Prediction: Man City vs Liverpool Premier League round 29

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Prediction for Man City vs Liverpool in the context of round 29 of the English Premier League on April 1st.

After two weeks of the international break, the Premier League returns with a showdown between Man City and Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. Both teams that led the season before are pursuing different goals in the latter stage of this campaign, with The Citizens trying to close the gap with Arsenal – the current league leaders – while The Kop is fighting to enter the top 4.

Man City players are entering a crucial phase of the season as they strive to win the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup. Their performance under the leadership of Pep Guardiola before the international break was impressive, with a run of 6 consecutive victories, including the last two games in which their attack scored 13 goals and their defense kept 5 clean sheets.

The upcoming Premier League matches against Liverpool and Southampton are the next challenges for Guardiola’s squad, who are still in second place and have the task of reducing the 8-point gap with Arsenal, who have played one more game if they want to defend their title in the highest tournament in the land of fog.

The advantage for Man City in this match is playing at home, where they have won all 8 games so far. Moreover, in their last 13 encounters with Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium, Man City only lost once, which was a 1-4 defeat in November 2015 under the reign of former coach Manuel Pellegrini.

On the other hand, Liverpool no longer has a chance to win any title this season. The only goal of Jurgen Klopp’s team is to enter the top 4, where they currently sit in sixth place with 42 points, 7 points behind the fourth-placed team but with two games in hand. The opportunity for The Kop to catch up is still there, but their form is not in their favor, as they entered the international break with two consecutive away defeats.

The latest team news for Man City vs Liverpool:

Erling Haaland was forced to withdraw from the Norwegian national team due to an injury in the recent training camp, but he is expected to recover in time to play against Liverpool. However, Phil Foden will be absent as he has to rest for 4 weeks after undergoing appendix surgery last weekend.

Regarding Liverpool, Luis Diaz returned to training with the first team earlier this week after sitting out for 5 months due to a knee injury, and the Colombian winger may be included in the squad traveling to Etihad. Meanwhile, Darwin Nunez will also be fit to play after receiving treatment for his injury. However, Kostas Tsimikas, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, and Calvin Ramsay will be absent.

Expected lineups for Man City vs Liverpool:

Man City (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Bernardo, Haaland, Grealish.
Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Elliott; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez.

Prediction: Man City 1-0 Liverpool.