This preview was written when the game was postponed on Boxing Day. Some of the statistics might have changed and more important Liverpool now has a new manager Kenny Dalglish.
Two teams with tied points will meet on Boxing Day, Blackpool will accept at home Liverpool.
Blackpool are currently 10th with 22 points in 16 games, home record of W2 D2 L2, scoring 11 goals and conceding as many in those games. The team has played 1 game less than every other team but Manchester United (the game Blackpool v Manchester United was the only postponed game on that day).
Liverpool are currently 9th also with 22 points but in 17 games, away record of W1 D2 L6, scoring only 6 goals and conceding 16 in those games. Liverpool has lost the last 3 away games, against Tottenham, Stoke City and Newcastle.
Liverpool also met Blackpool on Anfield on October 3rd 2010 this year, and lost with 1:2.
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Liverpool has won only two games in the 18 Premiership games in 2010, which shows the bad performance of the Reds away from Anfield.
Around 75% of Blackpool’s games have ended with a result Over 2.5 Goals, while the percentage for Liverpool is 53%. The Over 2.5 Goals bet for this game is 1.78.
Personally I can’t understand why Liverpool is priced so low, the away victory is price at 1.72. Although Blackpool is appointed for the outsider here, as a punter I’d take the home victory or the draw for that matter. The odds for Blackpool to win are 4.75 while the draw is 3.75.
*Update January 10th: With Liverpool having a new manager, things might change around. Although I believe that Red’s problem isn’t the managers but the players itself, new managers tend to change the mood in the team in a positive direction. The odds for away victory are now 1.90 which seems good enough to be played especially when a victory is now expected under the command of the legendary Kenny Dalglish.
Recommended Bet:
Liverpool to win @ 1.90 (Bet365)
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