The Premier League continues next week! The games will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an exciting contest on Thursday, when Manchester City hosts Liverpool.
Manchester City lost 2-1 on the road against Chelsea last Thursday while Liverpool is coming off a 4-0 home win against Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Manchester City’s loss secured the Premier League title for Liverpool. Manchester City is in second place with 63 points in 31 games, eight points ahead of Leicester City.
Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester City: 2.11
• Liverpool: 3.25
• Draw: 3.75
Spread
• Manchester City: 0, -0.5 (1.91)
• Liverpool: 0, +0.5 (2.02)
Total
• Over 3 (1.91)
• Under 3 (1.99)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6:
Manchester City, coming off a 2-1 road loss vs Chelsea, have 4 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws in their last 6 Premier League games. Liverpool, coming off a 4-0 home win vs Crystal Palace, have 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 6 Premier League games.
Momentum: Liverpool has been on an upward trend — winning 5 of their last 6 games in the Premier League.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on Nov. 10, 2019 and Liverpool won 3-1.
Projected Leaders
For Manchester City, Raheem Sterling has a 30.86 percent chance to score. He averages 2.42 shots overall per sim, 1.03 shots on goal per and 0.37 goals per sim.
For Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has a 29.44 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.83 shots overall per sim, 0.73 shots on goal per and 0.34 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Draw.
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on a draw in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 1.33 to Liverpool 1.11.
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