Prediction: Liverpool win
Best Odds: 1/3
Bookmaker: William Hill
The excitement is at an all-time high around Anfield, as Liverpool find themselves on the verge of their first Champions League final in over a decade. Alas, they’ve still got the Premier League to contend with, as they attempt to send Stoke City back down to the Championship following what has been The Potters’ worst season in the top flight for a country mile.
Liverpool
It’s been a rollercoaster of a season for Liverpool Football Club, and with just under a month remaining, it’s still far from over. Barring a disaster in Rome next week, they’ll be on their way to Ukraine for the Champions League Final – but they can’t lose their focus on the league, either. They’ll want to finish strong as they look ahead to a push for the title next year.
Team News
Mane is expected to be rested, with several other changes being imminent courtesy of the Champions League.
Stoke
After spending so long in the Premier League it felt like Stoke City would never go down, and yet, here we are with a few weeks remaining and The Potters are agonisingly close to slipping back into the second tier. Of course, there’s always a chance that spending some time in the Championship could do wonders for them in terms of a revival, but they need to show some fight.
Team News
Maxim Choupo-Moting and Kostas Stafylidis will miss out through injury, with Johnson, Berahino and Jese also not being considered to feature.
Factors to Consider
- Liverpool have never lost a top-flight game against Stoke City.
- The Reds are unbeaten in their last 19 league games.
- Stoke City could be relegated if results go against them this weekend.
- The Potters have kept just five clean sheets in the PL this season.
- Paul Lambert is unbeaten at Anfield as a manager in five games.
Conclusion
It may not exactly be a guarantee at this stage, especially given that they could rest players, but Liverpool still have more than enough to see off the challenge of Stoke City. We’ll go with 3-1 to the hosts.
Prediction: Liverpool win
Best Odds: 1/3
Bookmaker: William Hill
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