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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
Kevin De Bruyne scores for Manchester City against Wolverhampton Wanderers on September 21, 2020
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Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring against Olympiacos on November 3, 2020
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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
1Arsenal35255585285780
2Manchester CityMan City34247382325079
3Liverpool35229477364175
4Aston Villa35207873522167
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs33186967521560
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd34166125251154
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle341651374551953
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham351310125665-949
9Chelsea33139116359448
10Bournemouth35139135260-848
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves35137154855-746
12Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton341111125257-544
13Fulham35127165155-443
14Crystal Palace351010154557-1240
15Everton35128153748-1136
16Brentford3598185260-835
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3579194262-2026
18Luton TownLuton3567224877-2925
19Burnley3559213870-3224
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd3537253497-6316


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