Cardiff vs Liverpool LIVE
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Kick-off time: 4:00pm BST, today
Liverpool will look to avoid slipping up in a captivating Premier League title race when they visit relegation-threatened Cardiff this afternoon.
Manchester City secured a vital 1-0 win over Tottenham on Saturday to go top, meaning Liverpool cannot realistically afford to drop any points in Wales.
The Reds are targeting silverware on two fronts after reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League in midweek, but the stakes are just as high for Cardiff.
The Bluebirds are fighting against relegation in 18th position, and are desperate to ensure that their latest top-flight stint does not come to an end after just one season.
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Cardiff vs Liverpool team news and line-ups
Cardiff XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Hoilett, Victor Camarasa, Ralls, Mendez-Laing, Niasse
Subs: Zohore, Josh Murphy, Smithies, Reid, Bacuna, Cunningham, Harris
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Salah, Firmino, Mane
Subs: Fabinho, Milner, Gomez, Sturridge, Mignolet, Shaqiri, Origi
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Score prediction: Cardiff 0-3 Liverpool
Neil Warnock is hoping his Bluebirds avoid a "battering" on Sunday and will know that upcoming matches against relegated Fulham and Crystal Palace offer far better chances to escape the dreaded drop.
Cardiff have shipped 31 goals in 10 losses to top-six teams in 2018-19 and 33 in total at home, winning only two of their last eight games on their own patch.
By contrast, Liverpool are aiming for a ninth straight victory across all competitions and have dropped just two points against teams in the bottom half of the table all season.
It is difficult to foresee anything other than a very straightforward away win.
TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can also follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog with David Lynch at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Head to Head history and results (h2h)
These two sides have met on three occasions in the top-flight in the Premier League era, with Liverpool winning all of those matches while scoring 13 goals.
In late October, Sadio Mane's brace and further efforts from Mohamed Salah and Xherdan Shaqiri secured a comfortable 4-1 win for the Reds at Anfield.
