Liverpool - Stoke City predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Liverpool - Stoke City predictions Premier League England, England	07/10/2012 16:00	full time result	Liverpool Win	1.53	Bet at William Hill
Betting prediction was written by Anton

LIVERPOOL – STOKE PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: BETTING STATS

Liverpool have had a torrid start to the season and sit in 14^th place with just 5 points from 6 matches. They registered their first win at the weekend with a 5-2 destruction of Norwich so will be hoping to continue with that form this weekend. 4 of their 6 matches have had over 2.5 Goals.

Stoke started off the season with 4 straight draws before gaining their first loss and win in their past 2 matches. They have had a tough fixture list to start with season playing 3 of the top teams in the league in Arsenal, Man City and Chelsea and things aren’t getting any easier with Liverpool and Man Utd back to back away from home. Only one of their matches has ended with over 2.5 Goals this year.

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

Liverpool’s new manager Brendan Rodgers is still trying to shape the team to play the style of football he wants, and at times you can see his possession based high pressing strategy bearing fruit. Other times the team feels disjointed and makes some poor mistakes but they are learning and will improve going forward. They have dominated periods of games, including against the top teams so it shows they have the ability, they just need to put it together over a full match without any mistakes.

Stoke were many people’s tip to struggle this season but they have started the year in good form, despite having a very tough run of games. They have again opened the cheque book to improve the squad and the signing of Charlie Adam in particular seems to be a move to change the style of play slightly and make things less predictable.

LIVERPOOL – STOKE PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING PREVIEW

Liverpool are strong favourites for this one and I expect them to get their first home win this week. They have shown glimpses of excellent football but put it all together last week in the domination of Norwich and I expect it to continue into this week. It will be a struggle for Stoke to contain the direct pacey play of players like Suarez and Sterling.

Liverpool are a top price of 1.53 with William Hill, back it quickly before the price shortens.

LIVERPOOL – STOKE PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

The top bet for me in the Asian Handicap market is one a little bit higher odds than I usually go for. BetVictor are offering Liverpool -1.5, meaning Liverpool need to win by 2 or more goals to win the bet, at 2.45. I think this offers good value and if Liverpool can continue with the form they showed last week then there is the chance of a big win.

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LIVERPOOL – STOKE PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

Liverpool have been in the goals this season with 4 of their 6 EPL matches over 2.5 goals and their Europa League matches have had 8 and 5 goals respectively.

Stoke matches have been more stingy with just 1 of their EPL games going over 2.5 Goals but they have had strong opposition most of the time and have set up defensively.

I think in this game the value is in Over 2.5 Goals at 1.98 with Pinnacle. Liverpool have shown they can still make mistakes and concede but they have found their scoring touch after putting 5 past Norwich last week.

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