Watford vs Liverpool
Premier League 2018/19
Venue: Vicarage Road
Kick-off: 3pm GMT
Liverpool are hot on the heels on champions Manchester City as Jurgen Klopp takes his title chasers to Watford this afternoon.
Klopp's men have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the 2018-19 League season, and have conceded just five goals in 12 games to sit two points behind pace-setters Man City.
Javi Gracia's perfect start to life at Watford had to come to an end at some point, but the Hornets still sit seventh - ahead of Manchester United on goal difference - and will provide a stern test for Liverpool.
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TV, online and live stream coverage
The match will not be televised live in the UK.
You can follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog from Vicarage Road.
Tickets
For Watford ticket info, click here for the club's website.
Liverpool tickets are currently sold out.
Prediction
Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change
- Liverpool to win 2-1: 13/2
- Watford to win 1-0: 14/1
- Over 2.5 goals: 13/20
- Salah to score 2 or more: 4/1
- Pereyra to score last: 13/1
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Head to head
The sides have met 10 times in the Premier League: Liverpool dominate with seven wins, while Watford have beaten the Reds twice.
Eleven goals were scored in last season's two games, with the teams drawing 3-3 at Vicarage Road before Liverpool won 5-0 at Anfield.
Team news
Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Mariappa, Cathcart, Masina, Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney
Subs: Gomes, Success, Chalobah, Gray, Quina, Navarro, Kabasele
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Shaqiri, Firmino, Mane, Salah
Subs: Clyne, Fabinho, Milner, Keita, Sturridge, Mignolet, Matip
Referee: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire)
Liverpool injury, suspension list
| Player | Condition |
| Jordan Henderson | Hamstring injury (should be passed fit) |
| Adam Lallana | Unknown (doubt) |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury (out) |
