Manchester City vs Liverpool 8/5 Bet Builder – Mark O’Haire
Are Liverpool back? The defending Premier League champions stopped the rot with a composed 2-0 triumph over Aston Villa last weekend and followed it up with their performance of the season when overcoming Real Madrid 1-0 in midweek.
Arne Slot returned to last season’s tried-and-trusted personnel and will have been very pleased with the tempo and intensity shown by his players, particularly in midfield. The Liverpool boss will now be hoping his side can replicate those efforts on the road – the Reds head to The Etihad having lost seven of their past 11 away days.
Double Chance – Man City or draw
During Liverpool’s 2024/25 Premier League title-winning campaign, the Reds managed a solitary success in seven away games at top eight finishers. With those away-day doubts still lingering, it makes sense to side with Man City here – the Citizens have posted W76-D15-L7 across their last 98 home games in all competitions.
Both Teams to Score – Yes
Meetings between Man City and Liverpool almost always deliver entertainment, especially at The Etihad. Indeed, 11 of the previous 14 renewals in Manchester have seen Both Teams to Score pay-out. What’s more, the Citizens have kept just three clean sheets in their past nine outings with Liverpool keeping one away shutout this term.
Total Goals – Under 5.5
Taking Under 5.5 Goals alongside the BTTS option gives us a range of likely correct scores onside, and whilst there’s an expectation for goals – six or more feels out of reach. Just one of the past 32 matchups have seen 6+ strikes, as have only three of the two teams’ combined encounters in 2025/26 thus far.
Total Cards –
Over 2.5
Chris Kavanagh has been given the whistle for Sunday’s showdown. The referee is averaging 3.62 cards per-game across his eight dates this term, delivering over 2.5 cards on six occasions. The arbiter has produced 3+ bookings in 75% of his long-term outings, whilst 17 of the past 20 head-to-heads have also featured at least three cards.
