Manchester City vs Liverpool

2 - 1
🕒 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Etihad Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Anthony Taylor 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished
Season
2018-2019 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 21
Regular Season Table
Manchester City 1 · Liverpool 2
Referee Stats
32 matches · 3.19 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.19
Reds avg 0.03
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 22%
Home wins 63%
Draws 19%
Away wins 19%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (9-7).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Manchester City (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 18-0-1

Goals For / Against

57 / 12
Avg: 3.00 / 0.63

Points

54
Avg: 2.84

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

0
Liverpool (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 13-5-1

Goals For / Against

34 / 12
Avg: 1.79 / 0.63

Points

44
Avg: 2.32

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.84
PPG
2.32
3.00
GF
1.79
0.63
GA
0.63
74%
O2.5
47%
53%
BTTS
53%
95%
Score 1st
68%

League-position context

Manchester City rank1st
Liverpool rank2nd
Manchester City points98
Liverpool points97
Manchester City: #1 · 98 pts · GD +72
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 46 pts above the play-off edge. 62 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Liverpool: #2 · 97 pts · GD +67
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 45 pts above the play-off edge. 61 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester City last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals8-1
Record5-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Liverpool last 5 away

W W W W D
Points13/15
Weighted index96
Goals10-4
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Manchester City trend breakdown

Over 2.574%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 32%

Liverpool trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Manchester City score at home100%
Manchester City clean sheet at home47%
Liverpool score away89%
Liverpool clean sheet away47%

First-goal patterns

Manchester City score first95%
Manchester City win after scoring first94%
Liverpool score first68%
Liverpool win after scoring first85%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester City 100% · Liverpool 75%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester City 22.2' · Liverpool 35.2'

Vs league average

Manchester City score at home3.00 vs 1.57
Manchester City concede at home0.63 vs 1.25
Liverpool score away1.79 vs 1.25
Liverpool concede away0.63 vs 1.57
Manchester City score 91% above league average, while Liverpool score 43% above league average.
Defensive side: Manchester City are 50% below league average at home, and Liverpool are 60% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Manchester City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 14
0-15 10
16-30 10
61-75 7
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
61-75 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2

Liverpool goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
16-30 6
61-75 6
31-45 4
46-60 4
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
16-30 3
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
5
Total Shots
9
7
Shots off Goal
4
2
Blocked Shots
1
0
Shots Inside Box
6
7
Shots Outside Box
3
0
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Corner Kicks
2
1
Fouls
12
7
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
578
583
Passes Accurate
468
461
Passes %
81%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
20'
20' D. Lovren
31'
31' V. Kompany
38'
38' G. Wijnaldum
40'
40' Goal · 1-0
S. Agüero
Normal Goal · Assist: Bernardo Silva
45'
45' Aymeric Laporte
57'
57' J. Milner
1st substitution · For: Fabinho
64'
64' Goal · 1-1
Roberto Firmino
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Robertson
65'
65' David Silva
1st substitution · For: İ. Gündoğan
72'
72' Goal · 2-1
L. Sané
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Sterling
77'
77' S. Mané
2nd substitution · For: X. Shaqiri
86'
86' Aymeric Laporte
2nd substitution · For: K. Walker
86'
86' G. Wijnaldum
3rd substitution · For: Daniel Andre Sturridge
88'
88' V. Kompany
3rd substitution · For: N. Otamendi
89'
89' Bernardo Silva
90'
90' Ederson

Manchester City vs Liverpool 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester City beat Liverpool 2-1 on Thursday, 03 January 2019 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Anthony Taylor. It was played at Etihad Stadium.

First half: D. Lovren received a yellow card for Liverpool at 20'. V. Kompany received a yellow card for Manchester City at 31'. G. Wijnaldum received a yellow card for Liverpool at 38'. Manchester City took the lead at 40' when S. Agüero scored, with the assist credited to Bernardo Silva, making the score 1-0. Aymeric Laporte received a yellow card for Manchester City at 45'.

Second half: Liverpool made their 1st substitution at 57', with J. Milner replacing Fabinho. Liverpool leveled the score at 64' when Roberto Firmino scored, with the assist credited to A. Robertson, making the score 1-1. Manchester City made their 1st substitution at 65', with David Silva replacing İ. Gündoğan. Manchester City took the lead at 72' when L. Sané scored, with the assist credited to R. Sterling, making the score 2-1. Liverpool made their 2nd substitution at 77', with S. Mané replacing X. Shaqiri. Manchester City made their 2nd substitution at 86', with Aymeric Laporte replacing K. Walker. Liverpool made their 3rd substitution at 86', with G. Wijnaldum replacing Daniel Andre Sturridge. Manchester City made their 3rd substitution at 88', with V. Kompany replacing N. Otamendi. Bernardo Silva received a yellow card for Manchester City at 89'. Ederson received a yellow card for Manchester City at 90'.

Manchester City used 3 substitutions while Liverpool used 3 substitutions. Manchester City got 4 yellow cards, while Liverpool got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (9-7).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games24
Home Wins8
Draws7
Away Wins9
Over 2.5 Goals15 (62.5%)
BTTS15 (62.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins6
Draws4
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals8 (66.7%)
BTTS8 (66.7%)

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