So Manchester City lost the possession stats against Liverpool, but won handsomely against the new champions.
So City dominated the possession on the south coast - but lost.
Does that mean anything for the visit of Newcastle? Will there be a reaction on Wednesday?
We asked City expert Simon Bajkowski to assess the match and offer us his best bets.
Win, lose or draw?
City should win - but then they should have won at Southampton. You can't expect lightning to strike as often as it has done for Guardiola's team this season, but nor can you expect anything but a home win from this fixture. That's why thepools.com have gone 1/8 on the home win . A better bet is City to win to Nil which is 4/6 .
Who’s a good bet for 1st scorer?
Anyone that wasn't trying to put the ball in the net at Southampton, probably. It is hard to predict given Guardiola rotates so heavily, but Kevin De Bruyne has been in the goals since the restart - helped by him stepping up and taking penalties. He's 9/2 to score first and 6/5 to score at anytime .
Who’s on pens?
De Bruyne. See above!
Will City keep a clean sheet?
Three home games since the restart and three clean sheets. A defensive howler is never too far away where City are concerned but they've been very strong at the Etihad. City to win to nil is value at 4/6 .
