Manchester City will be eyeing a win against an out-of-form Liverpool side on Sunday evening.
Coming off the back of a 0-0 draw against FC Copenhagen in the Champions League, Manchester City will aim to return to winning ways against Liverpool.
However, Pep Guardiola’s side are in red-hot form domestically, with 13 goals scored and just three conceded in their last three Premier League matches.
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The Blues thrashed Southampton 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium last Saturday, courtesy of goals from Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Erling Haaland.
Haaland, who didn't feature in midweek, has now scored in ten successive matches for Manchester City.
The same cannot however be said for Liverpool, who are sitting 10th in the league table after succumbing to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Arsenal last Sunday.
The Blues could move 16 points clear of their title rivals from last season with a win on Merseyside this Sunday.
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Keeping that in mind, City travel to Anfield as favourites for the contest on Sunday.
In the battle between the two biggest giants of English football in recent history, here is a collection of the most interesting statistics and potential landmarks to hit this weekend!
Liverpool are currently redeveloping their Anfield Road stand (Image: Alamy)
Liverpool
- Liverpool have played the most crosses in the Premier League (197).
- Luis Diaz has hit the woodwork the joint-highest times out of any player in the division (2).
- Virgil van Dijk has played the second most passes out of any central defender in the English top-flight (672).
- Roberto Firmino has the joint-third most goal contributions out of any player in the division (9, six goals and three assists).
- Trent Alexander Arnold has put in the third most crosses in the league (67).
Manchester City
- Ruben Dias has taken the most touches out of any centre-back in the Premier League (779).
- Rodri has played the most passes in the English top-flight (751).
- Phil Foden has the joint-third most goal contributions out of any player in the division (9, six goals and three assists).
- No defensive midfielder in the league has more assists than Rodri (3).
- Erling Haaland has taken more shots out of any player in the Premier League (38).
- Kevin De Bruyne has the most through balls in the Premier League (8).
Previous Meetings
- Manchester City have won 58, drawn 56 and lost 107 games against Liverpool in total.
- There have been four wins, three draws and three defeats in the ten Premier League games managed by Pep Guardiola against Jurgen Klopp’s men.
- In the last meeting between both sides, Liverpool beat the Sky Blues 3-1 in the FA Community Shield.
Potential Landmarks
- Jack Grealish can make his 50th appearance in a Manchester City shirt at Anfield
- Nathan Ake can make his 50th appearance for Manchester City against Liverpool.
- Kevin De Bruyne needs five assists to reach 100 in the Premier League.
- Riyad Mahrez is two appearances away from reaching 125 for City in the league.
- Erling Haaland is five goals away from registering 25 in a Manchester City shirt across all competitions.
Topics: Manchester City, Liverpool, Premier League, Jack Grealish, Nathan Ake
Srinivas Sadhanand