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Manchester City welcomes Liverpool in the derby match of the 32nd round of the Premier League. The Citizens have only one point ahead of the Merseysians and with only eight games left until the end of the season, Sunday's final result could determine who will triumph with the title next month. Both teams are in great shape, which is a guarantee for a tense match. During the week, Manchester City beat Atletico Madrid 1-0, and Liverpool left with a solid lead of two goals before the rematch with Benfica at Anfield, winning 3-1.

The zero draw with Crystal Palace before the break for national teams obviously did not shake the champions. Against Atletico and before that Burnley Manchester City played very disciplined and won comfortably without conceding a goal. Liverpool also had no surprises and took their two games with Watford and Benfica relatively easily. With a score of 2: 1 against the Portuguese there were some moments of tension, but in general the Merseysiders managed and deservedly triumphed.

The composure of the Liverpool players at key moments is really impressive. The Reds made up for the 14-point deficit in just a few months to bring back the intrigue of first place. However, I can't say that Manchester City was not as convincing during that period. Statistics show that both teams have won an equal number of points in the last 15 games in the Premier League, which makes the derby on Sunday even more equal.

It is very rare to see a odds of around 2.00 for Manchester City to win in front of their fans. In the Premier League, the last time this happened was again in the same match in the summer of 2020, when the "Citizens" defeated the then champion with 4: 0. However, a repeat of this result seems unlikely, as it is currently very difficult to separate the two teams. Moreover, now the wrong step can be fatal in the title fight and I expect an extremely focused game in defense of both teams.

Maybe the only advantage of Manchester City will be the home advantage, but in such an important match I do not think that such a factor will be key. Liverpool have done too much work in recent months and I don't think they will leave the Etihad with their heads bowed.