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Liverpool will take on Stoke City in the Premier League between the two games against Dortmund and it’s interesting to see if Europa League action will hurt Klopp’s side.
Liverpool comes into this clash having failed to win any of the last 4 matches and the hosts are 9th in the Premier League, 2 points behind today`s opponents. However, Klopp’s side has not played poorly recently – they actually played pretty well. ‘Pool had a very difficult schedule meeting the likes of Man United, Southampton, Tottenham and Dortmund, claiming 3 draws and losing once. They are on the back of a solid 1-1 draw in Germany.
Stoke has 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the last 7 matches, with the defeat coming at the hands of Southampton. The visitors are in good form, ecen though they recorded just a 2-2 home draw with Swansea last round. Like Liverpool, Stoke does not have much left to fight for this season.
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Team news & lineups:
Henderson, Can, Leiva, Benteke, Rossiter, Ings and Gomez are out for Liverpool, with the absence of the first three creating a real problem in midfield. Stoke can’t count on Walters, Johnson, Butland and Wilson, but there are also questionmarks over the fitness of Shaqiri, Shawcross, Whelan and Cameron. However, only Whelan is expected to miss.
Liverpool: Mignolet – Clyne, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno – Milner, Allen – Lallana, Ibe, Firmino – Sturridge
Stoke City: Haugaard – Bardsley, Wollscheid, Shawcross, Pieters – Imbula, Affelay – Shaqiri, Bojan, Arnautovic – Joselu
Klopp will most likely field his best available lineup despite the fact that Europa League is now the priority for Liverpool, but even so the hosts might not be at their best. The players put on a huge effort to snatch that draw in Dortmund and with the reverse leg just a few days away, they might not be 100% for this game against Stoke – physically and mentally.
Liverpool is still not yet the most trustworthy side anyway and Stoke is a very solid, hard to defeat team. Add the lengthy list of injuries of suspensions for ‘ Pool and it seems the visitors have a great chance here. I believe Stoke will play a very competitive game and I can see them springing an upset. My tip is Stoke City to cover the +1 asian handicap. Prediction: Liverpool – Stoke City 1-1.
Pick: Stoke City (+1 Asian Handicap)
Odds: 1.86 @ 1xBet
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 5.02
Event date: 10 April
