Liverpool vs Manchester City
Liverpool host Manchester City in Premier League matchweek 6: Sun 11 Oct, 16:30 BST (12 Oct 00:30 KST) at Anfield. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Liverpool 3 wins, 4 draws, Man City 3 wins; the most recent was Liverpool 1–2 Man City in 2026/02. Last five games in all competitions: Liverpool W4 D1 L0, Man City W5 D0 L0. Man City have won 55.6% (35W 12D 16L) of 63 games under the condition "Sunday 16:30 kick-off", below their 72.3% over the same window. Man City have won 58.0% (29W 10D 11L) of 50 games under the condition "Sunday games", below their 66.9% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Liverpool | Man City |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 6th · 9 | 1st · 15 |
| W–D–L5 games | 2–3–0 | 5–0–0 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.40 / 0.80 | 2.60 / 1.00 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.68 / 1.33 | 1.92 / 0.92 |
| Possession% | 59 | 63.2 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 15.2 / 4.8 | 13.6 / 5.4 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 44.7% 17–9–12 | 60.5% 23–9–6 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 5–6–7 | 7–6–5 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Liverpool -0.53, Man City +0.08 (per game)
- ManagersAndoni Iraola — league 5 games · 2W 3D 0L · win rate 40.0% · E. Maresca — league 5 games · 5W 0D 0L · win rate 100.0% · manager duel 0W 1D 1L (Liverpool perspective)
- Last matchLiverpool 21 days ago PL away Bournemouth 1–0 · Man City 21 days ago PL home Sunderland 5–3
- Last season's top scorerLiverpool H. Ekitike (last season 11 goals) has not featured this season
Last five games
Liverpool
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | away | 1–0W | — |
| SpursEFL Cup | home | 3–1W | — |
| Fulham | home | 0–0D | 1.28 |
| AtléticoUCL | home | 2–1W | 1.62 |
| Ipswich | away | 2–0W | 0.69 |
Manchester City
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | home | 5–3W | — |
| NorwichEFL Cup | home | 5–0W | — |
| Man Utd | away | 1–0W | 1.10 |
| FC PortoUCL | away | 2–0W | 2.32 |
| Coventry | home | 1–0W | 2.12 |
Liverpool 8 unbeaten · Liverpool league home 8 unbeaten · Man City 7 unbeaten · Man City league away 10 unbeaten · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Liverpool1–2Man City
- Man City3–0Liverpool
- Man City0–2Liverpool
- Liverpool2–0Man City
- Liverpool1–1Man City
- Man City1–1Liverpool
- Man City4–1Liverpool
- Liverpool1–0Man City
- Man City2–2Liverpool
- Liverpool2–2Man City
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Anfield H2H 9 games Liverpool 4W 3D 2L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 18 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.22 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 61.1 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 61.1 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 29.5 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 27.8 |
| Goals from 76th minute58 goals, % | 24.1 |
| Yellow cards per game | 4.0 |
| Red cards / penalties18 games total | 2 / 6 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 55.6%Sunday 16:30 kick-off Man City win rate63 games · 35W 12D 16L · usual 72.3%
- 58.0%Sunday games Man City win rate50 games · 29W 10D 11L · usual 66.9% · since 2022-23
- 63.2%After last result Liverpool win rate87 games · 55W 18D 14L · usual 55.4% · since 2022-23
- 66.9%Humidity 80% or more Man City win rate157 games · 105W 27D 25L · usual 72.3%
- 43.9%E. Haaland not scoring: Man City win rate57 games · 25W 15D 17L · scored in 80 games: 81.2% (65W 12D 3L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Liverpool 23.0%, Man City 43.6% · P. Foden vs this opponent 10 games 3 goals.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Liverpool | Man City |
|---|---|---|
| After a match 21 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions · 8–14 and 15+ days grouped | -9.5p15 games · 8W 5D 2L · usual 62.8% | sample too small9 games · 8W 1D 0L · usual 72.3% |
| Sunday 16:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | -8.1p75 games · 41W 24D 10L · usual 62.8% | -16.7p63 games · 35W 12D 16L · usual 72.3% |
| After last resultLiverpool W / Man City 3+ wins · since 2022-23 | +7.8p87 games · 55W 18D 14L · usual 55.4% | -0.2p48 games · 32W 10D 6L · usual 66.9% |
| Forecast: drizzleWin rate · Liverpool home / Man City away | -6.0p44 games · 25W 14D 5L · usual 62.8% | -9.8p32 games · 20W 6D 6L · usual 72.3% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 10.8°C | -0.3p24 games · 15W 8D 1L · usual 62.8% | -7.1p23 games · 15W 3D 5L · usual 72.3% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 77% | +1.5p157 games · 101W 36D 20L · usual 62.8% | -5.4p157 games · 105W 27D 25L · usual 72.3% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -6.0p95 games · 54W 29D 12L · usual 62.8% | +3.5p95 games · 72W 12D 11L · usual 72.3% |
| October gamesWin rate | -17.3p33 games · 15W 10D 8L · usual 62.8% | -1.3p31 games · 22W 4D 5L · usual 72.3% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | 16.7%sample too small6 games · 1W 1D 4L · usual 55.4% | 50.0%sample too small2 games · 1W 0D 1L · usual 66.9% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Liverpool 55.4% (87W 41D 29L) / Man City 66.9% (105W 29D 23L)
| items | Liverpool | Man City |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 83.0%88 games · 73W 11D 4L | 77.2%114 games · 88W 21D 5L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 23.0% -32.4p61 games · 14W 22D 25L · usual 55.4% | 43.6% -23.3p39 games · 17W 4D 18L · usual 66.9% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 90.0%80 games · 72W 7D 1L | 90.3%103 games · 93W 7D 3L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 22 / 16 | 27 / 18 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 11.2 34/304 | 6.1 21/344 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | -19.2p39 games · 17W 13D 9L · usual 62.8% | -25.2p34 games · 16W 8D 10L · usual 72.3% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.12 / 0.06 | 0.16 / 0.07 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 24.9 / 23.1 | 17.9 / 27.2 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 10.8 / 32.5 | 10.2 / 36.3 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 5 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Liverpool | Man City |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 9 / 6.2 | 10.4 / 3.2 |
| Shots blockedper game | 6.6 | 3.8 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 11.6 / 3.6 / 6.8 | 11.8 / 4 / 7.6 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 2.8 / 0.31 | 2.8 / 0.11 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 4 / 4.4 | 6.2 / 4.2 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 2.2 / 10.2 | 2 / 13.4 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 515 / 86.2 | 629 / 89 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 60.8 → 63 +2.2 | 71.1 → 77 +5.9 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 47.5 → 53 +5.5 | 44.0 → 35 -9.0 |
Order is always home team (Liverpool) then away team (Man City) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Premier League 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.29 10:24 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.