Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool 2018/19 bring 4-3-3 and gegenpress with high tempo. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2017/18 answer with 4-3-3 and positional play with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

LiverpoolJürgen Klopp · 4-3-3 · Gegenpress · High TempoManchester CityPep Guardiola · 4-3-3 · Positional Play · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Liverpool vs Manchester City

Model lean: Liverpool

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.381.31

38.8%
Liverpool
25.8%
Draw
35.5%
Manchester City

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112%
  2. 1–010.3%
  3. 1–29%
  4. 0–08%
  5. 2–17.5%
  6. 0–17%

Match profile

xG1.521.37
Shots13.312.3
Poss46%54%
CS29%25.3%
BTTS53.8%
Over 2.550.2%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. LiverpoolG/m
  2. Firmino1780.45
  3. Mané1160.29
  4. Salah1150.29
  5. Henderson380.10
  1. Manchester CityG/m
  2. Agüero1690.42
  3. Sané1010.25
  4. Sterling1010.25
  5. Bruyne450.11
Home XILiverpool2018/19Jürgen Klopp · 4-3-3
93OVR

XI

  • LWSadio Mané91
  • STRoberto Firmino88
  • RWMohamed Salah93
  • CMGeorginio Wijnaldum85
  • CDMFabinho87
  • CMJordan Henderson85
  • LBAndrew Robertson88
  • CBVirgil van Dijk94
  • CBJoël Matip84
  • RBTrent Alexander-Arnold87
  • GKAlisson92
Bench · 9
  • CMNaby Keïta84
  • CBJoe Gomez82
  • CMJames Milner82
  • CMAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain82
  • RWXherdan Shaqiri81
  • CBDejan Lovren80
  • CAMAdam Lallana80
  • STDivock Origi78
  • GKAdrián76
Away XIManchester City2017/18Pep Guardiola · 4-3-3
92OVR

XI

  • LWLeroy Sané86
  • STSergio Agüero90
  • RWRaheem Sterling88
  • CMKevin De Bruyne92
  • CDMFernandinho88
  • CMDavid Silva90
  • LBFabian Delph78
  • CBNicolás Otamendi84
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKEderson88
Bench · 7
  • RWBernardo Silva84
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan84
  • CBVincent Kompany84
  • STGabriel Jesus82
  • LBBenjamin Mendy80
  • RBDanilo78
  • GKClaudio Bravo78

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield90
Defence94
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry94
Overall93

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield95
Defence88
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry94
Overall92

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XI

  • LWSadio Mané91
  • STRoberto Firmino88
  • RWMohamed Salah93
  • CMGeorginio Wijnaldum85
  • CDMFabinho87
  • CMJordan Henderson85
  • LBAndrew Robertson88
  • CBVirgil van Dijk94
  • CBJoël Matip84
  • RBTrent Alexander-Arnold87
  • GKAlisson92
Bench · 9
  • CMNaby Keïta84
  • CBJoe Gomez82
  • CMJames Milner82
  • CMAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain82
  • RWXherdan Shaqiri81
  • CBDejan Lovren80
  • CAMAdam Lallana80
  • STDivock Origi78
  • GKAdrián76
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XI

  • LWLeroy Sané86
  • STSergio Agüero90
  • RWRaheem Sterling88
  • CMKevin De Bruyne92
  • CDMFernandinho88
  • CMDavid Silva90
  • LBFabian Delph78
  • CBNicolás Otamendi84
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKEderson88
Bench · 7
  • RWBernardo Silva84
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan84
  • CBVincent Kompany84
  • STGabriel Jesus82
  • LBBenjamin Mendy80
  • RBDanilo78
  • GKClaudio Bravo78
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