We said: Liverpool 2-3 Manchester City
Goals are virtually always guaranteed when this clash of the titans occurs, and Liverpool will certainly have to make up for their defensive deficiencies with attacking acumen if they are to preserve their stellar unbeaten Anfield run.
A well-rested Haaland would strike fear into the hearts of any defence, though, and Man City are always a dangerous beast to contend with after a setback, so we can envisage the Reds coming on the wrong end of the scoreline in another five-goal thriller as the gap between the two teams widens even further.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 42.14%. A win for Liverpool had a probability of 35.07% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.21%) and 0-2 (5.45%). The likeliest Liverpool win was 2-1 (7.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.85%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood.