After the trip to Arsenal in the last week, Liverpool have to undergo another tough game this weekend. The Reds will pay a visit to Manchester City on the weekend of the 23 Premier League on Sunday (02/03/2013) evening hrs.
Playing at home and have a better position in the standings, the City is more favored picking the maximum points in the game. Moreover protégé Roberto Mancini has an excellent record at home alone with picking 36 victories and one defeat from 41 home games in the Premier Leaugue last. In the last three games, or since defeated Manchester United, City also managed to keep the goal of penetration.
Will Liverpool dither? The presence of Luis Suarez will keep the optimism of 'The Red' to be able to steal a point or even win the game.
Suarez has so far scored 17 goals for Liverpool in the Premier League, he was 10th in Liverpool had scored that many in a season since 1992. In the last seven appearances in the Premier League, the Uruguayan striker could netted seven goals. Including the Arsenal goal as the teams played to a 2-2 draw, two days ago.
These data and the fact Manchester City vs Liverpool, as quoted by Eurosport:
- The meeting of the two teams in the first half of the season ended with the score 2-2. The four goals were created only six shots on goal.
- City won twice and lost once last eight meetings with Liverpool in the Premier League.
- The Citizens picking 36 wins, four draws and one defeat in 41 home games in the Premier League. They also managed to record a clean sheet since losing to Manchester United in early December.
- Luis Suarez has scored 17 goals in the Premier League this season. He became the 10th player Liverpool were able to carve these records in a single Premier League season.
- Steven Gerrard is the only midfielder / forward who always played in full on all Premier League matches this season.
- Liverpook is a club with a long pass accuracy is best in the Premiership this season with a peak at 69% success rate.
- In the last six games in all competitions, City managed to keep his goal clean from being broken. This is the first time since 1999 The Citizens could clean sheet of six matches in a row.
- Liverpool have always scored goals in his last 11 games in the Premier League. Only Manchester United, who have a better record - to always make a goal in the last 12 games.
- In Liverpool's last nine games, an average of goals is 2.5.
- Compared to last season in the same period, the number of points City is now much less five. While the number of goals less 18.