Manchester City and Liverpool collide at Etihad Stadium today in the headline clash of this weekend’s Premier League action.
The title rivals head into this afternoon’s contest sitting five points and nine places apart in the table, with defending champions Liverpool riding a six-game undefeated streak and back on top following successive wins over Sheffield United and West Ham.
City, meanwhile, languish in mid-table after a frustrating opening to the 2020/21 season by their high standards, though Pep Guardiola’s side are on a run of three consecutive victories across all competitions and unbeaten in their last eight.
Neither side was troubled in the Champions League in midweek, with Atalanta and Olympiacos both put to the sword with no fuss in the warm-up for this enticing main event.
Date, time and venue
Manchester City vs Liverpool is scheduled for a 4:30pm GMT kick-off today (Sunday, November 8, 2020).
The match will be played behind closed doors at Etihad Stadium due to Government guidelines regarding coronavirus.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99, or a three-month pass on offer for £25.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Sergio Aguero remains unavailable for Manchester City for the visit of Liverpool to Etihad Stadium
2020 PoolTeam news
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Joao Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan, Torres, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling
Subs: Stones, Ake, Zinchenko, Steffen, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Garcia
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Gomez, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Mane, Firmino, Jota
Subs: Milner, Keita, Adrian, Jones, Shaqiri, Origi, Phillips
Referee: Craig Pawson
Thiago Alcantara is still sidelined for Liverpool
POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesPrediction: Man City 2-2 Liverpool
Neither of these giants started the season well, though have both largely recovered now, albeit with Liverpool in a far more commanding position at the summit.
The Reds’ away form isn’t great over the last 10 games or so, while their record at the Etihad has been positively miserable of late.
A draw seems a likely outcome here, hopefully featuring no shortage of goals and entertainment.
City shackling Jota - who has six goals in his last four matches after a headline treble in Bergamo - is likely to be crucial to their chances of achieving a positive result.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
These two clubs have met on 46 previous occasions in the Premier League, with Liverpool boasting 20 wins to City’s 10. There have been 16 draws.
Liverpool were thumped 4-0 at the Etihad in July, but beat City 3-1 on home soil at Anfield in November 2019.
Bettings odds and tips
- Man City win - 10/11
- Liverpool win - Between 14/5 and 3/1
- Draw - 100/30
Odds (subject to change) courtesy of Betfair Exchange.
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