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Man City v Liverpool betting tips and predictions – Giants meet in FA Cup clash

Apr 4, 2026 - 08:15

Man City and Liverpool clash in the FA Cup quarter finals at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.

Man City vs Liverpool best bets

Both teams to score and Man City to win – 19/1 with BOYLE Sports
Team with most corners: Liverpool – 8/13 with Midnite
Nico O’Reilly to score first – 11/1 with BOYLE Sports

Man City vs Liverpool latest odds

Find the latest Man City vs Liverpool betting odds here. Odds are provided by BOYLE Sports and are subject to change.

Man City – 4/6
Draw – 14/5
Liverpool – 14/5

Man City vs Liverpool: Betting tips, predictions, lineups, how to watch and best bets on International friendly

Man City vs Liverpool predictions

Manchester City host Liverpool as the Premier League rivals lock horns in the FA Cup last eight.

Having already picked up the Carabao Cup before the international break, City are still on for a domestic treble.

While Liverpool are in a bit of tail spin having picked up a single point against Spurs and Brighton and fighting to make the Champions League places.

This was followed by the news that club legend Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool in the summer after nine years on Merseyside.

The FA Cup represents Slot’s last chance of a title in his second season and a final swansong for Salah at Wembley.

For how successful these two sides have been in the last 10 years, they’ve collectively only won the this trophy 15 times in their joint-history.

Florian Wirtz should return to the Liverpool starting line-up having bagged a brace for Germany against Switzerland.

Mo Salah will be touch and go after being left out of the Egypt squad in this international break. While ‘keeper Giorgi Marmadashvili should remain in the sticks with Alisson nursing an injury.

Liverpool were seven minutes away from victory in their last meeting in February. Before City turned the game on its head to win 2-1.

It spelled a downward spiral of league results for the Reds, while City are still in with a chance of a special season.

Erling Haaland’s form has been a huge concern. Of Haaland’s 22 league goals this campaign, only three of them have been in 2026.

The Norwegian is on a barren spell that must be nipped in the bud if City are to challenge on all three fronts in the last few months of the season.

It has been softened though with forward Antoine Semenyo hitting the ground running since his own January arrival from Bournemouth.

Man City vs Liverpool betting tips

City’s box crasher

Left back. Midfielder. Number 10. Nico O’Reilly has done it all in his nascent Manchester City career. He might be playing in defence for England this summer but he’s been a penalty box crasher in recent weeks.

His match-winning two-goal salvo against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup came from well-timed runs into the box and smart headers.

With Haaland off the boil right now, it’s O’Reilly that could be the match winner again.

Hugo’s boss

In Liverpool’s busy summer of ins and outs and huge expenditure.

It’s been French striker Hugo Ekitike who’s taken to English football like a duck to water. The 23-year-old has bagged 17 goals in all competitions.

Ekitike was on the bench for the round of 16 tie with Wolves but should come back into the starting eleven with a Wembley semi final on the line.

Clean sheets a thing of the past?

In the eight games between the two club’s from the League Cup fixture in December 2022 to City’s 2-1 win at Anfield in February of this year. There’s only been three clean sheets.

Liverpool may be on a wretched run of form but they still possess some high-class attacking threats like Salah, Ekitike and Wirtz.

Both managers should play their strongest possible XI’s although Slot will be without the injured Jeremie Frimpong.

Guardiola will have decide whether to partner Semenyo or Omar Marmoush alongside Haaland in attack.

Both teams should have the firepower to find the back of the net, so it could come down to the defensive toughness.

Man City vs Liverpool predicted lineups

Man City expected lineup (4-3-3): Trafford; Nunes, Guehi, Dias, Ait-Nouri; Rodri, Bernardo, O’Reilly; Doku, Haaland, Semenyo
Liverpool expected lineup (4-2-3-1) : Mamardashvili; Gomez, van Dijk, Konate, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

Both teams to score and Man City to win – 19/1 with BOYLE Sports
Team with most corners: Liverpool – 8/13 with Midnite
Nico O’Reilly to score first – 11/1 with BOYLE Sports

Where to watch Man City vs Liverpool

Location: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.
Date & Time: Saturday, 4 April 2026, 12.45pm.
TV Channel: TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate

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