Manchester City vs Liverpool predictions: Citizens to stay on track for cup double
Aidan Perkins
City are seven-time FA Cup winners
Liverpool have won the competition eight times
Recommended bet: Manchester City to win
The club action is back with a bang on Saturday with a huge FA Cup quarter-final showdown between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad.
City have already won the Carabao Cup and are favourites to see off the Reds to stay on course for more cup glory this season.
The latest Manchester City vs Liverpool odds are available on LiveScore Bet
Team news
John Stones is a doubt for the hosts, while fellow defender Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol remain in the treatment room.
James Trafford is tipped to keep his place in goal for the cup tie, while Phil Foden, Omar Marmoush and Tijjani Reijnders are among those who could be recalled to Pep Guardiola's starting line-up.
For Liverpool, Mohamed Salah is expected to be fit after recovering from the muscle strain that kept him out of the defeat at Brighton before the international break and Federico Chiesa is also available after a minor issue.
Keeper Alisson remains on the sidelines, though, so Giorgi Mamardashvili will continue in goal, while Jeremie Frimpong will be assessed after picking up a knock while playing for the Netherlands.
Alexander Isak is set to return to training, but will not be considered for selection for a few more weeks at least, while Conor Bradley and Wataru Endo are out long term.
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City have already beaten Liverpool twice this season, 3-0 at home in the league and 2-1 at Anfield.
Guardiola's side have seen off Exeter City (10-1), Salford City (2-0) and Newcastle United (3-1) to reach the last eight.
Liverpool have beaten Barnsley (4-1), Brighton (3-0) and Wolves (3-1) in the competition this season.
City last won the FA Cup in 2023 but have lost in the final in the last two years, to Manchester United in 2024 and Crystal Palace in 2025.
Liverpool's most recent FA Cup triumph came in 2022 when they beat Chelsea on penalties in the final.
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Prediction
City's dominant performance in the league cup final against Arsenal will have given them belief that they can now end the season strongly.
While closing the gap on the Gunners at the top of the table in the Premier League remains a key target, they will also fancy their chances of lifting the FA Cup for the first time since 2023.
Liverpool's best hope of ending a disappointing campaign is probably in this competition as they face reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain in the last eight of the Champions League, but Arne Slot's inconsistent side do not look capable of defying the odds on Saturday.
The Reds lost meekly 3-0 in the league clash between the sides at the Etihad in November and they have won just one of their last four games in all competitions.
With City scenting more trophies and Liverpool far too erratic, expect this clash to go the way of the hosts to keep Guardiola's men firmly in the hunt for a cup double.
