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Jurgen pips Pep

As Man City take on Liverpool, we look at Jurgen Klopp’s incredible head-to-head record against Pep Guardiola

Bosses have faced off TEN times after their many battles of the giants in Germany, with the Reds chief edging proceedings

MANCHESTER CITY host Liverpool in arguably the pick of this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

The top-flight giants will do battle at the Etihad in Saturday lunch-time's kick-off - with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp ready to continue their fierce rivalry.

 Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are set to go head-to-head once more
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Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are set to go head-to-head once moreCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
 Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola faced off eight times during their years in Germany
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Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola faced off eight times during their years in GermanyCredit: AP:Associated Press

The duo were in charge of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund respectively where they faced off eight times.

But they both made their move to the Premier League, with Guardiola on Klopp twice more with City and the Reds.

But which boss has the better head-to-head record going into Manchester City vs Liverpool? Find out below...

Klopp and Guardiola first took on each other back in 2013, when Bayern took on Dortmund in the German Super Cup.

That day it was Klopp who emerged triumphant as Borussia Dortmund stormed to a 4-2 win.

Four months later they went head-to-head in the Bundesliga, with Munich surging to a comprehensive 3-0 victory away from home.

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 Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund played out some classic encounters
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Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund played out some classic encountersCredit: Reuters

However, astonishingly, it was the away side who came out 3-0 winners again in the reverse fixture as Klopp gained his revenge.

A stunning FOURTH fixture in the 2013-14 season came about in the DFB-Pokal, with Bayern running out 2-0 winners on that occasion.

Another German Super Cup clash kicked-off the 2014-15 season, with Klopp's boys once against winning - this time 2-0.

But Pep's Bayern ran out winners in both Bundesliga games - 2-1 at home and 1-0 away - to gain the upper-hand, despite Dortmund winning their DFB-Pokal clash on penalties that year.

 Jurgen Klopp has won five of ten meetings with Pep Guardiola to go with a draw
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Jurgen Klopp has won five of ten meetings with Pep Guardiola to go with a drawCredit: Getty
 Jurgen Klopp holds the better head-to-head record with Pep Guardiola
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Jurgen Klopp holds the better head-to-head record with Pep Guardiola

After that, it was off to the Premier League, with the pair facing off just twice - both in the Premier League in 2016-17.

After Liverpool beat City 1-0 at Anfield, the pair played out a 1-1 draw back at the Etihad in March.

Going into Saturday's game, Klopp and Guardiola have squared up ten times, with Klopp winning five, Guardiola just four, with a sole draw rounding off proceedings.

But which way will things go this Saturday?



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