Liverpool vs Manchester City

1 - 0
🕒 Sat, 31 Dec 2016 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Anfield 🧑‍⚖️ Craig Pawson 🔁 Regular Season - 19 🏁 match finished
Season
2016-2017 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 19
Regular Season Table
Liverpool 4 · Manchester City 3
Referee Stats
24 matches · 4.13 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.13
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.13
Over 4.5 cards 38%
Home wins 50%
Draws 17%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (5-9).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (57%).

Team Overview

Liverpool (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-5-2

Goals For / Against

45 / 18
Avg: 2.37 / 0.95

Points

41
Avg: 2.16

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

2
Manchester City (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-2-5

Goals For / Against

43 / 22
Avg: 2.26 / 1.16

Points

38
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.16
PPG
2.00
2.37
GF
2.26
0.95
GA
1.16
68%
O2.5
79%
68%
BTTS
47%
63%
Score 1st
68%

League-position context

Liverpool rank4th
Manchester City rank3rd
Liverpool points76
Manchester City points78
Liverpool: #4 · 76 pts · GD +36
10 pts off the top 2. 30 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Manchester City: #3 · 78 pts · GD +41
8 pts off the top 2. 32 pts above the play-off edge. 38 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Liverpool last 5 home

W D L D W
Points8/15
Weighted index53
Goals9-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Manchester City last 5 away

W D W L D
Points8/15
Weighted index64
Goals13-6
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Liverpool trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS68%
BTTS + O2.563%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 37%

Manchester City trend breakdown

Over 2.579%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.589%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 95% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Liverpool score at home89%
Liverpool clean sheet at home32%
Manchester City score away84%
Manchester City clean sheet away37%

First-goal patterns

Liverpool score first63%
Liverpool win after scoring first83%
Manchester City score first68%
Manchester City win after scoring first85%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Liverpool 80% · Manchester City 33%
Avg first goal minute: Liverpool 22.3' · Manchester City 26.4'

Vs league average

Liverpool score at home2.37 vs 1.60
Liverpool concede at home0.95 vs 1.20
Manchester City score away2.26 vs 1.20
Manchester City concede away1.16 vs 1.60
Liverpool score 48% above league average, while Manchester City score 88% above league average.
Defensive side: Liverpool are 21% below league average at home, and Manchester City are 28% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Liverpool goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 13
31-45 9
16-30 8
0-15 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 2

Manchester City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 9
16-30 8
0-15 5
46-60 4
61-75 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
31-45 6
76-90+ 5
46-60 3
61-75 2
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
1
2
Total Shots
5
9
Shots off Goal
3
4
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots Inside Box
2
2
Shots Outside Box
3
7
Ball Possession
43%
57%
Corner Kicks
4
6
Fouls
12
12
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
0
Total Passes
437
575
Passes Accurate
306
461
Passes %
70%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
2
7'
7' Ragnar Klavan
8'
8' Goal · 1-0
G. Wijnaldum
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Lallana
64'
64' J. Henderson
1st substitution · For: D. Origi
75'
75' E. Can
86'
86' P. Zabaleta
1st substitution · For: Jesús Navas
89'
89' S. Mané
2nd substitution · For: Lucas Leiva
89'
89' Yaya Touré
2nd substitution · For: K. Ịheanachọ
90'
90' N. Otamendi

Liverpool vs Manchester City 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Liverpool beat Manchester City 1-0 on Saturday, 31 December 2016 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Craig Pawson. It was played at Anfield.

First half: Ragnar Klavan received a yellow card for Liverpool at 7'. Liverpool took an early lead at 8' when G. Wijnaldum scored, with the assist credited to A. Lallana, making the score 1-0.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Liverpool made their 1st substitution at 64', with J. Henderson replacing D. Origi. E. Can received a yellow card for Liverpool at 75'. Manchester City made their 1st substitution at 86', with P. Zabaleta replacing Jesús Navas. Liverpool made their 2nd substitution at 89', with S. Mané replacing Lucas Leiva. Manchester City made their 2nd substitution at 89', with Yaya Touré replacing K. Ịheanachọ. N. Otamendi received a yellow card for Manchester City at 90'.

Liverpool used 2 substitutions while Manchester City used 2 substitutions. Liverpool got 2 yellow cards, while Manchester City got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (5-9).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (57%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games24
Home Wins9
Draws7
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals15 (62.5%)
BTTS15 (62.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins7
Draws3
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals7 (58.3%)
BTTS7 (58.3%)

Liverpool vs Manchester City Head-to-Head History by Season