Manchester City vs. Liverpool prediction, odds, line: Expert reveals 2022 Premier League picks for April 10

It’s the most important English Premier League match of the season Sunday when Manchester City hosts Liverpool at Etihad Stadium with first place on the line. Defending champion City (23-4-3) is just one point ahead at the top of the EPL table as Liverpool (22-6-2) has gone on a run of 10 straight EPL wins. They are the clear top two in the league, and with eight weeks left in the season, this one likely decides the title. Liverpool leads the league in goals, with the Citizens second, while City has allowed the fewest and the Reds are right behind. The teams played to a 2-2 draw in their first matchup this season, in October at Anfield. They meet again next weekend in the FA Cup semifinals and could end up squaring off for the Champions League title.

Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m. ET in Manchester, England. Caesars Sportsbook lists Man City as the +103 favorite (risk $100 to win $103) on the 90-minute money line in its latest Manchester City vs. Liverpool odds, with Liverpool the +255 underdog. A draw is priced at +260 and the over-under for total goals scored is set at 2.5. Before making any Liverpool vs. Manchester City picks or English Premier League predictions, you need to see what proven soccer insider Martin Green has to say. 

After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been stunningly accurate. Green has generated almost $35,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.

Now, Green has broken down the Man City vs. Liverpool matchup from every angle and just revealed his coveted Premier League picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Green’s picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Liverpool vs. Man City:

• Man City vs. Liverpool spread: City -0.5 (+100) 
• Man City vs. Liverpool over-under: 2.5 goals 
• Man City vs. Liverpool money line: City +103, Liverpool +255, Draw +260 
• MC: Joao Cancelo tops the Premier League in passes into the penalty area (76) 
• LVP: Mohamed Salah leads the league in shots (113) and attempts on target (43)

Why you should back Manchester City

The Citizens are the defending champions and playing at home, and they are strong from back to front. Playing without a true striker hasn’t hindered them, and they have the league’s best defensive record. They have scored 70 goals and conceded just 18 in the 30 matches, with three players boasting 10. Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez are two of them, and they typically play ahead of star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who also has 10 goals and has tremendous field vision. He has just three assists but creates 5.3 shots per 90 minutes. 

Bernardo Silva (seven), Phil Foden (seven) and Ilkay Gundogan (six) are among the many other scoring options. The Citizens are far away the best team in the EPL in terms of possession, holding the ball 68.2 percent of games, well ahead of second-best Liverpool (62.7). City is the only team in the league to allow fewer than 200 shots, with just 67 on target, and it allowed six total in the last meeting with the Reds. Ederson has 17 clean sheets, tied for most in the league, and has at least 15 in five straight seasons. City has scored 40 of its 70 goals at home. 

Why you should back Liverpool

The Reds do have a true striker, and he is the best in the league this season. Mohamed Salah has 20 league goals and eight in nine Champions League matches. He also has 10 assists, tied with teammate Andy Robertson in second behind critical Reds weapon Trent Alexander-Arnold. The wing back has 11 assists, and his ability on crosses and set pieces is unmatched. The 23-year-old leads the league in shot-creating actions (128), progressive passes (238) and through balls (17). The biggest problem in the Liverpool attack is which players manager Jurgen Klopp will be going with.  

Liverpool has scored 77 goals while conceding just 20, and it has an embarrassment of riches up front. Salah can be joined by any combination of Diogo Jota (14 goals), Sadio Mane (12), Roberto Firmino (five goals, three assists) and Luis Diaz (16 in two leagues). Diaz had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 Champions League win against Benfica on Tuesday, and he has scored two league goals in six games since coming over from Porto in January. Virgil Van Djik and Joel Matip are an imposing duo in the middle of the defense in front of Alisson, who is tied with Ederson with 17 clean sheets.  

How to make EPL and Man City vs. Liverpool picks

Green has scrutinized the Liverpool vs. Manchester City match from every angle, and he is leaning over on the goal total. He also provides three confident best bets, including one that returns plus-money, and has a full breakdown of the match. He’s only sharing his expert EPL picks at SportsLine.

So, who wins Man City vs. Liverpool in Sunday’s critical English Premier League matchup? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for the Liverpool vs. Manchester City match, all from the European soccer expert who has generated almost $35,000 for $100 bettors over the past four seasons, and find out.