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Premier LeagueSunday 8 February 2026 ·

Liverpool vs Manchester City result and stats

35%
test home win
1–2
full time
26%
draw
40%
test away win
Win probability: home 35%, draw 26%, away 40%

Match report

GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Manchester City won 2–1 away at Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday 8 February 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Liverpool 35%, the draw 26% and Manchester City 40%, so an away win had a 40% chance. The favourite result came in.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC

Match stats

LIMC
15
Shots
17
4
On target
7
5
Corners
4
13
Fouls
16
2
Yellow cards
4
1
Red cards
0
0
Half-time goals
0

Referee: C Pawson

Recent form

Liverpool
W v Newcastle United4–1 · 31 Jan
L @ Bournemouth2–3 · 24 Jan
D v Burnley1–1 · 17 Jan
D @ Arsenal0–0 · 8 Jan
D @ Fulham2–2 · 4 Jan
Manchester City
D @ Tottenham2–2 · 1 Feb
W v Wolves2–0 · 24 Jan
L @ Manchester United0–2 · 17 Jan
D v Brighton1–1 · 7 Jan
D v Chelsea1–1 · 4 Jan

Head to head

In 9 league meetings since 2021, Liverpool won 3, Manchester City won 2 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 9 Nov 2025, finished Manchester City 3–0 Liverpool, a win for Manchester City.

Manchester City 3–0 Liverpool9 Nov 2025
Manchester City 0–2 Liverpool23 Feb 2025
Liverpool 2–0 Manchester City1 Dec 2024
Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City10 Mar 2024
Manchester City 1–1 Liverpool25 Nov 2023
Manchester City 4–1 Liverpool1 Apr 2023

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