(Reuters) – Following are key statistics and evaluation forward of Manchester City’s Premier League dwelling sport towards title rivals Liverpool, supplied by Nielsen’s Gracenote.
City lead Liverpool by one level after 30 video games heading into Sunday’s conflict. They are ranked the highest two groups within the Euro Club Index.
* The index estimates City have a 61% probability of profitable the title whereas Liverpool have a 39% probability.
* Victory for City would improve their chances of retaining the title to 86% whereas an away win for Liverpool would give them a 68% probability of reclaiming it.
* A draw would give City the benefit within the title race (63% probability of profitable to Liverpool’s 37%).
* Liverpool have scored extra targets (77) than City (70) for the primary time since Pep Guardiola’s first marketing campaign in 2016-17.
* It is Liverpool’s second-most potent assault within the membership’s historical past after the 2013/14 squad below Brendan Rodgers (82 targets at this stage of the season) which misplaced the title to City by two factors.
* Liverpool are creating extra alternatives and needing fewer pictures to rating in contrast to City.
* Liverpool have had 557 makes an attempt on objective this season, the very best since Juergen Klopp took over in 2015 and a close to 30% enhance from final season.
* Opponents common 12 pictures per objective this season when centre again Virgil van Dijk performs for Liverpool, in contrast to 6.7 pictures with out him when he was injured final season.
* Liverpool had been additionally conceding round twice as many targets prior to signing Van Dijk.
(Compiled by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Ed Osmond)
