With all eyes falling on Anfield this weekend, Liverpool will welcome bitter rivals Manchester City to the red half of Merseyside for a blockbuster Premier League showdown on Sunday afternoon.
While Liverpool might have already accepted that they will relinquishing their domestic crown this season, the current Premier League champions have certainly found a real clinical edge over the past week and they will be looking to claim a heavyweight scalp here.
Although Man City might have punched their EFL Cup final ticket earlier in the week, the Sky Blues have continued to show some glaring inconsistencies on either side of opening the New Year and they travel to Merseyside pencilled in as an underdog contender.
Ahead of Sunday’s mouth-watering battle from Anfield on Sunday afternoon, we have taken a glance at some of the most attractive Liverpool vs Manchester City Bet Builder Tips.
Liverpool’s lively reputation
Putting in what was arguably a season-best performance last weekend as they stormed their way to an empathic 4-1 victory at home against Newcastle, Arne Slot’s camp will certainly be dreaming of a repeat display here.
Despite opening this weekend’s fixtures sat way down in sixth-place and 14 points adrift of runaway leaders Arsenal, Liverpool have gained a reputation for their lively outcomes.
Signing off their Champions League group stage adventure with a routine 6-0 romp against Qarabag last week, the former Feyenoord boss has seen his squad register 10 goals in their back-to-back victories.
Despite suffering last-gasp heartbreak away at Bournemouth on January 24th as they eventually fell to a dramatic 3-2 loss, that is the only defeat they have tasted from their previous 16 appearances across all competitions – a run that stems back to a 4-1 drumming against PSV at the end of November.
Despite mustering just a sole clean sheet at Anfield since New Year’s Day, it should be noted that Slot’s side have recorded 15 goals in their previous four matchups on home soil.
Bet Builder Tip: Goal to be scored in both halves @ 3/5 with 1xBet
City’s issues on the road
While Manchester City might have stormed their way to this season’s EFL Cup final as they claimed a thumping 5-1 aggregate victory against Newcastle, the Sky Blues have seen their Premier League title dreams take a major blow since opening the New Year.
Getting 2026 underway with three consecutive top-flight stalemates, Pep Guardiola’s side have an almighty battle on their hands in the race to reclaim their domestic crown.
Suffering a second-half collapse away at Tottenham last weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 2-2 stalemate in north London, the ex-Barcelona boss will certainly have a mounting headache over his side’s struggles away from the Etihad.
Slumping to an infamous 3-1 Champions League drumming against Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt on January 20th, Man City have mustered just a sole win on their travels from any of their previous five matchups across all competitions.
Pencilled in as an underdog contender when they travel to Anfield this weekend, City have also collected just one-point from their last three Premier League trips to the red half of Merseyside.
Bet Builder Tip: Rodri over 1.5 fouls @ 7/4 with BetUS
Wirtz starting to find his feet
Completing a record-breaking £116million move to Anfield over the summer, Florian Wirtz found himself firmly under the microscope and the ex-Bayer Leverkusen starlet initially struggled to find his feet among England’s elite.
However, turning a real corner, the German playmaker has quickly become a key figure in the red half of Merseyside and is getting back to his tantalising best.
Finding the net against Newcastle last weekend and also registering a Premier League assist, Wirtz will once again be expected to play a leading role on Sunday afternoon.
In fact, opening his Champions League account during Liverpool’s rampant 6-0 victory against Qarabag last week, the 22-year-old has now registered nine direct goal contributions in his last 11 appearances across all competitions (six goals, three assists).
It should also be highlighted, Liverpool’s record-breaking new recruit has got on the scoresheet in all of his last four consecutive matchups at Anfield.
Bet Builder Tip: Florian Wirtz over 0.5 shots on target @ 21/20 with Dachbet
Liverpool vs Manchester City Bet Builder Tips
- Goal to be scored in both halves
- Rodri over 1.5 fouls
- Florian Wirtz over 0.5 shots on target
ODDS – 8/1 with Vegas Land
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