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Liverpool vs Man City Preview & Betting Odds



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Liverpool Vs Manchester City Fixture Details

When is Liverpool vs Manchester City?

  • Sunday, 8th February 2026.

What time is kick-off for Liverpool vs Manchester City?

  • 4:30pm, UK time.

Where is Liverpool vs Manchester City being played?

  • Anfield, Liverpool.

How can I watch Liverpool vs Manchester City?

  • Live on Sky Sports Main Event from 4pm.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Form

Liverpool Recent Form

Liverpool secured a much needed first Premier League victory of 2026 coming from a goal behind to beat Newcastle at Anfield. Slot’s side are still behind Manchester United and Chelsea in the race to qualify for Champions League. One area of promise is the improving partnership between summer signings Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz with both on the scoresheet vs Newcastle.

Win: Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle, Saturday 31st January.

Win: Liverpool 6-0 Qarabag, Wednesday 28th January.

Loss: Bournemouth 3-2 Liverpool, Saturday 24th January.

Win: Marseille 0-3 Liverpool, Wednesday 21st January.

Draw: Liverpool 1-1 Burnley, Saturday 17th January.

Win: Liverpool 4-1 Barnsley, Monday 12th January.

Manchester City Recent Form

A mixed week for Man City saw them drop more Premier League points from a winning position. City started strongly against Spurs and 2-0 up at half-time looked like they were going to keep the pressure on Arsenal. However, Spurs battled back to 2-2. City are now six points behind Arsenal and can’t afford to fall further back. City did respond and secure their place in the Carabao Cup final.

Win: Man City 3-1 Newcastle, Wednesday 4th February.

Draw: Tottenham 2-2 Man City, Sunday 1st February.

Win: Man City 2-0 Galatasaray, Wednesday 28th January.

Win: Man City 2-0 Wolves, Saturday 24th January.

Loss: Bodo/Glimt 3-1 Man City, Tuesday 20th January.

What Are The Best Odds On Liverpool vs Manchester City?      

Earlier on in the season, City put Liverpool away with a comfortable 3-0 victory at the Etihad. There was some controversy with a Liverpool goal ruled out for offside interference however City were far superior on the day. Last season at Anfield Liverpool were 2-0 winners thanks to goals from Gakpo and Salah.

Liverpool are 13/10 to win on Sunday, while Man City are 9/5 to win. Liverpool to keep a clean sheet is 16/5, Man City to keep a clean sheet is 7/2.

See our Liverpool vs Manchester City fixed odds betting prices here.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Spread Betting Prices

Alternatively sports spread betting markets are available for the match, offering a different way to bet on sports compared to regular fixed odds betting. Selected football spread betting markets include Total Goals; the spread is 3.15 – 3.35. If you thought, there would be 4 goals or more in the match you would make a ‘buy’ bet. If the match finished 3-2 the a ‘buy’ bet would return a profit of 1.65 x your stake. However, if the match finished with 3 goals or less then a ‘buy’ bet would return a loss. E.g. a final score of 1-0 would return a loss of 2.35 x your stake.

Another available spread betting market is 1st Match Goal, the spread is 30 – 33. If you thought the 1st Goal will come before the 30th minute you would make a ‘sell’ bet. If the 1st Goal came in the 21st minute, then a ‘sell’ bet would return 9 x your stake. However, if the 1st Goal came after the 33rd minute then a ‘sell’ bet would return a loss. E.g. a 1st Goal in the 40th minute would return a loss of 7 x your stake. A ‘sell’ bet would also return a loss if no goal was scored.

Other football spread betting markets on Liverpool vs Manchester City include Shirt Numbers, Bookings, Corners, Total Goal Minutes and Goals Cubed.

See our Liverpool vs Manchester City spread betting prices here.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Specials & Price Boosts

Price boosts for the match will be live on the Spreadex site and app at least 24 hours before kick-off.

Spreadex also offer their #NAMEIT Match Markets, selected markets include Man City To Win & Exactly 3 Match Goals at 6/1. And Liverpool To Be Winning At Half-Time & Man City Exactly 0 Match Goals at 6/1.

See all our betting specials and price boosts on Liverpool vs Manchester City here.

Learn How To Spread Bet On Liverpool vs Manchester City

Spreadex are one of the only sportsbooks in the UK to offer Sports Spread Betting as well as traditional fixed odds prices. Some of the unique betting markets available include Player Goal Minutes (the aggregate minutes of the goals scored by a named player in a match), Total Goal Minutes (the aggregate of the minutes of all goals scored in a match), Shirt Numbers (the aggregate of the shirt numbers of all goalscorers in a match), Bookings Points (based on 10 points per yellow, 25 per red), Corners, Time of 1st Match Goal, Match Performance and many, many more.

See our football spread betting education centre to see examples of how spread betting works, watch short explainer videos and try interactive betting widgets to see how win or loss levels work on different bets.

Visit our football spread betting education area here.

Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit so it's important you understand how each market works before setting an appropriate stake size for your bet.

Please note that this preview is not designed to offer any betting advice or suggestions. All prices quoted correct as of 3pm, Thursday 5th February.

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