In the 25th round of the English Premier League on February 8, 2026, Liverpool and Manchester City will face off. Both teams believe they can win here.
Our Prediction for Liverpool vs Manchester City
The Anfield giants, under Slot, immediately became Premier League champions and then spent heavily on new signings in the summer… only to have a frankly mediocre season. They managed to lose to Crystal Palace in both the Super Cup and League Cup, and in the EPL, it’s clear they won’t finish higher than fourth. They even lost to Bournemouth, though afterward they thrashed Newcastle. At least in the Champions League, they confidently secured a playoff spot, finishing with a rout of Qarabag.
Guardiola took only third place in the Premier League last season, without adding any trophies. This season is also ambiguous. On the one hand, they easily reached the League Cup final. And in the Champions League, despite a couple of big setbacks, the English side still advanced to the playoffs. But in the EPL, after nearly catching up with Arsenal, they started slipping up regularly in the middle of winter. Even against the current Tottenham, they only managed a 2-2 draw.
The reigning champions now average 1.63 goals scored but also concede 1.38 per match. Haaland and company have far more impressive stats: 2.04 goals scored and just 0.96 conceded per match.
Liverpool vs Manchester City: Key Stats and Trends
Liverpool have won four of their last six matches
63% of Liverpool’s matches see goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 3.0
Manchester City have won only one of their last six EPL rounds
46% of Manchester City’s matches feature goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 3.0
Liverpool vs Manchester City: Possible Starting Lineups
Liverpool (probable lineup): Alisson – Kerkez, van Dijk, Konate, Frimpong – Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Jones, Wirtz – Ekitike
Manchester City (probable lineup): Donnarumma – Ake, Alleyn, Khusanov, Lewis – Doku, Rodri Hernandez, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Semenyo – Haaland
Previous Matches: Liverpool vs Manchester City
Last season, Slot beat Guardiola twice. This season, Pep took a confident revenge with a 3-0 win.
Free Prediction for Liverpool vs Manchester City
The visitors aren’t trusted, but the hosts have just as many problems. We predict that Guardiola’s side will at least avoid defeat here (odds – 1.60).
