BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE
Date: Sunday, 3rd February
Kick off: 16:00 GMT
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Head-to-head
• Manchester City have won only two of their last 17 league and cup games against Liverpool (W2, D8, L7).
• However, Liverpool have failed to score in their last three Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City
• City won 59% of Premier League games in which Mario Balotelli featured, compared to 69% when he was not selected.
• They have kept four successive clean sheets in league matches, equalling their longest run of shut- outs in the Premier League.
• Carlos Tevez has failed to score in his last eight league games.
• They have scored 18 fewer league goals than at this stage last season.
Liverpool
• They have scored in their last 11 league matches - their best run since an 18- match streak between January and May 2011.
• Brendan Rodgers' side have failed to win any of the eight league games in which they conceded the opening goal this season (D3, L5).
• Opta statistics show that Liverpool are the most accurate long passers in this season's Premier League, successfully completing 69% of passes that travelled 25 yards or more.
bbc.co.uk
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