Manchester city shorten in title betting after winning at anfield

Erling haaland said city overcame a mental battle to beat ten man liverpool three nil.

Written by the BettingEdgeHub desk, 12 October 2026

Manchester city walked away from anfield with three points after a high pressure fixture against liverpool. Erling haaland admitted the squad faced a major psychological test amid a hostile crowd. The result moves city three points clear at the top of the premier league table.

The red card changes everything

The match remained tightly contested until the hour mark when ryan gravenberch received a second yellow card. Liverpool went down to ten men and city capitalized immediately. Haaland and jeremy doku scored quick goals past alisson becker to put the visitors in total control.

Extending the lead

Rayan cherki finished off a forty one pass sequence to add a third goal late in the match. City have now started the premier league campaign with six straight wins. Their dominant domestic form makes them the team to beat for punters tracking the outright markets.

Market reaction

Bookmakers reacted to the dominant victory by trimming city in the title odds. Punters backing the defending champions saw their selections strengthened as the team extended their lead at the summit. Liverpool drift slightly in the outright betting after failing to protect their home record against their title rivals.

What it means for a bet

Backing manchester city for the premier league title looks increasingly solid after their impressive win at anfield.

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