Liverpool at Manchester City Betting Preview

The odds keep dropping on Manchester City against Liverpool, even though both teams have been playing very well lately. In fact, the current Premier League champion has been even better than the runner-up. So, what is the reason behind the Man City odds move from +105 to as much as -111?

The answer lies in the fact that Man City’s two strikers might return. Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus had been struggling with injuries over the last couple of weeks, but according to the club manager Pep Guardiola, they are ready to come back.

Even without them in the team, Manchester City somehow managed to do well. They were practically without a single proper striker, but they had no problems scoring-wise. That’s something that’s giving them hope they can score against Liverpool’s defense, which is still without arguably the best defender in the world, Virgil Van Dijk.

Can Liverpool Keep A Clean Sheet?

They did it earlier this week against Atalanta in the Champions League. They hammered the Italian side by 5:0, even though Atalanta is far from being a bad side. In fact, the team from Bergamo is famous for its attacking power. Still, they failed to score even once in that game.

Of course, Manchester City attackers are playing on an another level to Atalanta’s. Furthermore, knowing that it’s been just over a month since Liverpool got demolished by Aston Villa by 7:2, the Sky Blues from Manchester have every right to hope for a good result.

Manchester City can definitely score in this game, but can they keep a clean sheet? Definitely not!

Salah, Mane, and Now Even Jota

With Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, Liverpool seem capable of scoring against literally any team in the universe. The Reds have failed to score in only one game in nearly half a year.

Furthermore, this season, they have Diogo Jota. The former Wolves’ man has been terrific so far, scoring three goals in his five Premier League appearances in Liverpool’s jersey.

Liverpool at Manchester City Betting Prediction

Even though oddsmakers think Manchester City has a better chance to win this game, we have to disagree. Liverpool is probably the best team in the world, so they need to be thought of as the favorites in every single game.

For those who don’t trust Jurgen Klopp’s boys to win it, a good soccer prop alternative is to bet on goals. We should see a lot of them. Over 2.5 seems like a certainty, and so does Both Teams To Score (BTS).