Sure Prediction For Today, Sunday 10th November 2019

Now, as we approach an extraordinarily busy winter period for Jurgen Klopp’s men, Liverpool finds themselves some six points clear at the top of the table. Victory on Sunday could widen that gap to nine points, and it’s clear that this is an absolutely crucial fixture in the race for the Premier League title.

The Reds have dropped just two points in the top flight all season, but they have looked far from invincible at times. They have ridden their luck in narrow victories against Aston Villa, Spurs, Leicester and Southampton and were rather fortunate to come away from Old Trafford with a point. That being said, 10 wins from 11 matches is a fitting tribute to their winning mentality right now.

Manchester City isn’t exactly short of determination though. The Citizens maybe six points adrift, but they have still won 73% of their matches this season and have scored an incredible 34 goals in the process.

Defeats against Wolves and Norwich came as a huge shock to Pep Guardiola’s side, but they rarely fail to turn up against the big guns. The Citizens’ record shows that with them losing just one of their last 11 league meetings with the Premier League Big Six.

Last season’s goalless draw at Anfield aside, history generally shows that this is a high scoring affair. The Over 2.5 goal line has been breached in six of the last eight meetings and both teams have found the net in five of these eight.

The unbreakable Liverpool defence of last season seems to have crumbled somewhat as well. They have kept just three clean sheets in 18 competitive matches this term, and incredibly none of these came at Anfield. The home crowd is yet to witness a clean sheet this season, and they’re facing a Manchester City side that has scored in all but one of their 18 outings.

In fact, the last time Manchester City failed to score away from home in the league was 11 months ago at Stamford Bridge, although they themselves have conceded in over half their competitive games this season. With all seven of Liverpool’s home games and six of Manchester City’s eight away games resulting in three or more goals being scored, backing Over 2.5 Goals and Both Teams to Score looks a solid pick for the weekend.

It’s safe to say that it’s very difficult to separate these two sides on paper, and we’re expecting a closely fought match. Two of the last three competitive meetings have been level after 90 minutes, and considering both teams have averaged over two goals per game in their respective home and away matches this season, there is a guarantee of goals but our prediction is a home win or a draw for Liverpool.