Overview
It is often said that the Premier League rankings start to take shape after the first 10 rounds.
While Manchester City and Liverpool are almost certain to compete for the championship, finishing second and third, they are still 6 and 7 points behind Arsenal respectively.
At the moment, Mikel Arteta's "Gunners" are rated with a 71st chance of winning the Premier League title for the first time since the 2003-2004 "The Invincibles" season, while Man City have 13.6% and Liverpool have just 10.1%.
This weekend, Pep Guardiola and Arne Slot will face each other at the Etihad Stadium, where both coaches understand that there is not much room for mistakes, given Arsenal's continuous impressive form in the first weeks of the season.
In terms of statistics, Man City is the best team in the Premier League since the beginning of April. During this period, they have won the most points in the tournament (42), won 13 out of 19 matches (3 draws, 3 losses), and won 9 out of 10 matches at home at the Etihad (1 loss).
Last week, City beat Bournemouth 3-1 before winning another impressive 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League.
Erling Haaland scored twice against The Cherries and continued to score against Dortmund, bringing his total Premier League goals to 98 in 107 matches. He is preparing to break the record for the fewest matches to reach 100 goals in the Premier League, currently held by Alan Shearer with 124 matches.
It can be said that Haaland is in the best form in the 2025-2026 season. He has scored 18 goals in 14 appearances in all competitions for Man City since the end of the FIFA Club World Cup. And in the Premier League, Haaland leads in most attacking indicators.
On the other side of the front line, Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool in the 2-0 win over Aston Villa, helping the team end a four-match losing streak in the Premier League.
This goal helped Salah reach 276 Premier League goals for Liverpool, including 188 goals and 88 assists, equal to Wayne Rooney's record at Manchester United (183 goals, 93 assists).
Liverpool continued their win over Aston Villa with an impressive 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League, thanks to Alexis Mac Allister's goal.
However, The Kop are experiencing inconsistent away form, having lost their last 3 away matches in the Premier League. They are on the brink of a four-game losing streak away from home for the first time since April 2012, under Kenny Dalglish.
Coach Arne Slot has repeatedly emphasized Liverpool's difficulty in defending the ball this season. Whether facing Guardiola and Man City's patient play and possession will help Liverpool improve the situation is still an open question before the match.
Head-to-head record
Man City lost both times to Liverpool in the Premier League last season with a score of 0-2.
Only in the 2020 game against Man United did Guardiola see his side go three consecutive games without scoring against the same opponent (in all competitions).
Liverpool now have the opportunity to win two consecutive away games against Man City for the first time since a run of three wins between 1987 and 1991 at Maine Road.
However, Man City still maintained an overall advantage, winning 10 of their last 12 Premier League games against defending champions (1 draw, 1 loss), most recently a 4-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield in February 2021.
Score prediction: Man City 2-1 Liverpool
The match between Man City and Liverpool takes place at 11:30 p.m. on November 9 (Vietnam time).
