Two of the most recent Premier League champions go head to head on Sunday as Liverpool hosts Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s men will be hunting for their second consecutive league victory at Anfield after ending a 17-game winless run last season.
This should be a very exciting affair with end-to-end action and we should see plenty of corner kicks in the game. Bookmaker 10Bet has the odds at 1.86 for both over and under 10.5 corners.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 1st, 7:00 P.M. (EST)
Man City were without a Premier League win at Liverpool since 2003 before İlkay Gündogan turned on the style and led his side to a 4-1 victory with a brace. The result stretched City’s unbeaten streak in the matchup to three games.
Guardiola’s team has lost just once in the past seven meetings against Liverpool, which should give them a mental edge. Their confidence is likely high already after limiting Chelsea to zero shots on target a week ago and beating them 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.
A loss in the Champions League to PSG followed the Chelsea result, but City have picked up nice momentum in the league with 13 points from the past five rounds, and they have a chance to equal a club record here by keeping a sixth consecutive clean sheet in the league.
To reach the milestone, Guardiola has to figure out a way to stop Mohamed Salah. He currently sits on a six-game scoring streak and has just notched a pair of goals in an impressive 5-1 away win over Porto in the Champions League.
The Egyptian star has been on fire this season with eight goals in as many appearances across all competitions and he’s scored four goals in his last five appearances at home against City.
Liverpool’s chances will depend a lot on how often they can get Salah on the ball, so he can either get into a scoring position or draw defenders in to create space for others. The Reds will need all the extra creativity they can get with Trent Alexander-Arnold missing the game through injury.
Jürgen Klopp has seen his side take a few bad beatings in this matchup, but he’s actually been a thorn in Guardiola’s side over the years. The Man City boss has suffered eight defeats against the German and no other manager has beaten him more times.
It will be fascinating to see how the two will try to outwit each other again, and the stage looks perfectly set for the Premier League to head into the international break with a bang.
