Liverpool vs. Man City prediction, lineups, odds, and Premier League same game parlay tips

4 hours agoLast Updated: 7 February، 2026

Both Liverpool and Manchester City have plenty to gain and even more to lose as the two sides clash at Anfield in a Sunday showdown of Premier League giants.

The Reds hope to keep their efforts to obtain a Champions League place alive, already trailing fifth-place Chelsea in the top flight standings by a point for what is expected to be the final qualifying place in Europe’s top competition.

On the other side of the pitch, the Pep Guardiola’s visitors already have a six-point gap to make up behind Arsenal in the Premier League title race, and cannot afford to see the margin widen even further.

The Sporting News brings you a preview of the match as kickoff draws nearer, with predictions, picks, team news, expected lineups, and much more.

Liverpool vs. Man City Prediction: Who Will Win?

Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026
Kickoff Time: 4:30 p.m. local (11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT)
Location: Anfield Stadium (Liverpool, England)
Referee: Craig Pawson, VAR: John Brooks

Manchester City’s road form has been poor of late, and they are vulnerable to Liverpool’s chaos, especially late in the match. The hosts are good value to walk away with a valuable win in front of the Anfield faithful.

Prediction: Liverpool to win (+140 on DraftKings)
Score: Liverpool 2-1 Man City (+650 on DraftKings)

Head-to-Head Record: Liverpool vs. Man City

These two teams have split the last five matches almost perfectly down the middle. Liverpool have won twice, Man City have won once, and they have drawn two as well.

Liverpool vs. Man City last five meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Result	Location
Nov. 9, 2025	Premier League	Man City 3-0 Liverpool	Man City win	Etihad Stadium (Manchester, England)
Feb. 23, 2025	Premier League	Man City 0-2 Liverpool	Liverpool win	Etihad Stadium (Manchester, England)
Dec. 1, 2024	Premier League	Liverpool 2-0 Man City	Liverpool win	Anfield Stadium (Liverpool, England)
Mar. 10, 2024	Premier League	Liverpool 1-1 Man City	Draw	Anfield Stadium (Liverpool, England)
Nov. 25, 2023	Premier League	Man City 1-1 Liverpool	Draw	Etihad Stadium (Manchester, England)

Liverpool vs. Man City: Form Guide

Liverpool last five matches

Date	Competition	Match	Result	Location
Jan. 31	Premier League	Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle	Win	Home
Jan. 28	Champions League	Liverpool 6-0 Qarabag	Win	Home
Jan. 24	Premier League	Bournemouth 3-2 Liverool	Loss	Away
Jan. 21	Champions League	Marseille 0-3 Liverpool	Win	Away
Jan. 17	Premier League	Liverpool 1-1 Burnley	Draw	Home

Man City last five matches

Date	Competition	Match	Result	Location
Feb. 4	EFL Cup semifinal	Man City 3-1 Newcastle	Win	Home
Feb. 1	Premier League	Tottenham 2-2 Man City	Draw	Away
Jan. 28	Champions League	Man City 2-0 Galatasaray	Win	Home
Jan. 24	Premier League	Man City 2-0 Wolves	Win	Home
Jan. 20	Champions League	Bodo/Glimt 3-1 Man City	Loss	Away

Liverpool vs. Man City Odds, Betting Tips

	DraftKings (USA)
Liverpool win	+140
Draw	+270
Man City win	+180
Both teams to score	Y: -210 N: +165
Over / Under 2.5 goals	O: -175 U: +140
Liverpool -0.5 goals	+125
Man City +0.5 goals	-175

Both Manchester City and Liverpool have special attacking front lines, and as such goals are expected in this match. Yet in each of the last three meetings between these two teams, only one side has found the back of the net, and in the last five meetings, only once has the total gone over 2.5 combined goals.

With Arne Slot having shifted towards a more pragmatic approach this season, Erling Haaland’s goal scoring drought, and a number of key lineup quirks in this game on both sides, including Dominik Szoboszlai being shackled to right-back once again, there is plenty of reason to believe this match will not feature the goal mouth action fans might be accustomed to when European giants meet.

Best Bet: Both teams to score — No (+165 on DraftKings)

Liverpool vs. Man City Lineups: Team news, predicted starting XI

This is how we think the two teams will lineup at Anfield Stadium, with Liverpool set to host Man City in Premier League action.

Liverpool team news, predicted lineup vs. Man City

With Jeremie Frimpong back on the shelf due to another hamstring injury, while Joe Gomez is also absent, Dominik Szoboszlai will need to deputise at right-back yet again.

Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are long-term absentees and will not take part in this season’s proceedings, while Alexander Isak needs another two months before his broken leg subsides.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Alisson (GK)

Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez

Gravenberch, Mac Allister

Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo

Ekitike

MORE: A full roundup of Liverpool injuries and team news

Man City team news, predicted lineup vs. Liverpool

Bernardo Silva will need a late fitness test to take part for Man City while suffering from a minor hamstring injury.

Mateo Kovacic, Savinho, and Jeremy Doku need a few more games to recover from their injuries, while Josko Gvardiol and John Stones will be more long-term absentees.

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Donnarumma (GK)

Nunes, Guehi, Khusanov, Ait Nouri

Rodri

Cherki, Foden, Reijnders, Semenyo

Haaland

MORE: A full roundup of Man City injuries and team news

Same Game Parlay Tips: Liverpool vs. Man City

While we don’t expect a free-flowing goal total, a few main players have been in good form for Liverpool and should be expected to contribute heavily.

Hugo Ekitike is scoring like Erling Haaland is used to, having bagged seven goals in his last eight Premier League games, including a brace last time out against Newcastle. Add in goals against Barnsley (FA Cup) and Qarabag (Champions League) in that stretch as well, and he’s genuinely on fire.

The service has largely come from a combination of Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz. While the former is likely to be deployed as cover at right-back, the latter will be counted on heavily to open things up in the attack. Having put the early-season criticism he faced firmly in the rear-view mirror, Wirtz has registered seven goal contributions in his last 11 Premier League matches.

Finally, these are some of the most disciplined teams in the Premier League this season, having committed the fewest (Liverpool) and fourth-fewest fouls (Man City) so far through 24 games. Referee Craig Pawson is one of the more lenient officials in the English top flight, having whistled the sixth-fewest fouls per game and showing just six total yellow cards in the three most recent matches he’s officiated involving these two teams.