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Premier League | Gameweek 32
Jul 2, 2020 at 8.15pm UK
Etihad Stadium
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Man City
4 - 0
Liverpool

De Bruyne (25' pen.), Sterling (35'), Foden (45'), Oxlade-Chamberlain (66' og.)
Mendy (41'), Walker (57')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Gomez (24'), Henderson (90+1')

The Match

Match Report

The Reds were brought back down to earth with a bump at the Etihad.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's clash between former champions Manchester City and the team that has just dethroned them Liverpool, including predictions and team news.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Manchester City could line up for Thursday night's Premier League showdown with newly-crowned champions Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Thursday's Premier League clash with champions 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 56.23%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Liverpool had a probability of 21.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.57%) and 2-0 (9.08%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.42%), while for a Liverpool win it was 1-2 (5.68%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.

Result
Manchester CityDrawLiverpool
56.23%22.27%21.5%
Both teams to score 56.4%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.38%42.61%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.98%65.02%
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85%14.99%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.56%43.44%
Liverpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.35%33.65%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.7%70.29%
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 56.23%
    Liverpool 21.5%
    Draw 22.27%
Manchester CityDrawLiverpool
2-1 @ 9.89%
1-0 @ 9.57%
2-0 @ 9.08%
3-1 @ 6.26%
3-0 @ 5.75%
3-2 @ 3.41%
4-1 @ 2.97%
4-0 @ 2.73%
4-2 @ 1.62%
5-1 @ 1.13%
5-0 @ 1.04%
Other @ 2.79%
Total : 56.23%
1-1 @ 10.42%
2-2 @ 5.39%
0-0 @ 5.04%
3-3 @ 1.24%
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 22.27%
1-2 @ 5.68%
0-1 @ 5.49%
0-2 @ 2.99%
1-3 @ 2.06%
2-3 @ 1.96%
0-3 @ 1.09%
Other @ 2.23%
Total : 21.5%

Head to Head
Nov 10, 2019 4.30pm
Aug 4, 2019 3pm
Community Shield
Liverpool
1-1
Man City
Man City win 5-4 on penalties
Jan 3, 2019 8pm
Oct 7, 2018 4.30pm
Jul 26, 2018 1.05am
Pre-season Friendlies
Liverpool
2-1
Man City
Salah (63'), Mane (95' pen.)
van Dijk (30')
Sane (57')
Gomes (85')
Build-up
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Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring against Arsenal on June 17, 2020
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Liverpool's Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah celebrate a goal against Crystal Palace on June 24, 2020
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Jun 30, 23:38
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne pictured on June 17, 2020
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Jun 30, 19:36
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Liverpool defender Joel Matip receives medical attention during the derby against Everton on June 21, 2020
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Jun 28, 13:13
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola pictured against Chelsea on June 25, 2020
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Jun 27, 22:35
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson in action with Manchester City's Raheem Sterling in the Premier League on November 10, 2019
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Jun 25, 12:21
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp pictured on June 21, 2020
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp prefers to face City at Etihad
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Jun 23, 15:35
General view of Manchester City's Etihad Stadium taken September 2018
Venue for Manchester City vs. Liverpool could be decided on Thursday
The clash of the Premier League's top two is the only top-flight match without a definite location.
Jun 23, 14:52
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp talk to each other during the match in January 2019
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The fixture on July 2 is the only Premier League match in the rearranged 2019-20 calendar without a confirmed venue.
Jun 12, 12:09
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City97202091123
2Liverpool97111751222
3Arsenal95311710718
4Aston Villa95311611518
5Chelsea95221911817
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton94411612416
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest9441117416
8Tottenham HotspurSpurs94141810813
9Brentford94141818013
10Fulham93331212012
11Bournemouth93331111012
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle9333910-112
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham93241316-311
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd9324811-311
15Leicester CityLeicester92341317-49
16Everton92341016-69
17Crystal Palace9135611-56
18Ipswich TownIpswich9045920-114
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves90271225-132
20Southampton9018619-131


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