- Manchester City face Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday
- City have beaten Liverpool twice already this season
- Victory would earn City a record eighth successive semi-final spot
Manchester City face off against familiar foes Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in Saturday’s huge FA Cup quarter-final clash.
Neither side comes into the weekend in great form, with both having won just twice in their last five matches.
Man City lifted the Carabao Cup with an impressive victory against Arsenal last month, but crashed out of the Champions League after losing 5-1 on aggregate to Real Madrid.
Earlier this season, City recorded a league double over Liverpool for the first time since 1936/37. Despite this, Pep Guardiola remains wary of Liverpool’s ‘top-class’ threat.
Manchester City’s last five results in all competitions
Arsenal 0-2 Man City – Carabao Cup Final
After a cagey first half, City broke the deadlock thanks to Nico O’Reilly’s 60th-minute strike. The full-back grabbed his second just four minutes later, securing the win at Wembley.
Man City 1-2 Real Madrid – Champions League Last 16
Despite a far better showing than the away leg, City were again well beaten by Real Madrid, ending their Champions League campaign. Vinicius Jr grabbed both goals for the visitors, either side of Erling Haaland’s first-half equaliser.
West Ham 1-1 Man City – Premier League
City were left kicking themselves after dropping point at relegation-threatened West Ham. Bernardo Silva’s opener was cancelled out by a Konstantinos Mavropanos header, with City unable to find a winner in a frustrating night.
Real Madrid 3-0 Man City – Champions League Last 16
One to forget for City fans and players alike. An abject display all-round saw the Cityzens beaten 3-0 at the Bernabeu by a ruthless Real Madrid. Federico Valverde grabbed a stunning hat-trick to put Madrid firmly in control of the tie.
Newcastle 1-3 Man City – FA Cup Fifth Round
In their last FA Cup fixture, City came from behind to win comfortably at Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes struck first for the hosts, but City answered through Savinho and Omar Marmoush, before the latter grabbed his second to seal victory.
Man City’s recent form: W-L-D-L-W
Liverpool’s last five results in all competitions
Brighton 2-1 Liverpool – Premier League
Liverpool were soundly beaten at Brighton last time out in a disappointing performance that put further pressure on manager Arne Slot. Danny Welbeck’s brace cancelled out a Milos Kerkez equaliser to earn a massive three points for the Seagulls.
Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray – Champions League Last 16
Having lost the away leg, a massive night was needed at Anfield for Liverpool – and they delivered. Goals from Szoboszlai, Ekitike, Gravenberch and Salah sealed a huge win and earned the Reds a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham – Premier League
A point against Tottenham used to be a decent result, but this season it left Liverpool fans fuming. Richarlison’s stoppage-time equaliser secured Spurs a vital point and meant the Reds dropped two.
Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool – Champions League Last 16
After conceding to a seventh minute header from former Premier League man Mario Lemina, Liverpool struggled to break down a determined Galatasaray. The result was a disappointing defeat that left them in need of a big win at Anfield.
Wolves 1-3 Liverpool – FA Cup Fifth Round
Anything but a win against the Premier League’s bottom club would have been rung serious alarm bells for Liverpool and Arne Slot. Fortunately for the Reds, they won comfortably thanks to goals from Andrew Robertson, Mo Salah and Curtis Jones.
Liverpool’s recent form: W-L-D-W-L
Man City have the momentum ahead of Saturday
Man City’s form has been nothing special. In fact, the Sky Blues have been quite poor in recent weeks.
However, winning the Carabao Cup was a bit achievement, particularly as it required defeating Arsenal.
Liverpool on the other hand are struggling, despite all their spending last summer.
Therefore, City will be the favourites against Liverpool and should really be securing a victory.
