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When Manchester City and Liverpool meet, excitement is guaranteed. For years, both teams have dominated English top-flight football, regularly delivering thrilling battles for titles and prestige. This time, too, two teams that are consistently title contenders in the Premier League will face off. In their last encounter at the Etihad Stadium, Liverpool emerged victorious with a 2-0 win, their first since 2015. In a direct clash between these two teams in Manchester, goals are always a given. In five of the last six matches at the Etihad, two goals were scored before halftime. Manchester City are in impressive form. Since April, the team has amassed the most points of any Premier League side, winning 13 of their last 19 matches and nine of their last ten at the Etihad Stadium. City have scored all 20 of their goals this season from open play, becoming the first team in league history not to score a single goal from a set piece in their first ten games. Man. City have traditionally been strong against reigning champions, winning ten of their last twelve encounters. Phil Foden and Doku are particularly in the spotlight, having both created over 20 scoring opportunities. Adding to the excitement is Erling Haaland, who with a brace would become the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals of all time.
