Manchester City – Liverpool : Preview & Prediction
Manchester City and Liverpool meet at the Etihad Stadium in a clash for the round of 16 of the English League Cup.
Head-to-head favors the visiting club, as they have won the last three games played between the two teams.
Manchester City go into this match motivated after a 2-0 win in a friendly against Girona: Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland scored the “goals” of the triumph. The Manchester City team usually plays in a 4-3-3 formation, where the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland. The player who will be responsible for putting his quality and technique in the offensive onslaughts of the home club is the Belgian Kevin De Bruyne. Coach Pep Guardiola will only have one absentee for this match: Benjamin Mendy due to a disciplinary procedure.
Jurgen Klopp’s team goes into this match motivated after a 4-1 victory in a friendly against Milan: Mohamed Salah, Thiago and Darwin Nunez scored the goals of the victory. The visiting team usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, where the three most advanced men are Darwin Núñez, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah, combining several characteristics, among them: targeting and speed. One of the great qualities of the Liverpool team is the way they make several players available for offensive maneuvering. The Liverpool manager is expected to have four absences for this round, all due to injury: Diogo Jota, Luis Díaz, Arthur Melo, and Naby Keita.
Manchester City – Liverpool : Betting Tips
OVER 2.5 GOALS Odds: 2.25
