Liverpool v Man City 21st November 2009 - Match Facts

MATCH FACTS


Head-to-head


• Liverpool are unbeaten in eight Premier League matches against Manchester City since a last-minute Kiki Musampa winner for City in April 2005.


• The Reds have won 74 of 136 all-time league fixtures against Manchester City, exactly double the 37 matches won by City.


• These two clubs have met on this date once before, Liverpool winning an entertaining encounter 4-3 at Anfield, in 1931.


Can Manchester City add to Liverpool's woes?


Liverpool


• After seven wins in their opening nine games in all competitions, Liverpool have since won just one of their subsequent nine fixtures.


• A goal for Liverpool would equal a Premier League club record of scoring in 18 straight home games. They set their original record between December 2001 - November 2002.


• Liverpool had 27 attempts on goal last time out against Birmingham, who managed only two, yet they needed a controversial penalty to rescue a point.


Man City


• Man City have drawn their last five league matches, another draw against Liverpool would equal their top-flight club record of six straight draws set in 1913.


• City are two points worse off that they were at this stage two seasons ago, during Sven-Goran Eriksson's year in charge at Eastlands.


• City failed to score in their last away match at Birmingham. It is the only time they have not scored in 14 matches in all competitions so far this campaign.


• If selected, Carlos Tevez will be playing in his 100th Premier League game. He has scored twice at Anfield in the past, both for Manchester United and both in front of the Kop.