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Liverpool vs Manchester City: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 6 · 11 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win37%Liverpool
Draw23%
Away win39%Manchester City
Expected points, home1.35

What to expect

No clear favourite: 37% home, 23% draw, 39% away. Attack against defence: Manchester City should create more, 1.80 expected goals a match against 1.54. Read the table with care: Manchester City have taken 5.4 points more than their play deserved, so their position flatters them.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Liverpool6597.9+1.11.651.39
Manchester City15159.6+5.42.211.44

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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