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Liverpool 2018/19 vs Manchester City 2022/23

Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool 2018/19 bring 4-3-3 and gegenpress with high tempo. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2022/23 answer with 3-2-4-1 and positional play with inverted fullbacks; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

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 2022/23 answer with 3-2-4-1 and positional play with inverted fullbacks; 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 · 3-2-4-1 · Positional Play · Inverted Fullbacks

400 alternate nights

Liverpool vs Manchester City

Model lean: Liverpool

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.50–1.38

39.3%
Liverpool
25.3%
Draw
35.5%
Manchester City

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.5%
  2. 0–18.8%
  3. 2–18.5%
  4. 1–08.3%
  5. 1–27.5%
  6. 2–26.8%

Match profile

xG1.461.39
Shots12.812.2
Poss46%54%
CS24%23%
BTTS58.3%
Over 2.555.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. LiverpoolG/m
  2. Firmino1920.48
  3. Salah1280.32
  4. Mané1210.30
  5. Wijnaldum450.11
  1. Manchester CityG/m
  2. Haaland1800.45
  3. Silva1300.33
  4. Grealish1080.27
  5. Gündoğan380.10
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 City2022/23Pep Guardiola · 3-2-4-1
95OVR

XI

  • STErling Haaland95
  • LWJack Grealish86
  • CMKevin De Bruyne94
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan88
  • RWBernardo Silva90
  • CDMJohn Stones87
  • CDMRodri92
  • CBManuel Akanji84
  • CBRúben Dias90
  • RBKyle Walker87
  • GKEderson91
Bench · 9 ▾
  • CAMPhil Foden88
  • RWRiyad Mahrez87
  • STJulián Álvarez84
  • CBNathan Aké84
  • CBAymeric Laporte84
  • RBRico Lewis78
  • CDMKalvin Phillips78
  • GKStefan Ortega78
  • CAMCole Palmer74

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield90
Defence94
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry94
Overall93

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield97
Defence92
Goalkeeping91
Chemistry94
Overall95

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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

  • STErling Haaland95
  • LWJack Grealish86
  • CMKevin De Bruyne94
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan88
  • RWBernardo Silva90
  • CDMJohn Stones87
  • CDMRodri92
  • CBManuel Akanji84
  • CBRúben Dias90
  • RBKyle Walker87
  • GKEderson91
Bench · 9 ▾
  • CAMPhil Foden88
  • RWRiyad Mahrez87
  • STJulián Álvarez84
  • CBNathan Aké84
  • CBAymeric Laporte84
  • RBRico Lewis78
  • CDMKalvin Phillips78
  • GKStefan Ortega78
  • CAMCole Palmer74
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