Verdict: Total goals over 3.5Best odds: 7/4Bookmaker: The match of the season, it has been branded in the Premier League. That, of course, is very hard to dispute at the moment. Manchester City and Liverpool have been fierce Cody Ceci Kids Jersey rivals in the last couple of years, not just on the domestic scene, with each perfectly capable of winning when the other seems unstoppable.Its Manchester City who are to blame for Liverpool not winning more than one Premier League title under Jurgen Klopp so far. Its Liverpool who are to blame for Manchester City not exclusively dominating the English top flight since 2017-18. Its Manchester City who are given the shortest odds among the English clubs to win the Champions League each year. Its Liverpool who (along with Chelsea last season) have actually won it, while for Pep Guardiolas team it remains the Holy Grail.But more than that is at stake when the two titans clash at the Etihad on Sunday.Manchester CityHaving started the season in a slightly underwhelming manner, City quickly picked up their pace and started winning as ruthle sly as ever. A brilliant run, spanning the end of 2021 and the start of 2022, saw them pull away at the top, and there was a moment when even the most die-hard Liverpool supporters were forced to consider the po sibility that the title race might just be over.However, there came a halt in that charge, and several rather disappointing results since have blown the door wide open again. The two teams have played 30 league matches each, and City lead the way with 73 points, with Liverpool breathing down their necks again on 72. Its the final stretch of the 2018-19 season all over again, and City will be hoping it remains like that until the very end.The list of last six matches City have played in all competitions consists of a 4-1 home win over city rivals Manchester United, a goalle s but ultimately meaningle s draw at home against Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, a very important goalle s draw away to Crystal Palace, a 1-4 triumph away to Southampton in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, a 0-2 win away to Burnley, and a difficult 1-0 win at home against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of Borje Salming Jersey the Champions League quarterfinals.Team NewsGuardiola is sweating over the availability of Ruben Dias, whose arrival at the start of last season provided a lot of defensive stability to his team. The Portuguese centre-back has been having problems with a thigh injury and as things stand, hes highly unlikely to return in time for this match.Left-back Benjamin Mendy is still suspended, with criminal proceedings for seven counts of rape against him in motion. At the moment, it seems unlikely hell ever represent the club again.Guardiola is known for tinkering with his lineup according to momentary form and tactical needs against a certain opponent, so its never easy to gue s the starting XI hes about to name. However, its fairly certain he wont be starting the match against Liverpool without Ederson Moraes in goal, Kyle Walker at right-back, Aymeric Laporte in the heart of defence, Rodri anchoring the midfield and Kevin De Bruyne tasked with running the show. John Stones is also likely to start ahead of Nathan Ake, as is Oleksandr Zinchenko at left-back. Ilkay Gundogan will probably compete with Bernardo Silva for the remaining midfield slot, while upfront, itll be Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Gabriel Jesus and Riyad Mahrez all hoping to start.LiverpoolAt the moment, the Merseysiders remain the only English team with a chance of winning the fabled quadruple. Theyve already taken the Carabao Cup, so they wont end the season without a trophy whatever happens from hereon. Theyre in good stead to reach the semifinals of the Champions League, and as has been said, Doug Gilmour Jersey theyre close behind City in the Premier League table. What hasnt been said yet is that Liverpool and City play again six days after this clash, in the semifinals of the FA Cup at Wembley. An emotion-packed week awaits both sets of supporters.Klopp and his men have done extremely well to take advantage of Citys questionable results in some matches recently, keeping their cool and staying as profe sional as po sible to win game after game. Many expected them to start dropping points left and right during the AFCON-related absence of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, but that period saw them win both league matches they played, as well as dispose of Arsenal in the semifinals of the Carabao Cup.Liverpools last-six runs begins with a totally benign 0-1 home defeat to Inter Milan in the second Timothy Liljegre Men Jersey leg of the Champions League round of 16. Then they beat Brighton and Hove Albion away by 0-2, Arsenal away by 0-2, Nottingham Forest away in the FA Cup by 0-1, Watford at home by 2-0, and eventually Benfica in Lisbon by 1-3 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals earlier this week.Team NewsGuardiola may have just one worry regarding the fitne s of his players, but Klopp has confirmed he has none. There was a moment at the end of the Benfica clash when he might have been concerned about Fabinho potentially suffering concu sion, but the Brazilian midfielder is fine and ready to play.As is the case with City, its not very easy to gue s the 11 names Klopp will be putting down on his list of starters for this match, but some names are nailed on: Ali son Becker in goal, Virgil van Dijk in the heart of defence, Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right defensive flank, Andy Robertson on the left, Fabinho shielding the back line, Mohamed Salah attacking down the right.Joel Matip is likely to start too, ahead of Ibrahima Konate who scored his first goal for the club against Benfica. Thiago Alcantara, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, James Milner, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are all hoping get one of the two remaining slots in midfield, while Mane, Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz all have their eyes on the prospect of joining Salah upfront. Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi will probably consider themselves lucky if they get a place on the Adam Cracknell Women Jersey bench.ConclusionIf there was ever a finely balanced tie in football, its this one. These are two superb teams; no rational football lover can dispute that. The only thing that feels certain is that were in for an exciting contest, contest in every sense of the word imaginable.City wont be too unhappy with a draw, but there is no way they will be playing for it. For Liverpool, anything but a win will leave a sour taste.The ball will probably move quickly from one end of the pitch to the other; plenty of chances, goals.Verdict: Total goals over 3.5Best odds: 7/4Bookmaker: