In Round 3 of the Barclays Premier League for Sunday, we have Liverpool, meeting the newcomer this year West Bromwich.
After a disappointing draw in the first round against Arsenal, where Liverpool played great, and scored with 10 people on the field, they had the misfortune to get an own goal scored by the goalkeeper Reina, in the 90th minute.
The second round matched Liverpool with another top team, Manchester City, and the team lost with 0:3 away from home. Now, it’s time for Pool to grab the 3 points at home, against a team that they have a 100% success rate in the past 10 years. In fact not only they have won in every game, but they have kept a clean sheet every game.
This means that West Bromwich, who had a great season in Championship, and after the first round loss with 0:6 from Chelsea, won at home against Sunderland with 1:0, will now face one of their hardest opponents.
These teams have met 8 times since 2002, and all 8 times have ended with a victory for Liverpool. Check the results out on the last 5 games:
17/05/2009 West Brom 0-2 Liverpool
08/11/2008 Liverpool 3-0 West Brom
01/04/2006 West Brom 0-2 Liverpool
31/12/2005 Liverpool 1-0 West Brom
26/12/2004 West Brom 0-4 Liverpool
The team is on a row with 12 consecutive wins, and hasn’t lost against West Bromwich on Anfield since 1967.
So far, Liverpool is in a bad shape running with 4 games in the Premier League without a win, their worst record since January 2008.
Here are other interesting facts about both teams:
*Liverpool have kept 17 clean sheets in their last 20 matches at home to newly-promoted teams in the Premier League.
*West Bromwich have managed only four shots on target this season, the joint-lowest in the Premier League.
*West Bromwich have failed to record an away win in the Premier League in 17 efforts and only one in the last 28.
The Betting Verdict?
Several bets available here depending on what kind of bettor you are:
Liverpool to win @ 1.33 (Betfair.com): Lowest odds, but the safest bet around. If you trust the statistics and that Liverpool hasn’t lost here in 43 years, then go ahead, make your move here with something big.
Liverpool Win To Nil @ 1.86 (Betfair.com): Great odds, taking in consideration that Pool has achieved this 8 years in a row.
Liverpool Clean Sheet @ 1.90 (Betfair.com): Perhaps a bit safer choice from the above bet. In this scenario Liverpool only has to keep their net clean, without having to score. This bet has the highest odds, and you don’t have to worry whether Liverpool will be able to score or not. You only have to worry whether they will get a goal or not.
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