It’s a top of the table clash as first place Manchester City hosts second place Liverpool FC in the lunchtime fixture on Saturday. So we are indeed back from international break with a bang.
In a series that runs 224 editions deep, and dates back to 1893, Liverpool have won 108 times. They’ve lost only 60 times, splitting the spoils with Man City 56 times.
Liverpool FC at Manchester City FYIs
Kick: Sun. Nov 26, 12:30pm, The Etihad, Manchester, UK
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Google Result Probability: Liverpool 20% Manchester City 58% Draw 22%
Premier League Standing, Form: Liverpool 2nd, 27 pts, WDWWD Manchester City 1st, 28 pts, DWWWL
However, Man City have a done a great job of making The Etihad a fortress as of late. It has been eight years since the Reds have taken all three points from a visit to the blue side of Manchester.
Without any further ado, let’s just get to the lineup prediction.
Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction at Manchester City
Alisson; Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Trent Alexander-Arnold; Curtis Jones, Dominic Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister; Mo Salah, Darwin Nuñez, Diogo Jota.
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