Liverpool vs Man City last five H2Hs: Which powerhouse has the psychological edge?

Liverpool and Man City are set to face off in the biggest Premier League match of the season so far on Sunday, 10 March at Anfield. The Reds currently lead the way in the title race but their advantage is just one point over Man City which means things could look very different by Sunday evening. Can Liverpool extend their lead over the champions to four points or will Man City leapfrog them to reach the summit once again?

Liverpool vs Man City H2H record

Liverpool and Man City have produced plenty of classic over the years, but particularly over the last five years with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp frequently going head to head for Premier League titles. Overall, Liverpool and Man City have played each other 225 times.

• Man City wins: 60
• Draws: 57
• Liverpool wins: 108

Liverpool have a far superior record in the overall H2H with Man City, largely due to the fact that City only became a serious contender in 2008 when they were purchased by Sheikh Mansour. Since the takeover, City have won more games against Liverpool than vice versa.

Liverpool vs Man City last five H2Hs

Liverpool 3-1 Man City – July 30 2022

Liverpool and Man City faced off in the Community Shield in July 2022 in what was also Erling Haaland's competitive debut in a blue shirt. The Norweigan squandered several chances throughout which helped Liverpool to win the match and take home the trophy. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored early in the first half before Julian Alvarez levelled things up deep into the second half. Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez scored in the final seven minutes to earn Liverpool the victory.

Liverpool 1-0 Man City – October 16 2022

Despite it being a low-scoring affair, this was a game packed full of incidents. Man City thought they'd taken the lead through Phil Foden, only for VAR to pull it back for a foul on Fabinho by Haaland before a stunning Allison goal kick found Salah in the City half, through on goal, and he calmly slotted home. Klopp ended up being sent off by Anthony Taylor, but he wouldn't have minded as Liverpool extended their winning run against Man City to three games.

Man City 3-2 Liverpool – December 22 2022

It was just the fourth round of the Carabao Cup which meant both managers made changes to their usual starting lineup, although that certainly didn't stop the quality on the pitch. Man City managed to stop the rot against Liverpool thanks to goals from Haaland, Mahrez and Ake. City would end up shocked a few more games down the line, though, when Nathan Jones' Southampton dumped them out at the quarter-final stage.

Man City 4-1 Liverpool – April 1 2023

Liverpool looked to be on course to cause a major upset in the league and away from home when Mo Salah netted after just 17 minutes. However, the joy was short-lived as Alvarez levelled things up 10 minutes later before second-half strikes from Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish wrapped up a memorable home performance for the Blues against a Liverpool side that failed to finish in the top four.

Man City 1-1 Liverpool – November 25 2023

The most recent Liverpool vs Man City H2H came at the Etihad Stadium in November 2023. After taking a first half lead through Erling Haaland, City squandered several chances to put the game to bed while an iffy VAR call ruled out a Ruben Dias for a foul on Alisson. Liverpool then came on stronger in the final 20 minutes and equalised through Trent Alexander-Arnold to steal a point from the Etihad Stadium.

Potential MVP: Kevin de Bruyne

When these two teams last met, Kevin de Bruyne was ruled out due to a hamstring problem and the Blues certainly missed him. They have looked like a far better team since the Belgian playmaker returned to the squad after Christmas while the man himself is playing as well as he ever has done.

Since returning to the team against Huddersfield in January, De Bruyne has managed to accumulate 11 assists in 11 appearances with five of those appearances coming from the bench. His relationship with Haaland is fantastic and Liverpool will need a very special plan to keep him out of the game on Sunday.

Key trend

Looking at the Liverpool vs Man City last five H2Hs, both teams have regularly got on the scoresheet in matches against each other. In four of the last five meetings, the both teams to score market has been covered and it looks like a good market to look at again this weekend with Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez back for the Reds. Both teams to score is priced at 4/9 on Sunday.

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