That this could really be Liverpool’s season was also evident in last Wednesday’s Champions League match against PSG. Yes, because despite being dominated in the game by Luis Enrique’s team and repeatedly risking going behind – the difference in xG created was impressive, 1. 70 for the French champions, only 0.27 for the Reds – Arne Slot’s men managed to win in the end (a real “narrow escape”) thanks to a goal scored by Elliott in the final minutes. In the return leg, in front of their home crowd, Liverpool just need to avoid losing to qualify for the quarter finals.
Slot will be able to afford a substantial turnover in the Premier League match against the derelict Southampton, already starting to think about next Tuesday’s match. The Saints, last in the table with 9 points and now resigned to relegation – it could happen sooner than expected, given that they have 13 points to make up on the fourth from bottom – have lost almost every game since December 26th, with the only exception being their win over Ipswich Town a month ago. Ivan Juric’s impact is practically nil, and according to the latest rumors he’s constantly at risk of being fired. Even though they are facing a Liverpool side that is “distracted” by the Champions League, it is unlikely that Southampton will be able to limit the damage at Anfield Road: the league leaders are clear favorites and could even win by a significant margin compared to the previous two games this season, which ended 2-3 (league) and 1-2 (League Cup).
The predictions for the other matches
One of the teams in best form recently is undoubtedly Brighton, who after the humiliating 7-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest have gone from strength to strength.
Last weekend, in the FA Cup, the Seagulls recorded their fifth win in a row, beating Newcastle (1-2) and going through to the next round. The three consecutive victories in the league, on the other hand, have allowed Fabian Hurzeler’s men to get back into the running for Europe: they are now eighth, but only 4 points behind fourth. It’s difficult not to consider them favorites in the home game against Fulham, which is in any case a direct clash if we consider that the Cottagers are just one point ahead of Brighton. All in all, it’s a good moment for the Londoners too – on Sunday they eliminated Manchester United from the FA Cup on penalties – and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see a balanced match, and above all one with lots of goals.
Crystal Palace are also chasing another win: they have won 3 in a row after the one against Millwall in the FA Cup, followed by brilliant victories in the league against Fulham and Aston Villa. The Eagles now have the opportunity to extend their winning streak against Ipswich Town, who haven’t won in the Premier League since last December and are in danger of being relegated along with Southampton and Leicester.
Premier League: possible winners
Crystal Palace (in Crystal Palace-Ipswich Town)
Brighton (in Brighton-Fulham)
Matches with at least three goals in total
Crystal Palace-Ipswich Town
Liverpool-Southampton
Premier League: the match with at least one goal per team
Brighton-Fulham
Odds comparison
Brighton’s win is quoted at 1.95 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and at 2.00 on Snai. The “Over 2.5” sign in Crystal Palace-Ipswich Town is instead quoted at 1.65 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and at 1.67 on Snai.
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