wayne Rooney to become the player with the most contributions (goals + assists) for a single club in Premier League history, with his current total being276 times.
Latest predicted lineups for Man City vs Liverpool
Manchester City:
Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Gonzalez; Cherki, Silva, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Liverpool:
Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike
Latest Man City vs Liverpool football match preview
When Pep Guardiola first took charge of a professional match, the late Sven-Goran Eriksson was still managing Manchester City, while Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo were a formidable duo at Manchester United. It was also around that time that the song...Beautiful GirlsSean Kingston's music is dominating the UK music charts.
More than 18 years later, the Catalan manager is set to reach the milestone of 1,000 matches in his coaching career – an incredible number – in the big clash at the Etihad on Sunday. Guardiola shared that he couldn't think of a more suitable opponent for this milestone than Liverpool – perhaps only Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.
Guardiola's 999th match was also a memorable one, as Man City secured a convincing 4-1 victory against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. Phil Foden played brilliantly and was recalled to the England national team, making a significant contribution to "The Citizens'" win.
Naturally, Erling Haaland couldn't be absent from the scoresheet either. He became the first Man City player to score in five consecutive Champions League matches, after netting a brace in the 3-1 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League last weekend.
If they win this crucial match, second-placed Man City could close the gap to Arsenal to just three points – provided Sunderland pull off an upset against the league leaders on Saturday night. City's run of 10 goals in their last three games is sending the fans at the Etihad Stadium into a frenzy.
A few weeks ago, that statistic might have worried Liverpool, as they failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 consecutive matches from September 17th to October 29th. But now, Arne Slot's team has gradually regained its solidity and stability.
Many still had doubts after the 2-0 win against Aston Villa in the Premier League, but after beating Real Madrid 1-0 at Anfield in the Champions League – a well-deserved victory – Liverpool truly returned to winning ways.
Had it not been for Thibaut Courtois's spectacular saves, the "Reds" could have won by a much larger margin against Xabi Alonso's team. After what Slot called a "familiar losing streak," Liverpool unexpectedly returned to the top 3 of the Premier League and showed strong signs of resurgence.
The Dutch manager's next priority is to end his run of three consecutive away defeats in the Premier League. Another loss would see Liverpool suffer their first four consecutive away defeats in the league since April 2012 – the time when "King Kenny" Dalglish was in charge.
Dalglish would surely be pleased to see this encounter, as last season, Arne Slot himself helped Liverpool beat Man City 2-0 in both Premier League matches. However, in Premier League history, Liverpool have never won two consecutive matches at Man City's ground.
Latest Man City vs Liverpool score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Man City vs Liverpoolas follows:
- Sportsmole:Man City 2-1 Liverpool
- WhoScore:Man City 1-0 Liverpool
- We predict:Man City 2-1 Liverpool
When and where can I watch Man City vs Liverpool live?
To watch the Man City vs Liverpool match live in the English Premier League at 11:30 PM on November 9th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
