We simulated Liverpool vs Man City to get a score prediction for Premier League clash

16.10.2022 - 11:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Manchester City face a trip to Anfield on Sunday afternoon, where a win against Liverpool could potentially send City to the top of the Premier League.

After their 4-0 win over Southampton last week, City sit just one point behind Arsenal in first place, with Pep Guardiola's side having scored three or more goals in their last three Premier League outings. With Liverpool sat 10th in the league and 13 points behind City, the visitors enter this clash as the big favourites for three points.

It's unusual for City and Liverpool to face each other whilst not being neck and neck in a title race, with the Reds having started the season poorly. Last season saw the two sides draw both league games, whilst the season prior saw City beat Liverpool 4-1 at Anfield.

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Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips both remain on the sidelines, whilst the clash may come too early for John Stones to make a return. So, could City overcome Liverpool on Sunday?

We simulated the game to find out. To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that the hosts could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Alisson; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Nunez, Firmino.

We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Akanj, Dias, Ake, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva; Foden, Haaland, Grealish.

City started quickly and came close on multiple occasions in the opening stages of the game, only to be denied by some fantastic goalkeeping. Guardiola's side were in full control at Anfield, but