Liverpool v Manchester City
Too close to call.
TestedOut of 100: Liverpool 34, draw 27, Manchester City 39. No result stands out.
Forecast by Vesta, published Wednesday 30 September 2026, 13:27 CEST, before kickoff.
Likely line-ups
Our estimate from recent matches; the confirmed ones replace it about an hour before kickoffPlayers to watch
Model estimateEach player's chance to score and to assist, from Vesta's expected goals for his team, his expected goals and goals per 90 minutes, and the minutes he is likely to play (the likely line-ups above).
- Erling Haaland42%to score
- Antoine Semenyo21%to score
- Mathis Cherki11%to score
- Enzo Fernández10%to score
Numbers to expect
Forecast by VestaWhat each side should make in this match, forecast by Vesta from both teams' recent numbers and the match forecast.
What's at stake
Model estimateThe chance of each team finishing first, in the top four or in the bottom three: today, and in the simulated seasons where this match ends in each result.
| Team and chance | Now | Liverpool win | Draw | Manchester City win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | ||||
| Title | 3% | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| Top 4 | 47% | 57% | 45% | 40% |
| Manchester City | ||||
| Title | 46% | 40% | 45% | 53% |
| Top 4 | 96% | 95% | 96% | 98% |
Goals in the match
TestedExactly
Goals by team
TestedWinning margin
TestedResult combinations
TestedClean sheets
TestedThe first goal
Model estimateWhen it comes
Every score
TestedChance of each score in percent: Liverpool goals down, Manchester City goals across.
| Home goals down, away goals across | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 6.2 | 12.5 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | · |
Halves
TestedHalf-time and full-time
TestedWhen the goals come
Model estimateExpected goals in each 15 minutes.
Tested: checked on past matches at this level of detail. Tested in aggregate: checked on a coarser measure. Model estimate: not checked on real data yet. How Vesta works
Every player's chances
Model estimateEveryone likely to play, by chance to score. Minutes: what we expect him to play; shots: how many he should take.
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Isak | 30% | 8% | 1.8 |
| Cody Gakpo | 15% | 15% | 1.6 |
| Florian Wirtz | 14% | 12% | 1.3 |
| Bradley Barcola bench | 12% | 5% | 0.8 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 11% | 17% | 1.5 |
| Víctor Muñoz | 9% | 4% | 1.1 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 8% | 1% | 0.6 |
| Ronald Araújo | 6% | 2% | 0.4 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 6% | 6% | 0.9 |
| Milos Kerkez | 4% | 4% | 0.3 |
| Rio Ngumoha bench | 3% | 4% | 0.3 |
| Ryan Gravenberch bench | 3% | 3% | 0.4 |
| Jérémy Jacquet | 2% | 2% | 0.4 |
| Jeremie Frimpong bench | 1% | 5% | 0.2 |
| Treymaurice Nyoni bench | 1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Konstantinos Tsimikas bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Alisson | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 42% | 12% | 2.5 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 21% | 10% | 1.4 |
| Mathis Cherki | 11% | 21% | 1.2 |
| Enzo Fernández | 10% | 8% | 0.7 |
| Phil Foden | 9% | 9% | 0.7 |
| Marc Guehi | 8% | 7% | 0.6 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 7% | 7% | 0.6 |
| Elliot Anderson | 6% | 8% | 0.8 |
| Iliman Ndiaye bench | 5% | 5% | 0.5 |
| Nico O'Reilly bench | 5% | 3% | 0.3 |
| Rúben Dias | 3% | 2% | 0.3 |
| Abduqodir Khusanov | 1% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Matheus Nunes bench | <1% | 3% | 0.1 |
| Mateo Kovacic bench | <1% | 1% | 0.1 |
| Rico Lewis bench | <1% | 2% | 0.1 |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |



