On Thursday night, the fourth round of the EFL Cup will pit the English powerhouses Manchester City and Liverpool against one another at the Etihad in the most recent chapter of their rivalry.
In order to advance to the fourth round, Pep Guardiola’s team eliminated Chelsea from the competition, while the Reds needed penalties to defeat Derby County in the round before them.
With a poor start to the season, Liverpool is currently in sixth place in the Premier League standings. The Merseyside team will attempt to repeat its four-goal performance against AC Milan from last week by scoring in this game.
On the other hand, Manchester City, who currently hold the second spot in the league standings, are involved in a compelling competition with Arsenal for the Premier League championship. The Cityzens defeated Girona easily by a score of 2-0 in their previous match, and they will attempt to repeat that feat this week.
It’s worth mentioning, Manchester City are winless in their last five matches against Liverpool and have lost their last three matches against the Merseyside giants in all competition.
Will the losing streak continue? Or can Man City edge past their rivals at the Etihad!
1X2 Betting Odds
Manchester City has a point to make in this game because they haven’t played their best against Liverpool lately.
Erling Haaland, who did not take part in the World Cup, is determined to make a name for himself this week.
This season, Liverpool has displayed some brilliant moments. They are hoping that the World Cup break will help turn around their domestic fortunes. However, Manchester City has been the superior team this year and will enter this match with a supreme confidence.
The favourite in this matchup are Man City, playing at the Etihad, with odds @ 2.02.
Liverpool will feel optimistic looking at recent head to heads, but their odds of moving on from this point are @ 4.00.
The likelihood of a deadlock and additional time to follow suit is @ 3.88.
Total goals over/under
The odds that the total number of goals score will be over 2.5, stands @ 1.61.
While the odds that the total number of goals will be under 2.5, stands @ 2.47.
