Opta Big Match Stats: High-scoring draw for Liverpool

Luis Suarez has bagged five in his last five away appearances

Using Opta's acumen, Christian Crowther previews Sunday's juiciest offering, the teatime clash at the Etihad between Man City and Liverpool...

Manchester City v Liverpool (Sunday, 16:00, Sky Sports 1)

Manchester City have won two and lost just one of the last eight Premier League meetings with Liverpool (D5)
Man City's title defence is hanging by a thread as the season edges towards the final third. The champions' bitter rivals across the city are showing no sign of letting up either, so the visit of a resurgent Liverpool side is not ideal, considering more vital points were dropped at QPR on Tuesday. Although their visitors are yet to beat a top-ten team, Brendan Rodgers' charges are getting much closer to the required standard as they displayed against Arsenal in midweek, before letting a two-goal lead slip. City's seven-game unbeaten streak and formidable home record makes them deserved favourites, though they have only won one of the last five meetings against the Reds in all competitions, with three ending in draws.
Recommended Bet: Back the draw @ 3.953/1 

Each of Liverpool's last nine Premier League games has gone over 2.5 goals
Whenever the Sky Sports cameras roll on one of their famed 'Super Sunday' editions, the actual 'super-ness' is often suppressed by a lack of goals. Those settling down with a cuppa or something stronger to watch this one should be in for some goal-filled entertainment though. Although Manchester City have kept six successive clean sheets, they will be without their best defender in Vincent Kompany against a side which has plundered two or more goals in seven of their last nine matches across all competitions. City's hotshots are no slouches either, having repeated that same feat in four of their last five home games across all competitions. The last two encounters between the sides have produced a pair of 2-2 draws, which also offers encouragement to Sky Sports subscribers. 
Recommended Bet: Back over 3.5 goals @ 2.789/5  

Luis Suarez now has 17 PL goals this season, only the 10th occasion a Liverpool player has reached this mark in a single PL season
Liverpool are far from a polished diamond yet Luis Suarez has done more than his fair share of twinkling in a red shirt this season. His last goal against Arsenal on Wednesday owed much to good fortune in the way it fell to him, but whereas last season he may have miscued, this season you'd put your mortgage on that he would find the right finish to slot home. The fact that Suarez is the only other striker managing to keep anything like the pace being set by Robin van Persie is testament to what an amazing campaign the controversial Uruguayan is having at Anfield. It's now five goals from his last five away trips for the Liverpool number seven.
Recommended Bet: Back Luis Suarez to score @ 3.412/5