English Premier
2012-09-15 - Sunderland vs Liverpool
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Match Preview :
Liverpool travel to the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland in the Saturday evening knowing they must focus on their thought on football rather then off it following publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report into the 1989 disaster.
Both sides will be going all out to get a win after failures to register a win since the start of the season.
Sunderland followed up a creditable goalless draw at Arsenal with a 2-2 stalemate at Swansea in their last match. But in between that result was a 2-0 Capital One Cup victory over Morecambe and now back on home soil, Martin O'Neil's side will be looking to push Liverpool and post their first win in 11 league attempts going back to last season.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have taken just one point from their opening three league games under new boss Brendan Rodgers. Liverpool started with a 3-0 loss at West Brom, then held champions Manchester City 2-2 at home before losing to a 2-0 defeat to the Gunners at Anfield.
However,the Reds have fared better in Europe, seeing-off Gomel and Hearts to progress into the group stages of the Europa League.
Team News :
Sunderland Team News :
Sunderland winger Adam Johnson is ina race against time to be fit after returning injured from international duty. The 25-year-old missed England's World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine with a thigh problem and will only be considered if he comes though without any problems in training on Friday.
Full-back Danny Rose could make his debut for the club and midfielder David Vaughan, who played 45 minutes for Wales in their 6-1 defeat in Serbia on Tuesday night after recovering from an ankle injury, may start. Meanwhile, defenders Phil Bardsley (also ankle) and Wes Brown (knee) are making good progress, but this match comes too soon for them.
Liverpool Team News :
Left-back Jose Enrique's knee injury will be assessed ahead of the team's trip to Sunderland. The Spaniard has been training this week after the recurrence of a problem which has been there since the start of the season. The good news is that Midfielder Joe Allen has recovered from illness which disrupted his international duty. Brendan Rodgers is optimistic that Luis Suarez and Sebastian Coates will be fine after international duty having travelled back from South America
Predictions :
Take Liverpool to win and give the 1/4 ball here.
The Pick :
Sunderland 1-2 Liverpool
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Liverpool to win.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Main Bet :
Go for Liverpool and give the 1/4 ball here.
Go for Liverpool and give the 1/4 ball here.
