Sunday 13/04/2014, 12:30, English Premier League, Round 34, Liverpool vs Manchester City
Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Preview
This match has the potential of deciding the Premier League winner this season, as Liverpool and Manchester City are the strongest candidates. The hosts are leading with 74 points but they will be facing Chelsea two weeks from now, while Manchester City has two games in hand. If the visitors win, they will have the first chance to win the title two years after snatching it from their city rivals in dramatic fashion.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Odds
At Ladbrokes
Liverpool 2.40, Draw 3.60 Manchester City 2.90
Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Tips
Liverpool rides its longest winning streak in decades, with 9 victories in a row and are entitled to hope that this year, the Premier League will belong to them. The last time they won the title was 24 years ago, so the stakes are as high as they get for the Reds.
This is not only a match of critical importance but also a very emotional one, as it is scheduled two days before the Hillsborough disaster 25th anniversary. As a result, all the games in the 34th round will be delayed by 7 minutes, in the memory of those who died.
Once action begins, the hosts will be relentless in their quest of winning the 1st title since 1990 and they won't have to worry about injured or suspended players. Jose Enrique won't be present on the pitch, but he is the only absentee and Brendan Rodgers won't have any problems in replacing him.
Manchester City are no pushovers though and Manuel Pellegrini's men are desperate to win a trophy in 2014 after missing out on 2 major ones. Their untimely elimination from the Champions League was followed by a failure to win the cup, so they fight with the back at the wall.
The first leg was a huge success, and with Dzeko, Yaya Toure, Stevan Jovetic and Samir Nasri scoring in the most recent match, the visitors are confident in their chances to win at Anfield.
Key Facts
- Liverpool has the second best home record in the Premier League, with 14 victories, one draw and one defeat, suffered at the hands of Southampton
- One year ago, the match was intense and 4 goals were scored, as Carlos Tevez' late equalizer denied Liverpool the chance to claim all three points.
Liverpool vs Manchester City Betting Prediction
The team that wins tonight will probably win the Premier League, while a draw would only benefit Chelsea. Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge are the men of the hour and with an Anfield stadium packed with enthusiastic fans chanting for them, the hosts should emerge victorious. The odds are phenomenal and the fact that Manchester City can't settle for a draw, makes it worth backing Liverpool to win.
Bet: Liverpool @ 2.40 with Ladbrokes
