Liverpool vs Man City Prediction & Preview - Premier League
Six wins from six, 18 points and 18 goals scored: that is Manchester City's form line going into Sunday's Premier League trip to Liverpool FC, who have not lost in their own last six either. One of those runs ends at Anfield.
- Fixture: Liverpool FC v Manchester City
- Competition: Premier League
- Date: Sunday, 11 October 2026
- Kick-off: 16:30 BST
- Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
- TV: Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
Six from six: how strong is Manchester City's start?
Manchester City have won all six of their last six matches across the Premier League, the EFL Cup and the UEFA Champions League, collecting 18 points while scoring 18 goals and conceding 4. Enzo Maresca's side go into the weekend top of the Premier League on 15 points from five games, Goal reports.
The scorelines are less serene than the record. Sunderland put three past them at the Etihad Stadium on 20 September 2026 and still lost 5-3, and the six-match total is 4 conceded. Away from the Etihad it has been narrower: 1-0 at Manchester United, 2-0 at FC Porto, 4-1 at Crystal Palace.
City have had the better of recent meetings between the two clubs in other competitions too. Their women's side beat Liverpool 4-2 at home on 18 September 2026 and 1-0 at home on 3 May 2026, both in the Women's Super League.
Liverpool have not lost, but they have not always won
Liverpool FC are unbeaten in their last six, four wins and two draws, 14 points, 10 scored and 4 conceded. Both of the draws came at Anfield: 0-0 against Fulham on 12 September 2026 and 2-2 against Nottingham Forest on 29 August 2026.
So the defensive number stands up. Liverpool have conceded 4 in their six, exactly as City have in theirs, and Andoni Iraola has his side hard to beat. It is the other end that looks thin by comparison: 10 goals against 18.
Their best recent nights were a 2-1 win over Atlético Madrid in the UEFA Champions League and a 3-1 defeat of Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup, both at Anfield. The most recent was a 1-0 win away at Bournemouth, the club Iraola left to take the Liverpool job.
What time is kick-off and what TV channel is Liverpool vs Manchester City on?
Liverpool FC v Manchester City kicks off at 16:30 BST on Sunday, 11 October 2026 at Anfield, with live UK television coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League from 16:00, plus streaming on NOW for anyone without Sky, per Sky Sports.
Team news: Liverpool and Manchester City injuries
Phil Foden is suspended for Manchester City after his red card in the Manchester derby, Sky Sports confirms, and Erling Haaland's involvement is open. Haaland came off during Norway's 2-1 defeat by Portugal, though coach Stale Solbakken put that down to fatigue rather than a specific injury, NBC Sports reported. Nico O'Reilly withdrew from the England squad and went back to City for assessment with no diagnosis made public, Yahoo Sports says, and Antoine Semenyo also returned early with a problem.
Liverpool have their own list. Alexander Isak (thigh) and Cody Gakpo (ankle) both came back from international duty injured and Jeremy Jacquet missed France's game with a suspected hamstring issue, Sky Sports reports. Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Federico Chiesa and Vitezslav Jaros were already unavailable, according to Goal.
Liverpool FC vs Manchester City prediction
Our prediction for Liverpool FC v Manchester City in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday, 11 October 2026 is a narrow Manchester City win, with both sides scoring. City have won six in a row and scored 18 goals doing it, and that is the single hardest fact in this fixture.
Liverpool's defence travels with them, but two home draws in their last six at Anfield point to a side that can contain an opponent without putting them away. If Haaland is fit enough to start, City have the finisher Liverpool currently lack.
Our prediction: Liverpool FC 1-2 Manchester City
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