The Premier League continues next week! The games will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have a very exciting contest on Thursday, when Manchester City hosts Liverpool.

Manchester City is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Chelsea last Thursday while Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 4-0 at home on Wednesday. Manchester City’s loss secured the Premier League title for Liverpool. Manchester City is second in the standings with 63 points in 31 games, eight points ahead of Leicester City.

Let's take a closer look at where the value is in this matchup.

Betting Odds by Realbookies

Team to Win (Regular Time)

Manchester City: +111

Liverpool: +230

Draw: +296

Spread

Manchester City: -¼ (-117)

Liverpool: +¼ (+107)

Total

Over 3 (-106)

Under 3 (-103)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Manchester City, coming off a 2-1 road loss against Chelsea, have four wins, two losses and zero draws in their last six Premier League games. Liverpool, coming off a 4-0 home win against Crystal Palace, have five wins, one draw and zero losses in their last six Premier League games.

Momentum: Liverpool has been on an upward trend -- winning five of their last six games in the Premier League.

Head-to-Head: These two teams last met in Premier League action on November 10, 2019 and Liverpool won 3-1.

Projected Leaders

Simulations by Scoresandstats project Raheem Sterling, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Riyad Mahrez and Kevin De Bruyne as the players most likely to score (three of these five players are from Manchester City).

There is a 28.5 percent chance of a draw. In simulations where the game is not a draw, Manchester City, at 40.7 percent, are heavy favorites to beat Liverpool, who have a 30.8 percent chance to win on the road.

The leading scorer for Manchester City is Raheem Sterling with a 31 percent chance of getting one or more goals. When he has at least one goal, Manchester City has a 64 percent chance to win.

The title race in the Premier League has already been decided but that doesn't mean that these two teams will take this game lightly. Liverpool wants to end the season strong and avoid a loss in their first game as champions and Manchester City wants to secure second place and get back on track after losing against Chelsea. Look for a hard fought battle and take the Under.

Soccer Pick: Under 3 (-103)

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