Man City vs. Liverpool Preview, Odds, and Pick (Apr 4)

• When: Saturday, April 4, 2026. 7:45 AM ET
• Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
• How to Watch: ESPN

Match Result	Odds
Man City	-125
The Draw	+300
Liverpool	+310

Man City vs. Liverpool Preview

The quarterfinal stage of the FA Cup kicks off with a heavyweight showdown on Saturday, April 4, 2026, as Manchester City tries to keep alive their hopes of a domestic treble when they host Liverpool.

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Man City Stats & Team News

• Overall Record: 18-7-5
• Home Record: 11-3-1
• Road Record: 7-4-4
• Top Goal Scorer: Erling Haaland (30)

Pep Guardiola’s Man City will bring excellent confidence into this quarterfinal showdown on Saturday following a dominant EFL Cup Final success against Arsenal before the international break.

City have been consistent in the FA Cup since Guardiola’s appointment, reaching at least the final in each of the last three seasons. City’s attacking talent have sparkled at the Etihad Stadium this term, averaging 2.4 goals per game.

Injury News:

Ruben Dias (Hamstring) Josko Gvardiol (Leg) Max Alleyne (Other)

Likely Line-Up:

(4-3-3): Donnarumma; Nunes, Ake, Guehi, O’Reilly; Rodri, Reijnders, Silva; Semenyo, Haaland, Doku

Liverpool Stats & Team News

• Overall Record: 14-7-10
• Home Record: 8-4-3
• Road Record: 6-3-7
• Top Goal Scorer: Hugo Ekitike (17)

Despite enduring a disappointing title defense in 2025-26, Liverpool remain in the hunt for two major honors.

The Reds will need to bounce back to form after suffering a 2-1 loss against Brighton before the international break, while this quarterfinal falls just days before a fascinating Champions League clash with PSG. Mohamed Salah will play for Liverpool on Saturday just a week after revealing that he will leave the club at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Injury News:

Federico Chiesa (Unfit) Alisson Becker (Muscle) Alexander Isak (Leg) Conor Bradley (Knee)

Likely Line-Up:

(4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Frimpong, van Dijk, Konate, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

Head-to-Head Trends

• Man City have won the last two head-to-head clashes between the EPL giants
• Liverpool recorded a 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium in April 2022 in the last FA Cup meeting between the teams

Man City vs. Liverpool Pick

Man City produced one of their best displays of the season against Arsenal before the international break. Home advantage will be crucial for Guardiola’s side on Saturday, and we could foresee them easily securing their spot in the semi-finals against an inconsistent Liverpool.

Free Pick:

• Man City (-125)