Man City v Liverpool

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Manchester City will be looking to pick up where they left off before the international break as the hosts entertain Liverpool in this tasty looking Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium, with Manchester City looking to capture a fourth league win on the trot, while Liverpool will be looking to reduce the gap between themselves and the top five clubs.

Manchester City had recorded three wins on the trot in the shape of victories over Bournemouth, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace before the European qualifiers, and indeed City have produced sparkling form of late, picking up five wins in their last six matches overall in the English top flight.

However, Manchester City still find themselves some eight points behind the league leaders, Arsenal, which is a testament to how far The Gunners have come under manager, Mikel Arteta, but Pep Guardiola's boys will not give up the title just yet.

Having won 11 of their 13 home games to date this season and also possessing the best goalscoring record in the league with 67 goals under their belts to date, Manchester City still look an ominous threat especially at home where they have won 16 of their last 19 matches in the top flight.

Liverpool were handed a very disappointing 1-0 defeat away from home at Bournemouth just before the international break which left The Reds five points adrift of fifth-placed Newcastle United and this season has seen a very different Liverpool outfit, one which has been susceptible to inconsistent results under Jurgen Klopp.

This is evident when looking at Liverpool's last ten matches in the Premier League; four wins, two draws and four defeats have had a huge impact upon Liverpool's league title and Champions League aspirations in this campaign and as things stand right now, Liverpool will be lucky to claim a spot in next season's Europa League!

Results away from home have also been impacted this term compared to last term as Liverpool suffered just two defeats on the road throughout the whole of last season's campaign but this time around, the visitors have already lost seven games on their travels, along with picking up just three away wins all season to date.

Manchester City v Liverpool Verdict

Up until December last year, Liverpool had held the upper hand in previous exchanges against Manchester City, being unbeaten in the preceding five meetings and winning three of these encounters but one senses that the balance of power between these two clubs has definitely shifted in favour of Manchester City.

Liverpool's inconsistencies, especially away from home, could come back to bite them once again on Saturday lunchtime against a Manchester City side hell-bent on reducing the deficit between themselves and Arsenal.

Therefore, our main bet will be Man City win @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Man City win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.33

Correct score: Man City 2-0 @ 9.00