Opta Stats: Manchester City v Liverpool

 

After a draw with QPR in mid-week, Manchester City need a win to get their title ambitions back on track. Liverpool promise to be tough opposition.

 

The reverse meeting at Anfield saw four goals scored from just six shots on target in the match. Over 3.5 goals can be backed at 2.78.

 

Manchester City have won two and lost just one of the last eight Premier League meetings with Liverpool (D5). Another draw is priced at 3.95.

 

Man City have won 36 and lost just one of their last 41 Premier League home games and have kept three clean sheets at the Etihad Stadium since losing to Manchester United there in early December. City are 1.88 to beat Liverpool.

 

Luis Suarez now has 17 PL goals this season, only the 10th occasion a Liverpool player has reached this mark in a single PL season. Suarez is 2.86 to score against Manchester City.

 

Steven Gerrard is the only midfielder/forward to play every minute of every Premier League game this season. Gerrard is priced at 14.0 to be the first goalscorer.

 

Liverpool are the most accurate long passers in the Premier League this season (69%). The Reds are available at odds of 4.6 to win the game.

 

Man City have kept six clean sheets in succession (all comps) for the first time since August 1999. City are 3.1 to record another shut-out.

 

Liverpool have scored in their last 11 Premier League games, only Man Utd (12) are on a longer current run. Brendan Rodgers' side can be backed at 1.42 to score again on Sunday.

 

Each of Liverpool's last nine Premier League games has gone over 2.5 goals. Three goals or more in the game, is priced at 1.72.

 

Man City are five points and 18 goals worse off than they were at this point last season. City are 5.9 to win the Premier League title.

 

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