Opta Stats: Manchester City v Liverpool

Who will draw first blood when Manchester City host Liverpool?

Having fought out a Premier League title battle last season, Manchester City and Liverpool meet early on in the new campaign. Opta provides the vital statistics.

Manchester City have scored exactly two goals in each of their last four Barclays Premier League games against Liverpool. Over 2.5 goals is 1.654/6.

Liverpool have conceded as many goals in their last four league trips to the Etihad as they had in the previous 11 (10). Over 3.5 goals is 2.6613/8.

Daniel Sturridge has scored 32 goals in 44 league games for Liverpool. Sturridge is 2.6213/8 to find the net.

Sturridge (136 mins) has the fifth best minutes-per-goal rate in Premier League history (minimum 50 goals), ahead of former team-mate Luis Suarez (139). He is 8.07/1 to score the first goal.

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero (115 mins) has the best mins-per-goal rate in Premier League history. Aguero is 1.9110/11 to score.

Edin Dzeko has scored five goals and assisted one more in his last five Premier League appearances. Dzeko is also priced at 1.9110/11 to score. 

The last time Liverpool came from two goals down to win a Premier League game was in this fixture in October 2008 (0-2 down, won 3-2). Liverpool are 4.47/2 to win.

Man City scored 63 league goals at home last season, more than 15 of the 20 Premier League clubs managed in total. They are 1.8910/11 to win the match.

Both City and Liverpool won only two of their six games against fellow members of the top four in 2013-14 (including a win apiece against each other). The draw is 4.1n/a.

City have conceded 98 goals at home in Premier League north west derbies. Liverpool are 1.422/5 to score.