The big game of the weekend in the Premier League sees the top two facing off at Anfield with Liverpool visited by Manchester City. Few would have bet on the defending champions being so far adrift of the current EPL leaders,

A Deep Dive Into Liverpool vs Manchester City Ahead of Sunday’s FixtureThis weekend, Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield in a fixture steeped in recent history and heightened significance.

With Liverpool completing a 3-2 comeback win over Southampton last weekend – after City fell to a stunning 4-0 loss to Spurs – football betting sites have the Reds as short as 10/11 to win the league, with Pep Guardiola’s side priced at 7/2 to win a fifth title in a row.

Anfield has been a thorn in Manchester City’s side during Pep Guardiola’s reign as City manager. Manchester City have only won once at Anfield during Guardiola’s spell as manager. High-flying Manchester City sides of the past have fallen at Liverpool’s home.

Manchester City are set to travel west to face the current Premier League leaders in Liverpool. Arne Slot's men have enjoyed a historic start to the season, not

Should they lose to in-form Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday (16:30 GMT), they will be 11 points behind the Premier League leaders after 13 games. But what would be the significance of that gap? This piece includes 10 quick stats to digest before Sunday's huge

Both teams have dealt with injuries this season but Liverpool have the chance to extend their lead over Man City in the table