English Premier League: Liverpool vs. Manchester City Preview, Odds, Prediction

The grand derby of English football takes place on Tuesday night at Anfield. Liverpool meets with Manchester United in the battle of the two biggest clubs in this country. Liverpool is chasing the title, and they don’t have any margin for error. Though, the Reds are playing well these days, posting excellent results and pushing well in all the competitions. That can’t be said for the guests from Manchester, who are not in the UCL zone, and who don’t have any chances of winning any trophies this year. If they stay outside the top four places in the EPL, this will be another frustrating season for the Red Devils.

Preview

Liverpool (-250) is in perfect shape, and Saturday’s victory over Manchester City is the best possible proof. The Reds did face a bit mixed-up lineup of the Citizens, but that can’t and won’t diminish their victory at Wembley.

This was the eighth straight event in which the Reds didn’t lose, posting seven wins and two draws. They are just one point behind City and need to keep winning, thus increasing the pressure on Guardiola’s unit.

Liverpool’s last four games saw over 3.5 goals and both teams scoring. At home, in the past five EPL games, Liverpool is all about winning, allowing just one goal while on the other side scoring 14.

Manchester United (+650) won this Saturday for the first time after a month. They had two losses and a draw, before beating the Canaries, who did have a chance to stay unbeaten and the Old Trafford. United’s performance was mediocre, and the sole reason why they won all three points was Cristiano Ronaldo.

The 37-year-old scored a hat-trick, giving much younger teammates homework on how to play and behave on the pitch. We are positive that Norwich wouldn’t lose if Manchester played without Ronaldo.

United is terrible on the road in recent times, having just one win on the previous five road trips. Other than that, the Red Devils recorded two losses and draws, allowing a goal in each event.

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Liverpool’s injury and suspension columns are clear.

On the other side, Man Utd has troubles with injured players. Edinson Cavani is out, the same as Fred. Mason Greenwood is inactive, while Luke Shaw and Scot McTominay both have leg injuries. Meanwhile, Raphael Varane will be a game-time decision.

Head to Head Games

We all remember how Liverpool hammered the Red Devils at Trafford in the first part of the season. The Reds were merciless, scoring five goals and inflicting their biggest rivals one of the worst defeats ever in their own house.

Liverpool has been ruthless at home against United in the last few years, and the guests didn’t win here since 2016. Also, they’ve scored only once in the last six visits to Anfield.

Prediction

Our pick here is pretty obvious – Liverpool to win. Furthermore, we think that the Reds are going to be very dominant, so we suggest taking the hosts to cover a -1.5 goal spread, with the current odds on that set at +100. Man United is not in good shape, especially its defense.

Pick: Liverpool -1.5