Manchester City vs Liverpool Prediction: Citizens to make it a hat-trick over the Reds

Manchester City and Liverpool renew a rivalry that has grown over the past decade when they collide at the Etihad Stadium in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday (12:45 BST, TNT Sports 1). City recently claimed the Carabao Cup and so they have the opportunity to secure another domestic trophy.

Below you will find my Manchester City vs Liverpool predictions, including the latest team news and match odds from Betfred.

Team News

Defenders Ruben Dias (unspecified) and Josko Gvardiol are the only injury concerns for City ahead of the weekend. Pep Guardiola deployed Nathan Ake and Abdukodir Khusanov in the Carabao Cup final last month, and this partnership might continue here.

Erling Haaland should be eager to face Liverpool having scored against them in both Premier League meetings this term. The Norway international is expected to lead the line for the hosts.

Football Odds

Liverpool have more to worry about on the injury front, with Alexander Isak (ankle), Wataru Endo (foot), Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni (both knee), Jeremie Frimpong and Alisson Becker (both unspecified) set to miss the trip to Manchester.

Arne Slot is hoping that both Mohamed Salah and Federico Chiesa will be declared fit to play in this tie.

Manchester City vs Liverpool Odds

Having beaten Liverpool home and away in the league this season, City are the 8/11 favourites to triumph inside 90 minutes.

Liverpool are 16/5 to prevail in regulation time, and they have bested their hosts in two of the previous four meetings.

If you fancy this tie going to extra-time, the draw is on offer at 3/1.

Haaland is the 4/6 favourite to score anytime on Saturday.

Today's Football Fixtures

Match Result & Both Teams To Score - Man City & Yes @ 15/8

City are understandably favourites and I think they are worth backing to secure victory in normal time on Saturday. They've bested Liverpool twice already this season and they have eight wins from their past nine home outings in all competitions.

Additionally, Liverpool travel to the Etihad having lost each of their previous three away competitive trips. To give the selection a boost, I've added both teams to score, which has landed in five of the last eight head-to-heads, including the most recent at Anfield in February.

Total Goals - Over 2.5 @ 8/15

Over 2.5 goals also looks a sensible play on Saturday because both league meetings this term have produced at least three goals. This has also been a successful bet in five of Man City's past six home fixtures in all competitions, including each of the previous four.

Liverpool have seen this selection strike in two of their three-most recent competitive away trips, including their defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion last time out.

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