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It's that time again! Man City face Liverpool as the top two in the Premier League and that means only one thing - a return for our five Bet Builder specials to mark the occasion.

It's the fourth time City and Liverpool have met while sat in the top two, with City doing what City do again this season but the Reds looking better than many expected with Jurgen Klopp's new team developing quicker than some thought.

Liverpool don't have a great record at the Etihad though, so will they come up short again or bag a rare win to blow the title race wide open? We've got Bet Builder for both as well as some stat-packed multiples below....

City still the top dogs Bet Builder

Cty have lost a couple of times in the league buth both on the road as they're perfect at the Etihad - where they beat Liverpool 4-1 in April.

Just one Liverpool win in 14 league trips means they're in trouble, not to mention City have reeled off 23 straight home wins and need one more to equal Sunderland's top-flight record from 1890-92!

The Reds have won just two away league games so far - and a draw at Luton and defeat at Toulouse isn't exactly the kind of road form you want heading to the home of the champions.

So they're rightly 7/101.70 home favourites, and the bookies also rightly fancy goals, as both teams have scored in three of City's five home games this season.

It's a popular occurence, with both teams netting in five of the last six meetings at the Etihad, and in fact in the last four games here both teams have scored in the first half so we should see goals again in the opening 45 minutes.

Rebuilding Reds put marker down Bet Builder

City have scored in the last 14 home league games against Liverpool - who in return have bagged in five of six trips to Manchester, and in every away game this season so far.

City also haven't won back-to-back league games against Liverpool since the 1930s, so history isn't on their side.

Klopp's side have been difficult to beat, losing just once in 23, and that was at Spurs when everything went against them, so they'll be confident of getting something.

You can get at Pep Guardiola's side, with Brighton, Bournemouth and Fulham scoring at the Etihad. So with Liverpool's extra firepower they could really expose any flaws or mistakes in the City backline.

And if Liverpool are to win at the Etihad, then Mohamed Salah will surely have to be invovled in a goal, so we'll add the Egypitan King, who has 10 goals and four assists so far, in as a 6/42.50 shot to score or assist.

Scrappy draw Bet Builder

Three of the last six meetings have ended all square, and a draw wouldn't be thw worst result for either - and the 12:30 kick-off could also play a part here if there's some tired legs from the international break.

If Liverpool are to somehow pip City this season they'll at least need a positive head-to-head record so a point here and a win at Anfield would set them up nicely.

You wouldn't class it as a dirty game but there's usually a few fouls and cards about - with Liverpool winning the card count in four of five and being away from home then we'll back them again at 5/61.84.

On all four of those occasions Liverpool have had three cards or more, so we'll play over 2.5 cards for the visitors again at 4/61.67 - and finish off with Mo Salah to be fouled at 4/91.44.

Salah's been fouled 13 times this season, and that number could and should be a lot higher, and with Liverpool likely to be playing on the break a lot he'll be the man to lead counters - and City are famed for their tactical fouls they commit to stop breaks from developing.

Salah & Haaland to shine Bet Builder

Erling Haaland needs a goal to bring up his 50 in the Premier League - which would come in just 48 games if he scores here, smashing Andrew Cole's record of 65.

Mohamed Salah needs two to become just the fifth Liverpool player to score 200 goals for the cluby, and although a brace will be tough he's scored more goals against Man City (11) than any team bar Man Utd (12).

Salah also scored in all four meetings with City last season, so while the 13/114.00 on Salah to score twice is tempting it looks a tall order and 9/43.25 on him just to score is a much better fit.

These two are the top two for shots on target in the Premier League this season - Haaland leads the way with 27 and Salah's in second with 17, and both can have multiple efforts on target here.

Haaland's had multiple efforts in five of his last six and Salah's had five in the league this season - and if City play like they did at Chelsea he'll get some joy.

Best of the stats value Bet Builder

Beyond Salah and Haaland there's obviously a boat load of talent that will be on the pitch to try and get some value from - starting with Darwin Nunez who has been in great form.

The Uruguayan offers a slightly better goal or assist rate per 90 minutes than Salah and scored three times in two internationals during the break - as long as he's returned unscathed then he'll be a danger.

He basically always manages a shot on target in a game and Nunez is only one behind Salah with 16 Premier League shots on target this season.

At a decent price of 5/61.84 Rodri is a sneaky shots on target man as only Julian Alvarez and Haaland have had more for City this season.

He's worth a punt for another shot on target here, but he's known for his fouls really, and the way this game should pan out he could well be called on to quell a counter attack or two - so 10/111.91 on two fouls makes sense, which he's managed six times.

Bernardo Silva could have a big game if he starts, but it's more of an 'if' than Dominik Szoboszlai starting for Liverpool - as he's already one of Klopp's new team stalwarts.

He was electric for Hungary during the break and as long as his legs are OK he can show his talents at the Etihad - so 9/52.80 for just 1+ shot on target should be the least we should expect.

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