Both Manchester City and Liverpool are chasing silverware on multiple fronts. City come fresh off their EFL Cup win last week and are currently second in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, defending champion Liverpool are 5th on the Premier League table. They have reached the Champions League quarterfinals but have suffered a big blow to their lineup after their star striker, Mo Salah, was injured.
They face each other in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, 4th April. The game kicks off at 12:45 GMT at Etihad Stadium.
If you are interested in betting on this fixture, we give you the Manchester City vs Liverpool betting odds and common markets below.
Manchester City vs Liverpool Betting Odds
7bet offers competitive betting odds for all FA Cup matches, including this fixture.
Please note that the odds mentioned below are accurate as of the publishing time of the article.
1X2 Odds
| Manchester City (1) | X | Liverpool (2) |
| 17/25 | 14/5 | 16/5 |
This is one of the most common markets in football betting. Bettors can pick one out of three possible outcomes:
- 1: Home team (Manchester City) wins
- X: Draw
- 2: Away team (Liverpool) wins
If your chosen outcome is successful, your bet pays out based on the odds given by the bookmaker. UK sportsbooks use fractional odds, where the denominator indicates the bet amount and the numerator is the expected return.
If you examine the Manchester City vs Liverpool betting odds in the 1X2 market, the odds are 17/25 for Manchester City, 16/5 for Liverpool, and 14/5 for a draw. This means a successful bet on Manchester City will pay £17 for every £25 wagered. Correctly predicting Liverpool’s win at 16/5 odds will pay £16 for every £5, and a draw pays £14 for every £5. Stakes on winning bets are also refunded.
Upon simplifying the odds, bets on City pay £0.68 per pound while bets on the Reds pay £3.2. When a bet return is low, it is said to have short odds. Bookmakers lower the odds of a stronger team to balance the market, as they are already expected to win. So, if the odds are “short” or low, the team may be considered a favourite in this fixture.
In this fixture, Manchester City has short odds, so it can be considered stronger. However, this does not mean fans should not bet on Liverpool. The Reds have won the FA Cup eight times, and shouldn’t be underestimated.
Consider both teams’ form and injuries before placing your bets. You can also opt for safer markets like Double Chance and Handicap to lower your risk.
Double Chance
| City or Draw | City or Liverpool | Draw or Liverpool |
| 2/9 | 3/13 | 24/25 |
Double Chance is a variation of the 1X2 market, which allows you to pick pick two out of three outcomes simultaneously:
- Manchester City or Draw: Loses if Liverpool wins.
- Manchester City or Liverpool: Loses if the game ends in a draw.
- Draw or Liverpool: Loses if Manchester City wins.
Your probability of winning in Double Chance is higher than 1X2, since you get to pick more options. This makes it a safer market for new bettors. But this also means that your payout becomes lower. Bookmakers lower the odds when the likelihood of a result becomes very high.
Consider this market if you believe we’ll see a tightly contested game on Saturday, and predicting a winner may be difficult. But if your analysis shows one team is clearly stronger in this fixture, then a 1X2 bet makes more sense.
Handicap Betting Odds
| Manchester City (-0.5) | Liverpool (+0.5) |
| 4/6 | 21/20 |
Manchester City is second in the Premier League standings with 18 wins in 30 matches. Meanwhile, Liverpool is trailing in 5th place with 14 wins in 31 matches. With this data in mind, betting on Liverpool in the handicap market is a safer choice.
A handicap bet is designed to give an advantage to your chosen team and a similar disadvantage to the other team. For example, you award a +1 advantage to the Reds. With this handicap, 1 point will be added to their final goal tally. Similarly, 1 point will be taken away from City. So, if the match ends 2–1, the handicap adjusted score will be read as 1–2. This means bets on Liverpool win even if they lose the match.
Handicap can be used in another way. If you are certain that your chosen team is strong, bet on them to overcome a disadvantage. This will give you a bigger payout than 1X2.
For this fixture, only one handicap is available currently on 7bet: -0.5 for City and +0.5 for Liverpool. This handicap gives an advantage to the Reds in case of a draw, as a score of 1–1 will be adjusted to 0.5–1.5.
Bettors can also opt for the 1X2 Handicap. In this market, several fixed scorelines are given before the match starts. For example, “Starts 2:0” means the score is already considered 2–0 in favour of City before the match begins. Based on this, you can pick any 1X2 outcome.
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Both Teams to Score (BTTS Odds)
| Yes | No |
| 9/17 | 13/10 |
BTTS stands for Both Teams To Score. BTTS “Yes” bets pay if both teams score at least one goal during the full 90 minutes (including stoppage time). Any score that is 1–1 or higher pays out on “Yes” bets.
On the other hand, BTTS “No” bets pay if either or both teams fail to score. Any score with a zero in it, like 1–0, 0–0, 0–2, etc., pays in this market.
Consider the clean sheet records of both teams when looking at the Manchester City vs Liverpool odds in the BTTS market. More clean sheets (where the opposition team’s score is zero) indicate a strong defense, and a higher likelihood for BTTS “No” bets.
Both Manchester City and Liverpool kept four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Use this data to lower your risk.
Goal Total (Over/Under) Odds
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 6/5 | 5/9 |
This market considers the combined goals scored by both teams.
For this fixture, the default betting line is set at Over/Under 3.5. An Over 3.5 bet pays if the combined goal total is four or higher. Scores like 2–2, 3–2, 0–4, etc., will pay out for this bet.
An Under 3.5 bet pays if the total is three or lower. Scores like 1–2, 0–0, 3–0 will pay out for an Under 3.5 bet.
Manchester City averaged 1.7 goals in their last 10 matches. Liverpool averaged 2.0 goals in the same period. This brings their average combined goal total to 3.7, which is above the 3.5 betting line. Use this data when considering the Manchester City vs Liverpool odds in the Over/Under market.
Correct Score Odds
| Correct Score | Manchester City vs Liverpool Odds |
| 0–0 | 16/1 |
| 1–0 | 17/2 |
| 1–1 | 13/2 |
| 0–1 | 15/1 |
| 2–0 | 17/2 |
| 0–2 | 25/1 |
| 2–2 | 11/1 |
In the Correct Score market, bettors need to predict the precise final score. This can be a difficult market to bet on as it involves risk and guesswork. So, we suggest betting only small amounts here.
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