Liverpool vs Man City EPL Odds & Pick: Draw Looms in Title Showdown
- Klopp’s team unbeaten at Anfield in EPL since April 2017
- City trail leaders by six points and have lost twice this season
- Reds have not been defeated as they chase first title in 30 years
Liverpool can strike a major blow in the English Premier League title race both tangibly and psychologically if they beat Manchester City on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola’s City were the only team to defeat Liverpool in the EPL last season.
EPL 2019-20 Liverpool vs Manchester City Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | pk -111 | +162 | Ov 2½, 3 -120 |
| Manchester City | pk -109 | +161 | Un2½, 3 +100 |
| Draw | N/A | +218 | N/A |
Odds taken Nov. 7
The competition between the sides is so tight that online sportsbooks can barely separate them – with City slightly favored for the win at +161 and Liverpool at +162.
Relentless Run of Form
The draw is +218 and is by far the most likely outcome. Despite the narrow gap in the odds, if there is to be a winner it is Liverpool who looks most relentless just now.
Jurgen Klopp’s unbeaten Reds lead the EPL by six points from reigning champions City after 11 fixtures – with 10 wins and one draw.
EDERSON SUBBED OFF AT HALF-TIME DUE TO INJURY. CLAUDIO BRAVO SENT OFF.
KYLE WALKER IS PLAYING AS A GOALKEEPER FOR MANCHESTER CITY IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. UNREAL SCENES ???? pic.twitter.com/x94DDE7VFR
— FutbolBible (@FutbolBible) November 6, 2019
City have been beaten twice; by Norwich City on September 23 and Wolverhampton Wanderers on October 6.
EPL 2019-20 Liverpool vs Manchester City Statistics
| 10 | Wins | 8 |
| 0 | Losses | 2 |
| 1 | Draws | 1 |
| 25 | Goals | 34 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 10 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 59.7% | Possession | 73.7% |
The two clubs have established a duopoly at the top of the English game which has become the currently dominant rivalry in the EPL.
That is a run of 45 unbeaten EPL games at home as Klopp chases Liverpool’s first English title triumph since 1990.
The two clubs have established a duopoly at the top of the English game which has become the currently dominant rivalry in the EPL following the decline of Manchester United and Arsenal.
This will crank up the pressure at Anfield this weekend in what will be the biggest and most tense match of the EPL season so far.
The Manchester giants may be hampered by the absence of first-choice goalkeeper Ederson who is an injury doubt after being substituted at half-time in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw in the Champions League away at Atalanta.
He kept 20 clean sheets in last season’s title success.
"He's living his greatest moments right now, so it’s for him now to remain focused, to do more, and not to lighten up."
Naby on Sadio's current peformances and a look to the future ?
— Liverpool FC (at ?) (@LFC) November 7, 2019
Pep Triumph by One Point
City beat Liverpool to the title last season by one point. Instead, the Reds collected their sixth European Cup/ Champions League title.
The two teams drew 0-0 in the corresponding fixture in Liverpool in 2018-19. But City won 2-1 at the Etihad.
Those three points, combined with the fact that Liverpool drew seven other matches, handed the championship to Pep Guardiola for the second successive campaign.
Both teams proved their resilience in their most recent EPL outings.
Losing 1-0 at Aston Villa last Saturday with only three minutes remaining, Liverpool scored in the 87th minute and four minutes into added time to claim three points.
City were a goal behind against Southampton at home but recovered to win 2-1.
Guardiola’s City are the leading scorers in the EPL with 34 goals. Liverpool have 25.
Manchester City's injury list ahead of their showdown with Liverpool ?
Leroy Sane ❌
Aymeric Laporte ❌
Rodri ❌
Oleksandr Zinchenko ❌
David Silva ❌
Ederson ❌Not ideal ?♂️ pic.twitter.com/K1qHxgERpp
— Goal (@goal) November 7, 2019
Sergio Aguero of City is the EPL’s second-leading goal-getter with nine goals behind Jamie Vardy of Leicester City, who has 10.
Liverpool’s leading scorer is Mane who has six, with teammate Mohamed Salah on five.
Will-to-Win Mentality
The drive and will-to-win of Klopp’s team has become so powerful that they have earned 26 points from losing positions since the start of last season.
City proved their own all-conquering mentality by winning the first domestic treble of the league title, FA Cup and EFL Cup in English football history last season.
Pick: Draw +218
John Dillon is a leading member of the UK's sporting media, having spent three decades as a national newspaper soccer and sports writer, broadcaster and author. He has covered five World Cups, six European Championships and was Chief Sports Writer at the Daily Express for 14 years.
