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The match between Liverpool and Manchester City on October 11 will be the main event of the sixth round in the English Premier League. The Merseysiders will play with decent losses in the offensive line. The townspeople are in the spotlight because of financial irregularities and the risk of being demoted altogether. Manchester City was stronger in the last three head-to-head matches. Will the Reds be able to break the bad streak today and which reliable bets should they choose? - you can find out about this from our betting tip
Command Analysis
Liverpool
Current form
Liverpool, led by Andoni Iraola, had a difficult start to the season and are still far from being at their peak to confidently stamp out one victory after another. Taking into account all the tournaments, the Merseysiders have not yet lost a single defeat, but at the same time they have drawn three out of five matches in the Premier League. It is alarming that they could not beat modest Nottingham Forest (2:2) and Fulham (0:0) at Anfield. For a candidate for the first place, such results raise many questions.
On the eve of the international break, Liverpool beat Bournemouth 1-0 on the road. The Merseysiders had the advantage, and the victory was well deserved. At the same time, Andoni Iraola's team did not impress in that meeting, they managed to land only three shots on target. With nine points scored, Liverpool are in seventh place in the standings.
After the matches for their national teams, the injured Isak and Gakpo will remain out of the game today. Add to this the absence of Ekitike and Bradley. There will obviously be problems in attack, even despite the solid depth of the squad. The same Isak has gained good form since the start of the season, it was he who scored the winning goal against Bournemouth.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bradley, Ekitike, Gakpo, Isak are injured, Chiesa and Leonie are questionable.
Interesting betting trends
In three of the last four matches, Liverpool have been at odds with their rivals in the first half.
Liverpool players hit more shots on goal than their opponents
In four consecutive games, the Merseysiders fouled more often than their opponents.
Manchester City is currently in the spotlight due to financial fraud proceedings. The townspeople are in danger of being demoted, but so far all this has not affected the results in any way. In the very first match of the new season for the FA Super Cup, they lost to Arsenal (0:3). After that, we had an impressive seven-game winning streak. During this period, we won five Premier League matches, started with a 2-0 away win over Porto in the Champions League and went through to the Norwich League Cup (5-0). Clearly, these results indicate that Enzo Maresca has successfully adapted to the post of the new head coach.
Manchester City approached the start of the sixth round as the sole leader, as Arsenal allowed themselves to misfire on the eve of the international break. However, the Gunners won their match in the sixth round, and now it's the turn of the townspeople. In the last round, Enzo Maresca's men played an uncharacteristic match against Sunderland, in which they conceded three goals, but won with a score of 5:3. Before that, there were only two goals conceded in four rounds.
Semenyo and O'Reilly returned with injuries after the games for the national teams, but they have no serious injuries. There are concerns about Holland due to accumulated fatigue, which is why the Norwegian did not fully play his last match for the Norwegian national team.
Disqualifications and injuries
Foden will serve his suspension. O'Reilly and Semenyo are in question.
Interesting betting trends
Manchester City have scored four of their last five wins.
In three of the previous five matches involving Manchester City, no more than three offsides were recorded.
Manchester City have won three of their last five matches in the first half.
Despite all the problems associated with financial misconduct proceedings, Manchester City is having a more than successful season, going on a seven-game winning streak, taking into account all tournaments. Enzo Maresca immediately identified the key players he was betting on, with tactical drawings of the game, where reliable defensive play is far from the last place. In fact, only Sunderland had a three-goal setback, but the attack had its say in that encounter.
Liverpool have not lost since the beginning of the season, but there is clearly not enough stability. First of all, there are problems in the positional attack, and in general, the attack does not fully manifest itself, especially in matches against opponents who are inferior in class. Today we have to play without Isak and Gakpo, Andoni Iraola has no serious opportunities to strengthen the game in attack. In general, in terms of the quality of the game and stability, Manchester City currently surpasses the Merseysiders and is able to win in personal meetings for the fourth time in a row and thereby confirm the status of the favorite, which was given to the team by bookmaker analysts.
Our prediction is that Manchester City will win with an Asian handicap (0) for a coefficient of 1.70
Manchester City won three face-to-face meetings in a row, and in two cases did not allow Liverpool to score at least one goal. At the moment, the Merseysiders have problems with the composition in the offensive line and it is quite possible that they will not be able to open the defense of the townspeople again.
The second bet is that Liverpool will not score with a coefficient of 4.00
Betting on corners
When choosing a corner bet, we rely on the trend among the guests. Manchester City have served more runs from the corner flag than their opponents in four of their last five matches. It is unlikely that these statistics will fail today.
Prediction – Manchester City win on corners with a coefficient of 1.75
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