Swerve the hyped Liverpool goals-galore prices for today’s trip to Chelsea . Their big-game magic fizzes mostly at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds were W1 D3 L1 away at Big Six sides in the Prem last season.
They’ve now lost their last four Champions League away group games. They’ve even drawn five of their last six at Goodison Park.
History shouts for a tight, drawish affair at the Bridge (4.30pm).
Eight of the last 14 meetings between these sides ended level (90min), 10 of that 14 produced ‘UNDER 2.5 goals’.
Yes, this is a Chelsea defence in transition, shipping goals – 14 in seven games – whenever they attempt to chase after results.
But Frank Lampard is surely primed to make a clean sheet the highest priority here, and shape accordingly.
The ‘UNDER 2.5 goals’ outcome is just too big at 29/20 (BetVictor).
Crystal Palace ’s ‘one-man team’ tag is going to need serious reassessment if the one man keeps not turning up.
Wilfried Zaha’s muted influence is leaving Palace toothless. Visitors Wolves (2pm) are on a Europa treadmill. We could all be tired before it’s over.
Summon the energy to bet worldie hunter Ruben Neves at 16/1 (Bet365) ‘first scorer’ each-way.
Cheer for VAR as Manchester United head to West Ham (2pm) and nibble ‘Man Utd score penalty’ at 11/2 (Bet365). On my forecasts that price is very fair for 'Man Utd awarded a penalty'. And how hard can it be to put it in the net from 12 yards?
Aston Villa are so full of fight they’re not even safe from each other, and it’s tempting to imagine they can upset Arsenal (4.30pm), in the Bolton-ish way of yesteryear.
Jonathan Moss is a whistler who encourages card punts. He reffed Arsenal’s Saed Kolasinic for four games last season, and booked him in three of them.
If Kolasinic starts get on at 7/2 (Hills) he ‘receives a card’.
Last week: Winner at 23/20
