We simulated Man City vs Liverpool to get a Premier League score prediction

Manchester City return to Premier League action this weekend as they look to close the gap between themselves and Arsenal at the top of the table.

After an international break, City restart their Premier League campaign with a tough test against Liverpool, with 19 points currently separating the two sides, a completely different situation compared to last season. With the clash taking place on Saturday lunchtime, a win for Pep Guardiola's side would take them five points behind Arsenal, with the Gunners playing later in the day.

The meeting between City and Liverpool earlier in the season ended in a 1-0 win for the Reds, with Mohamed Salah scoring the only goal of the game. But, City enter the game in tremendous form, winning five of their last five, scoring 19 and conceding none in that time.

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So, can City claim victory against their rivals on Saturday? We simulated the clash to find out. To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Mahrez, Alvarez, Grealish.

We predict that Jurgen Klopp's side could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson; Jota, Gakpo, Nunez; Salah.

City were dealt a bad hand in the opening stages of the game, with Ruben Dias being sent off in the 14th minute for a cynical last-man challenge as Mohamed Salah charged through on goal. There was no arguing over the decision, and despite being a man down, City took the lead just