Man City v Liverpool

Manchester City vs Liverpool Preview

If the pick of the Friday night's fixtures belonged to the French Ligue 1 then this upcoming lunchtime clash on Saturday in the Premier League between Manchester City and Liverpool surely belongs to the English top flight as the Premier League action returns with a bang after the international break, with Manchester City heading into this encounter on the back of an enthralling 4-4 draw away at Chelsea, while Liverpool accounted for Brentford with a 3-0 win at Anfield last time out.

Despite stumbling to back-to-back defeats to Wolves and Arsenal in 2-1 and 1-0 losses respectively, Pep Guardiola's side have since responded in impressive fashion by winning three of their subsequent four games which has helped lift The Citizens up into top place in the Premier League table where they hold a one point cushion over Liverpool.

Wins against Brighton, Manchester United and Bournemouth respectively have seen City assert their authority while the recent 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea was just one of those wild affairs that could have gone either way.

Manchester City's form on home soil at their Etihad Stadium has been exemplary though as the hosts have won each of their last 15 home games on the trot, scoring two goals or more in 13 of these 15 matches and includes a 4-1 romp over Liverpool in their previous meeting at the Etihad Stadium.

While Manchester City have lost twice so far this season, Liverpool have succumbed to just the single defeat so far in this Premier League campaign which came in the shape of a 2-1 loss away from home at Tottenham, but otherwise The Reds have also produced some sparkling form in the early stages of this English top flight season.

Jurgen Klopp's side were also held to a draw at Stamford Bridge by Chelsea on the opening day of the season but Liverpool have collected eight wins out of their subsequent 11 league matches thereafter, helping the merseyside club into second place and just a point behind Manchester City.

The bigger picture shows Liverpool have lost just once in their last 23 matches overall in the Premier League and picking up 15 wins in the process, so they too must be considered for a possible three-point haul here on Saturday lunchtime, especially as The Reds have lost just once in their last 11 outings on the road.

Manchester City v Liverpool Verdict

The honours have gone to Manchester City though in recent previous exchanges as the hosts have won the last two meetings on the trot which has seen Pep Guardiola's side romp to a 4-1 victory over Liverpool in the Premier League which followed a 3-2 win in the League Cup for the blue half of Manchester.

Another City win against Liverpool may just be on the cards in this lunchtime battle as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Manchester City win @ 1.65

Other side bets worth considering:

Under 2.5 goals @ 2.50

Correct Score: Manchester City 2-0 @ 11.00