English Premier
2013-02-17 - Liverpool vs Swansea City
A Sports Betting Pick by Addicted
Football : England : Premier League
Sunday, 17th February 2013 - Kickoff 3:00pm GMT
BETTING PREVIEW
Liverpool are odds on favourites to win this home game against Swansea but this is a truly terrible spot for them. Add on the poor recent h2h record and their overall form in recent matches before this tie, and you have a good argument for betting against a Liverpool win.
Swansea City have picked up 2 wins and a draw in the 3 games they have played against Liverpool since being promoted. Goals conceded in those games - 0. Indeed, after beating Stoke 3-1, Swansea went 3 games without a win, but they only conceded a goal in losing to West Ham, drawing goalless with Chelsea and Sunderland. Their last match saw them banging in goals again, winning 4-1 against QPR.
The main man for Swansea has been Michu, and I'm surprised to see the prices on him to score, especially since he is as much a danger as Suarez is, and he is odds on to net. This Liverpool defence is a shambles, just a look at their recent scores tell the story.
Oldham scored 3 past them and knocked them out of the FA Cup. Since then, Liverpool have gone 4 games without a win, conceding 2 goals in each game. There were 2-2 draws with Arsenal and Manchester City where Liverpool could not hold on to 2nd half leads, after which they were shocked 2-0 by West Brom. They then travelled to Russia and got beaten 2-0 by Zenit.
That last match leads us to the bad spot - travelling after a tough European game and a loss. I know they are back in Anfield but Swansea come here full of confidence and knowing they can get a win. They certainly have the firepower to do so, and I think we should trust in them more than hoping Liverpool turn it around.
THE BETTING VERDICT
Maybe Liverpool will get something out of this via some Suarez inspired play, but I'll still say I expect Swansea to have a say, and that it will likely be Michu who gets them on the scoreboard.
The Pick :
Liverpool 2-2 Swansea City
