- 利物浦在过去的九场比赛中输掉了六场。
- 曼城在最近三场比赛中进了十个球。
- 埃尔林·哈兰德在过去的六场主场比赛中有四场进了两球
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曼城准备改善对阵红军的糟糕战绩
曼城和利物浦本赛季都有过不稳定的表现，这解释了他们是如何让阿森纳夺得英超冠军的，这应该能确保周日在阿提哈德进行激烈的比赛。
最近的联盟会议一直很紧张；他们过去六场比赛中有五场以不到三个进球结束，曼城将意识到他们在过去八场比赛中只赢了一场。
然而，这种情况可以在周末得到纠正。
在之前的七场比赛中输了六场之后，2比0战胜阿斯顿维拉对红军来说是一个可喜的解脱，但阿恩·Slot的球队在后场看起来普遍不稳定，当你准备面对世界上状态最好的中锋时，这不是好消息。
利物浦的防守令人担忧
埃尔林·哈兰德（Erling Haaland）在前十场联赛中打入13球，表现得非常猖獗，本赛季他在17场俱乐部和国际比赛中只有两场没有进球。
在周日3-1战胜樱桃队的比赛中，他利用伯恩茅斯后防线的速度会让任何后卫感到恐惧，利物浦可能会像其他许多人一样，无法和他一起生活。
这应该会给自8月底以来只输过一次的曼城在这场关键的比赛中带来很大的优势，正确的得分者可能会想支持曼城以3比1获胜，他们在EFL杯对阵斯旺西，最近在联赛主场对阵伯恩茅斯。
密切关注Reijnders
哈兰德有望在周日找到网；但价格几乎没有什么价值，所以荷兰人蒂贾尼·赖恩德斯也留下了自己的印记，值得一试。
这位中场球员在曼城以4比0战胜狼队的比赛中首次亮相，表现令人印象深刻，但他在十场联赛中的六场比赛中都有不止一次的努力，这可能是他重新进入得分状态的一周。
- Liverpool have lost six of their last nine games.
- City have scored ten goals in their last three outings.
- Erling Haaland has scored twice in four of his last six home matches.
City equipped to improve poor record against Reds
Manchester City and Liverpool have both had their wobbles this season which explains how they have allowed Arsenal to take a grip of the Premier League title race, and that should ensure an intense meeting at the Etihad on Sunday.
Recent league meetings have been tight – five of their last six have ended with fewer than three goals and City will be conscious they have won just one of the last eight.
However, that situation could be rectified at the weekend.
A 2-0 victory over Aston Villa was a welcome relief for the Reds after six defeats in their previous seven matches, but Arne Slot’s side have looked generally shaky at the back, which is not good news when you are preparing to face the world’s most in-form centre forward.
Liverpool defence is a cause for concern
Erling Haaland has been rampant with 13 goals in his opening ten league games and he has failed to score in just two of his 17 club and international appearances this term.
The pace with which he exploited the Bournemouth backline in the 3-1 win over the Cherries on Sunday would strike fear into any rearguard and Liverpool may, like so many others, just be unable to live with him.
That should give City, who have lost just once since the end of August, a big advantage in this key clash and correct-score punters may fancy supporting a 3-1 win for City, which they posted against Swansea in the EFL Cup and at home to Bournemouth in the league recently.
Keep a close eye on Reijnders
Haaland can be expected to find the net in Sunday’s clash, but there is little value to be had in the price, so it is worth taking a chance on Dutchman Tijjani Reijnders also making his mark.
The midfielder has not scored since an impressive City debut in a 4-0 win at Wolves,but he has had more than one effort in six of his ten league appearances and this could be the week that he gets back into the scoring groove.
