Premier League betting – Stoke vs Liverpool

Stoke vs Liverpool betting preview

Stoke League Position: 15th League Form: LLLLW

Stokes form up until their midweek win over Birmingham had been extremely poor, losing their last 4 games prior to the fixture. However Stoke showed some fight and pulled off a late goal to seal the win. Stoke against the teams in the top half of the table has been strong this season, pulling of impressive victories over Aston Villa and Newcastle this season.

Stokes top scorer this season Kenwyne Jones looks like the Potters biggest threat in front of goal with 3 goals this season and is priced at 7/1 on Ladbrokes to score anytime in the game. Mathew Etherington could cause the Liverpool full backs some trouble, with Martin Kelly deputising for the unfit Glen Johnson he could be a good shout to score first at 20/1 on Ladbrokes.

Liverpool League Position: 9th League Form: LWWWD

Liverpool’s win over Chelsea looked set to end the torrid start to the season that they had endured so far, but the midweek draw against Wigan has brought them crashing back to earth. One thing is for sure though Fernando Torres is back. 3 goals in 2 games and 2 of them against rock solid Chelsea can only confirm that the real Fernando Torres is back. Odds of 4/1 for him to be the first Goalscorer look positively un-missable.

Liverpool though do struggle against teams like Stoke, who being at home will definitely set up to stifle the Liverpool efforts. Away from home though this season Liverpool have looked out of sorts, with performances such as the one against Wigan being a prime example of this. So this weekend’s fixture could be an interesting test to see if Liverpool can get back firing on all cylinders away from Anfield.

The game does look like it could be quite a close fixture, even with Liverpool’s turn in form a draw looks to be the likeliest outcome with maybe 1 goal deciding who gets the three points. With the best odds for this outcome at William Hill at 9/4.

Highlighted Bets

Anytime Goalscorer Kenwyne Jones 7/1 Ladbrokes

First Goalscorer Mathew Etherington 20/1 Ladbrokes

First Goalscorer Fernando Torres 4/1 Paddy Power

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Premier League betting – Spurs v West Ham

Spurs v West Ham betting odds, tips & free bets

Tottenham Hotspurs: League Position: 5th, League Form: WWWLD

Ten days since their 0-0 draw with AC Milan that put them into the last eight of the Champions League Tottenham return rested to the Premier League. This has given them a chance to prepare Gareth Bale’s fitness, and the rest may give injury doubts Gallas, King and Van Der Vaart a higher chance to return.

Having floundered lately in the league, Spurs need to get back on track if they are to claim a Champions League spot for a second season in a row. They have drawn too many games at home, the most of the top five (five draws) and also won the least home games of the top five.

Coming into a game against a relegation threatened team, you look at their ability to score goals as a basis of strength. Bale, Lennon and Modric create in midfield and if Van Der Vaart is unfit then Crouch, Pavlyuchenko and Defoe have either scored in recent games, both Defoe and Pavlyuchenko netted in their last league game, or looked dangerous all season. Yet Tottenham have been by all their Champions League place rivals, and maintained similar levels of defence. They choose their games to attack.

West Ham United: League Position: 18th, League Form: WLDWW

West Ham fans must have been feeling bleak in January, with the manager looking on his way out and their side propping up the league. Now the team are looking dangerous, scoring three goals on four occasions in their five last games.

Although defeated last weekend in the FA Cup, their two key strikers were rested, and Piquonne and Demba Ba will more than likely both return to the starting line-up. The latter has scored four goals in three starts, adding a new dimension to the sides play.

With Hitzlsperger finally coming into their midfield, the balance there has given a support to the talismanic Scott Parker, a midfielder finally being recognised as one of the finest in the country.

The weakness is defence however. They have conceded 49 goals, and there is a feeling that an electric attacking performance against them will brush them aside. Have they faced any teams playing well? West Brom, Blackpool and Stoke were all in a poor run of form, whilst Liverpool played quite awfully. With a struggle for points still ahead of them, they can only hope it’s the quality of their performances that has won them points.

Match Prediction: Tottenham Win – 1.57 Bet 365

Tottenham may be the only top five side West Ham have taken points from this season, but Tottenham’s reasonable home form, only one defeat (and that back in August), combined with West Ham’s poor away record, two wins this season, points to a positive result for Spurs.

West Ham are notably at their weakest in defence, although goalkeeper Robert Green is underappreciated outside of Upton Park considering his weekly heroics for this side. Tottenham are strongest in attack, even if they have scored fewer this year than people realise (41, four less than Manchester City) they do like to go forward, and even in their 3-1 defeat at Blackpool they could have hit six. The away side have also found reward with an attacking style recently, playing with three strikers against Stoke last time in the Premiership, and this could play into the hands of Harry Redknapp’s side.

Jermain Defoe returned to form sensationally at Wolves in their last league fixture, and does enjoy playing his old sides. For West Ham, it’s hard to ignore the in form Demba Ba, labelled as their saviour in the relegation battle.

If recent performances are anything to go by we’re in for goals, and an extremely open and exciting game.

Highlighted Bets:-

Over/Under: Over 2.5 Goals – 1.73 – Bet 365
First Goalscorer: Jermain Defoe – 6.00 Sky Bet
Correct Score: 3-2 Tottenham Win – 29.00 Stan James
Both Teams to Score – 1.83 Victor Chandler
To Score Anytime: Demba Ba – 3.75 William Hill

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Premier League betting – Spurs vs Sunderland

Tottenham vs Sunderland betting preview

Tottenham     Form: LWWDLL

Tottenham suffered a Champions League hangover on Saturday lunch time as they went down 4-2 at Bolton Wanderers. Luckily for Harry Redknapp his side have the perfect opportunity to return to winning ways on Tuesday when they face Sunderland. Although they will have to improve their leaky defence if they are going to, as they haven’t kept a clean sheet in the league since the opening day draw with Man City. Their top scorer Rafael Van Der Vaart should be back for the visit of Sunderland and the Dutch midfielder has scored in every other game this season. Unfortunately they will still be without Jermain Defoe, Ledley King and Michael Dawson who continue their comeback from injury. With goals definitely being the theme for Spurs in the last few weeks there is no surprise that a 0-0 draw is priced at 10-1 on Bet365.

Sunderland     Form: DDDWLW

Sunderland bounced back at the weekend from their 5-1 thrashing against Newcastle with a solid 2-0 home victory over Stoke City. Thanks to two goals on his first league start for summer signing Asamoah Gyan, who looks a great bet at 9/1 with William Hill to open the scoring. This incidentally was the first time the Black Cats have won by a two goal margin in the league this season, although it will be a different story on Tuesday with Sunderland best priced at 40/1 with Paddy Power to repeat that feat. While Darren Bent returns to his former club again best priced at 15/2 to be the last goal scorer with William Hill. Steve Bruce will still be without Fraiser Campbell and David Meyler but Titus Bramble is back after a ban and Darren Bent should return after missing the weekend through illness.

Match Prediction Draw at best odds 11/5 with Bet365 – £200 in free bets

Tottenham and Sunderland go into the Tuesday’s game both on 15 points with the same goal difference. Sunderland will have a bit more momentum after finding some form over the weekend, while we can’t help but feel this game will come too quickly for most of Spurs injured players as their extra Champions League games start to catch up with them. The Black Cats have also managed to pull out some good performances against the bigger sides this season drawing with Arsenal and Manchester United, whilst beating Manchester City. There’s plenty of value in the market for the draw, with Bet 365 offering 11/4, but even more so with a 1-1 correct score best priced at 7/1 with William Hill.

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Premier League betting – Spurs vs Liverpool

Spurs vs Liverpool betting preview

Tottenham Hotspurs League Position: 6th, League Form: LLDWW

On the back of 10 goals in 3 games, qualification from a tough Champions League group and an historic comeback against rivals Arsenal, Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham side are being talked of as Champions at home and abroad.

The return of Defoe, to a team who had already looked dangerous going forward anyway, has added another dimension to the Spurs attack. Against a team who have looked frail at the back and at times happy to draw teams onto them, they may feel that any early goal will force their opponents forward, and that on the break they have all the pace in this match.

Rafael Van Der Vaart is a major doubt, and without him they may be forced to play two out and out strikers. If they play a wide game they may find rewards, with both Konchesky and Johnson in less than convincing form so far this season.

Liverpool: League Position: 9th League Form: WWDLW

The signs of repair are there in this Liverpool side, and having passed their last big test against Champions Chelsea, this one will be a completely different type of game.

Last week’s easy win over bottom placed West Ham United is no barometer for this fixture, a 3-0 goal win against the worst opposition performance they may face this season. The visitors offered no threat and little resistance, Redknapp won’t let his side mirror that performance.

Gerrard is yet to return, but an improving Lucas comes back into the side. Joe Cole also has a chance of a return, but they look short of match winners outside inconsistent star man Fernando Torres. In form William Gallas will hope to keep him under wraps, and from there you worry where Liverpool can score.

If Roy Hodgson changes his approach, normally a defensive one, and goes on the front foot and attacks then there’s a chance of this being a cracker. Liverpool may look to sit deep and suffocate Tottenham’s flair, and if they succeed expect a drab affair.

Match Prediction: Tottenham Win – 2.1 Ladbrokes, Coral, Paddy Power, SkyBet

Liverpool’s approach to this game will dictate the tempo of the match, but Tottenham can adapt to however their visitors play. If Tottenham get the first goal they must fancy themselves to score a few, with Liverpool unlikely to be able to deal with the speed the hosts have on the break.

Matching up the key areas of the game, Bale vs Johnson and Lennon vs Konchesky is tipped majorly in favour of Spurs, especially on form, and if Liverpool are forced to double team the Tottenham wingers down the flanks it’s likely Torres will be left alone up top often.

Workhorse Dirk Kuyt is as important to his side as Torres here, linking attack and midfield with clever movement and passing. Both sides have a striker who can win a game with one chance (Torres and Defoe in particular)

Tottenham’s poacher in chief Jermain Defoe has the speed and brains to run rings around the Liverpool centre backs, and could be worth a punt to kick on with the goals this season.

Highlighted Bets:-

Over/Under: Over 2.5 goals – 1.88 Bet365
First Goalscorer: Jermain Defoe – 7.00 Coral
Correct Score: 3-1 Tottenham Win – 19.00 SkyBet, BlueSquare

Match Odds:-

Tottenham – 2.1 Paddy Power,
Draw – 3.4 Victor Chandler,
Liverpool – 4.00 Victor Chandler

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Premier League betting – Spurs vs Bolton

Spurs vs Bolton betting preview

Bolton Wanderers: League Position: 11th, League Form: DDWDL

Owen Coyle’s Bolton side face another hard task this week as they welcome fifth place Tottenham to the Reebok. Having lost narrowly to Liverpool at home on Sunday, Bolton have only one victory at home so far this season, but haven’t lost to Tottenham on their own soil since March 1996.

With only 6 goals from their five games at the Reebok this season, the same problems that arose against Liverpool last week may surface. Whilst looking solid at the back, they lacked a spark up front and will struggle to hold off most high quality sides.

Kevin Davies will test the resolve and fitness of second choice centre backs Kaboul and Gallas, and if Coyle can find the balance between Bolton of old and his Bolton then his side may stretch a side that played midweek.  

Tottenham Hotspurs: League Position: 5th. League Form: LWWDL

It’s hard to escape Tottenham on the tellybox lately. Aside from their outstanding success against Inter midweek, Harry Redknapp hid behind ludicrous refereeing decisions and Old Trafford when really his side didn’t look good enough to snatch a point as the game wore on.

However, they have shown this season that they’re capable of taking away points at these kind of grounds. Tough sides like Fulham and Stoke have been dispatched of on the road, and they handled the rough treatment at Wolves to walk away with a point.

Much depends on how the manager shuffles his squad. The mercurial Van Der Vaart was withdrawn at half time on Tuesday night, whilst new Spurs hero Gareth Bale could be rested. Bale won’t be given the time and space like he found against Inter and Maicon, and has been easily handled in the Premier League by both Rafael and Phil Neville in recent weeks.

Match Prediction: Tottenham Win – Best odds 2.5 with Bet Fred – New customers get £50 free

The trick for Bolton is learning from their mistakes after the Liverpool game. It may have taken 86 for the scousers to score, but one goal was always likely to be enough for the visitors considering the way Bolton played.

Whilst Liverpool were a side looking to gain some fluency, Spurs are in full flight after destroying European Champions Inter Milan. The only respite for Owen Coyle’s side is that they’ve had 6 days recuperation time.

Bolton have scored just over a goal a game at home (6 from 5) and Tottenham are getting a goal a game away from home, which shows neither side is smashing goals in from every angle. When it comes to stopping Tottenham, improving Gary Cahill and stalwart keeper Jaaskelainen will need to be on the top of their games.  

As ever, Spurs have pace on the wings. They have the skill to better Bolton’s new passing game, and the experience to stop the direct stuff. Then the counter with the superb Bale and overshadowed Lennon could be all important.

Highlighted Bets:-

Over/Under: Under 2.5 Goals – 1.85 Bet 365
First Goalscorer: Aaron Lennon – 21.00 Coral
Correct Score: 2-0 Tottenham Win – 12.00 William Hill

Match Odds:-

Bolton Wanderers – 3.1 Victor Chandler
Draw – 3.4 SkyBet, Victor Chandler
Tottenham Hotspurs – 2.5 Stan James

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Premier League betting – Spurs vs Aston Villa

Spurs vs Aston Villa betting preview, odds and tips

Top 4 rivals Spurs and Aston Villa meet at White Hart Lane for Saturday’s tea time fixture. Only 2 points separate fourth placed Spurs and seventh placed Villa going into the ESPN live match but 3 points are a must for both teams in the race for that final Champions League spot. Harry Redknapp’s men however are not much value at 11/10 to claim a 9th home victory of the season, the Villains are a decent 9/4 shot to claim back to back away wins after defeating Fulham at Craven Cottage last weekend. A point for both teams at 5/2 is worth a flutter in what might be a nip and tuck affair.

After overcoming Leeds in a potentially tricky cup replay in midweek, Redknapp’s little and large front pair of Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch showed just why they have amassed 20 goals between them already this term. Defoe’s hat-trick at Elland Road will have done the striker’s confidence no harm and he is a good shout at 11/8 with SkyBet to score at anytime on Saturday. The North London club are looking to make it five unbeaten in the league but their back four will have to keep Villa’s top scorer Gabriel Agbonlahor quiet, as they seek to widen the gap between fourth and fifth place. Spurs were seriously tested at Leeds in midweek and it will be interesting to see how much that game has taken out of the players considering Redknapp fielded a near enough full strength team.

Neither club made late forays into the January transfer market which means both managers are happy with their respective squads. Only Younes Kaboul and Eidur Gudjohnsen came in at Spurs and Martin O’Neill brought in no new faces at Villa Park. The Carling Cup finalists are yet to be beaten in 2010 and have played over 270 minutes of football without conceding a league goal. Agbonlahor’s brace last time out took his tally for the season to ten and he represents good value at 13/2 to score the opener at White Hart Lane. Liam Ridgewell’s 90th minute equaliser for Birmingham was the third time in the last four games that Spurs had succumbed to last minute goals. With this in mind, Villa represent good value at 5/2 with Hills to score in the last fifteen minutes of the match (76-90mins).

The reverse fixture at Villa Park ended in a 1-1 draw in November and I think this one will too. Both sides are in good form of late, but at 9/4 Villa seem a good price to nick all three points. Spurs have been a little suspect at White Hart Lane at times this season; lowly Wolves and Stoke have claimed all three points by nicking goals and nullifying the threat of Crouch and Defoe. With a Carling Cup date at Wembley looming at the end of the month for Martin O’Neill side, they can begin February as they mean to go on with a priceless three points here.  

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Premier League betting – Wolves vs Spurs

Wolves vs Spurs betting odds, tips & free bets

Wolverhampton Wanderers League Position: 18th League Form: LWLDW

Wolves still sit precariously in the relegation zone, and with it reaching the business end of the season very soon it’s a place that Mick McCarthy’s men will want to get away from sooner rather than later. The 4-0 home win over Wolves will have filled them with confidence as will the outstanding performance of Mathew Jarvis.

Wolves’ three top scorers Steven Fletcher, Kevin Doyle and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake will all be fighting for the starting place in MickMcCarthy’s starting 4-5-1. Kervin Doyle is the most likely to get the nod to start so therefore may be a good look in to be first goalscorer at 8.5 on SkyBet.

Tottenham Hotspurs League Position: 5th League Form: DWWWL

Spurs are an odd team; they can go from beating AC Milan at the San Siro to losing to Blackpool. You just never know which Spurs are going to show up. Harry Redknap’s problem at the moment is that he has a lot of key injury problems, he is missing top scorer and stand out player this season Rafael Van De Vaart, first choice striker Jermaine Defoe, long term absentees Jonathon Woodgate and Ledley King, flying winger Gareth bale and midfield play maker Tom Huddlestone.

Spurs are already known this season for playing good forward thinking attacking football so it will be good value to score more than 4 total goals in the match, with odds of 3.5 on PaddyPower. Spurs will be relying on the firepower of Roman Pavyluchenko and Peter Crouch if they are to win this fixture, so a bet on either scoring anytime in the fixture could be a good bet at odds of 3.2 and 3.3 on StanJames. Pavyluchenko has scored 3 times this season in the last 20 minutes so a bet on him being a last goalscorer at odds of 8.0 on StanJames.

Highlighted Bets:

First Goalscorer Kevin Doyle 8.5 Sky Bet
Total Goals over 4 3.5 Paddy Power
Anytime Goalscorer Roman Pavyluchenko 3.2 Stan James
Anytime Goalscorer Peter Crouch 3.3 Stan James
Last Goalscorer Roman Pavyluchenko 8.0 Stan James

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Premier League betting – Wigan v Man United

Wigan Athletic v Manchester United betting odds, tips & free bets

Wigan Athletic: League Position: 18th, League Form: LLDWD

Another season, another relegation fight for Wigan to contend with. The inconsistent side are 18th in the table, and are strongly fancied for the drop.

Much of their struggles can be attributed to a leaky defence. Martinez’s side like to play the ball on the deck, and can be very pleasing on the eye, but they leave themselves vulnerable, and it’s now 10 league games since their last clean sheet. 26 home goals conceded, the worst home defence in the league, suggests they are there to be got at in front of their own fans.

Any chance of going out and winning the game rests on the attacking laurels of Hugo Rodallega and Charles N’Zogbia. These two provide a fast and frenzied forward threat, with French winger N’Zogbia running the show for his side when on form. If these two are kept quiet its hard to see Wigan threatening the league leaders, and anyone else in the league.

Manchester United: League Position: 1st, League Form: WWWLW

Sir Alex Ferguson’s side recovered from defeat at Wolves in the perfect manner, three points at home to their cross city rivals. Arsenal’s midweek victory over Stoke leaves United only a single point clear at the top of the table, and the red half of Manchester cannot afford to drop more points at the grounds of relegation candidates.

A hard earned 0-0 draw in France on Wednesday may usually see the side rest a couple of players, but injuries mean this may not be possible. Top scorer Dimitar Berbatov was kept on the bench for the game, whilst Javier Hernandez (who scored at Old Trafford in the reverse fixture) has not figured for a little while, and this could give Ferguson the chance to rest Wayne Rooney.

At the back end of the season these are the kind of games the United title juggernaut brushes aside with ease, and it’s hard to see any exceptions to this norm here.

Match Prediction: Manchester United Win – 1.57 Victor Chandler

Since Wigan were promoted to the Premier League these sides have met in league and cup 12 times. Every one of these games has ended in a Manchester United win. In these 12 meetings Wigan have scored only five goals (never more than one in a game), whilst United have totted up 37 goals. Tough reading for Wigan fans looking for a scrap of optimism ahead of this match.

Inspiration for the home side can be found in United’s stats for this season. Three away wins from 12 games does not seem like title-winning form, but the league leaders are looking comfortable to achieve just that.

However, it’s difficult to see anything but a United win. They do seem to really hurt a team once every ten games, and Wigan is a place they like to do it, with 5-0 wins in both fixtures last year. And when United win big, it’s Berbatov who gets involved heavily (hat tricks against Birmingham and Liverpool, plus four goals against Blackburn). Rested midweek, he could be the man to watch.

Highlighted Bets:-

Over/Under: Over 2.5 Goals – 1.95 William Hill
First Goalscorer: Dimitar Berbatov – 5.5 Bet 365
Correct Score: 3-0 Man United – 12.00 Blue Square
Winning Margin: Manchester United to win by three or more goals – 4.33 Coral
Player to Score Two or More Goals: Dimitar Berbatov – 8.00 Bet365

Match Odds:-

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Premier League betting – Wolves vs Man Utd

Wolves vs Man Utd betting preview

Wolves     Form: LWLLLL     Position: 20th

Wolverhampton Wanderers will be looking to halt a run of four straight defeats when they take on Manchester United on Saturday evening. Wolves haven’t won since their 1-0 victory over Chelsea in January and have since slipped down to bottom of the league table. However, Wolves have a decent home record this season after winning 5 out of their 12 games. Mick McCarthy’s men have also upped their game against the bigger teams, beating Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City. However scoring goals has been a problem this season after netting just 24 times in 24 games. January signing Adam Hammill scored 8 goals for former club Barnsley this season and the winger is a great price at 6/1 with Skybet to score at any time. Michael Kightly and Michael Mancienne are the only injury doubts for the visit of the league leaders.

Man United     Form: WWDWWW    Position: 1st

Another efficient performance from Man United in the week saw them continue their good run and remain unbeaten at the top of the Premier League. Their run now stretches to 24 league games after winning 5 of their last 6 in the league. The Red Devils also have the most potent attack and have scored 54 goals in total with Dimitar Berbatov getting an impressive 19 of those from just 21 matches. With this in mind, the Bulgarian is a good price at 9/2 with Totesport to score 2 or more goals. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men have struggled somewhat away from home though, winning just 3 of their 11 matches and conceding on average more than a goal a game. Despite this, Man United are firm favourites for the clash and best priced at 4/9 with Paddy Power to get the win. However Ji Sung Park and Rafael are doubts for the trip to the West Midlands.

Match Prediction Man United WIN best priced at 4/9 with Paddy Power – Free £10 Bet

Man United should come out clear winners against a Wolves side that have been struggling for goals of late and failed to register in their last three attempts. With The Red Devils away record in mind a 3-1 Manchester United win is looking a good bet with odds of 11/1 with Bet 365, as Wayne Rooney looks to be returning to some form after netting 2 goals last time out and providing 10 assists this season.

Highlighted Bets

3-1 Man United WIN – 11/1 Bet 365

D Berbatov to score 2 or more – 9/2 Totesport

A Hammill anytime scorer – 6/1 Skybet

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Premier League betting – Wolves vs Liverpool

Wolves vs Liverpool betting preview

Wolves: League Position: 19th League Form: LWLWL

Wolves play their best games against teams they wouldn’t usually be expected to beat. Wins against this weekend’s opponents Liverpool and Chelsea in the last five games as well as a spirited defeat at Manchester City coming back from 4-1 down to lose 4-3. That kind of fight is what so many other clubs desire, and will serve them well in the coming months as they battle against relegation.

Losing games against teams around them like West Ham and Wigan has kept them stuck in the relegation places, but they have won four of their last eight games. To stay up they need to keep fighting, which Mick McCarthy will force them to do, and start to get their better players performing more consistently. The likes of Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt can score goals and keep them up.

Having won away from home they can be confident of performing well here, and may come to a game against Liverpool expecting a win.

Liverpool: League Position: 13th League Form: LWLLD

The return of the king has been an unsuccessful venture on the pitch so far, and Kenny Dalglish leads his stuttering side to the Midlands looking for the first win of this spell as Liverpool manager. They were as good as Everton last week in the Merseyside derby, but deserved no more than a draw. At home to their rivals they could have kicked their season forward, and now need to travel to a tough stadium for a gritty game without the likes of Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.

What needs to change for Liverpool to move up the table this year? Better performances from their star names would make them a force as the season comes to a close. Torres is yet to fire, and frankly looks a shadow of his former self. Links with Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez are encouraging, and goalscoring support could go a long way for the team.

Match Prediction: DRAW – 3.3 Victor Chandler, Bet Fred

Wolves have looked fantastic against the bigger sides recently and also smashed Doncaster midweek in the FA Cup. They will make this game difficult for the travelling Scousers, but if they could consistently produce performances like those against Chelsea and Manchester City then they wouldn’t be in the bottom three.

Liverpool have had good preparation for a bit of a scrap with a hotly contested derby against an Everton side who themselves have not kicked into top gear. There was more attacking intent in Dalglish’s side last week, but previous manager Hodgson would not have been so conservative had he had a lot of confidence in the team’s defence.

There is potential for goals in this game, but the constant pressure for results for both teams could force this into a dull game lacking flow. Both flair wingers of Wolves will be working hard up and down the flanks, whilst Dirk Kuyt will provide support for Fernando Torres and his wavering form.

Highlighted Bets:-

Over/Under: Under 2.5 goals – 1.73 Stan James
First Goalscorer: Dirk Kuyt – 8.00 Bet365, Victor Chandler
Correct Score: 1-1 DRAW – 7.00 William Hill

Match Odds:-

Wolves – 3.4 Victor Chandler, Stan James
Draw – 3.3 Victor Chandler, BetFred
Liverpool – 2.38 BlueSq

By Chris Wilkerson

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