Manchester City lost to Real Madrid earlier this week, and, unfortunately, the Cityzens’ fixture list doesn’t get much easier this weekend.
Indeed, Manchester City face Liverpool on Sunday as the league leaders visit the Etihad.
Liverpool and City have had a Premier League-defining rivalry in recent years, but heading into this game, the dynamics are slightly different.
For the first time in a long time, City aren’t involved in a Premier League title race, while Liverpool are sitting pretty at the top of the table.
However, one thing that hasn’t changed is that the Etihad is still a tough place to go – as Newcastle found out last week.
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Speaking on Team Talks, Jermain Defoe has been discussing this game, and he’s predicted how this match will go.
Jermain Defoe predicts Manchester City vs Liverpool
Defoe shared his verdict on how this game will go.
The pundit says that Liverpool will beat City 3-2 with Defoe expecting plenty of goals and excitement in this match.
Paul Merson also tipped Liverpool to win this game, while Chris Sutton has made a similar prediction too.
“I’m going to say 3-2 Liverpool,” Defoe said.
“I know that they need a response and stuff like that, but Liverpool, especially in this game, they will set the standard.”
Manchester City home record vs Big Six this season
Manchester City are in the middle of a torrid season, and a game against Liverpool isn’t likely to give Pep Guardiola’s side much respite, even at home.
Indeed, City have a poor record at home against the Big Six teams this season.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | |
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| Man City home record vs Big Six this season | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
City have only won one game at home against a Big Six side this term – a 3-1 win against Chelsea last month.
However, in their other meetings against the Premier League’s biggest teams, City have often crumbled.
On top of that, City have won just two of their last 10 games against Liverpool, so the omens don’t look too promising heading into this match.
City produced a season-best performance against Newcastle at the Etihad last week, but it’s hard to see Pep Guardiola’s side repeating the trick here.
