Manchester City vs Liverpool Predictions - April 4, 2026

This FA Cup quarter-final is expected to be a tightly contested affair. The Cityzens will look to control proceedings, while the Reds will try to get through to their defence. Given their recent meetings, Manchester City are likely to come out on top and secure a win against Liverpool 

Match info: FA Cup

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date: Saturday, 4^th April 2026

Time: 12:45 pm Nigerian time

Almost a fortnight on from winning the EFL Cup, Manchester City return to the Etihad Stadium to lock horns with Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday lunchtime.

These teams meet almost two months on from an eventful Premier League contest at Anfield where the Citizens staged a late turnaround to win 2-1, courtesy of goals from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland.

Head-to-head:

• Manchester City have won 62 of the 230 meetings between the two teams.

• Liverpool recorded 110 victories.

• The remaining 58 clashes ended in draws.

• Manchester City have scored seven goals in their last five matches.

• Liverpool have scored nine goals in their last five outings.

• The Cityzens are on a two-match winning run against the Reds.

• Nine of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Man City in all competitions: W-L-D-L-W

• Liverpool in all competitions: W-L-D-W-L

Team News:

• Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias are not going to be in action for Manchester City. They are injured. John Stones might also miss out due to his fitness concerns.

• Jeremie Frimpong, Alisson Becker, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Stefan Bajcetic and Wataru Endo are not going to be in action for Liverpool FC. They are injured. Mohamed Salah and Federico Chiesa are not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad.

Player(s) to watch:

• Erling Haaland is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for Manchester City. The 25-year-old Norwegian forward is going to create constant problems for the Reds. He will be gearing up to help his side in the attacking front and will be eager to engrave his name on the scoresheet.

• Florian Wirtz has now an important member of the attacking lineup for Liverpool FC. He performed well for the Germany national football team during the recent international break. The 22-year-old will be looking to bring this momentum to this FA Cup tie.