Away to Leeds United on Sunday, this is a tricky game especially when we are not sure who is in or out. Are we free to play Alison, Firmino, Fabinho ?. My head is going for a draw while my heart wants a win. I am going for my heart. Leeds 1 :3 Liverpool. Referee: Craig Pawson. please log in to view this image Assistants: Lee Betts, Richard West Fourth Official: Andy Madley VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Peter Kirkup Other fixtures and predictions: Saturday 11th September 2021 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur 1:1 Arsenal v Norwich City 2:0 Southampton v West Ham United 2:2 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers 2:2 Chelsea v Aston Villa 3:1 Sunday 12th September 2021. Leeds United v Liverpool 1:3 Monday 13th September 2021. Everton v Burnley 2:1
LAWRO IS VERY BOLD HE HAS GONE FOR A WIN. Leeds v Liverpool (16:30) Leeds have stuttered a little bit so far this season, but I think that's all it is. I don't see them struggling, put it that way. There are still lots of positives about the way Marcelo Bielsa's side play, but they are still easy to get at which is something I thought they would change. That hasn't happened, which is why I am going with Liverpool. The Reds will get plenty of opportunities in front of goal. Lawro's prediction: 1-2 Justin's prediction: This should be a good, open game but Liverpool should win it. 0-2
SKY SPORTS PREDICTING LIVERPOOL WIN TOO !. If short prices are your thing, then Liverpool are worth a strong look for an away win here at 8/11 with Sky Bet. Leeds have underwhelmed this season in their three fixtures, taking two points but losing the 'expected goals battle' in every game. Having home advantage here does slightly put me off an away win as Elland Road will be in raucous mood for this late afternoon clash in front of the Super Sunday cameras. However, Liverpool are very experienced in being able to manage games and their performances against Leeds last season make them very hard to oppose over 90 minutes at whatever ground. In the two fixtures they racked up whopping 6.4 expected goals tally as Leeds' ploy of playing man-to-man against superior opposition backfired despite managing to take an undeserved point in the fixture at Elland Road. The potential absence of Raphinha also should not be underplayed for the home side. He could be a huge miss. With a one-sided encounter expected, I have gone hunting for a Liverpool goalscorer. Joel Matip's goalscoring chances are very hard to ignore at working man's prices. In three fixtures so far this season, he's had two certain goals cleared off the line and struck the bar in the build-up to Liverpool's penalty award in the draw with Chelsea. That's culminated in an expected goals figure of 0.87 - only James Tarkowski has posted a higher total figure this season in terms of Premier League defenders. He has the whiff of a goal in the way he attacks set pieces and Leeds remain a team that seriously struggle when tasked defending balls into their box. The 14/1 with Sky Bet for Matip to score deserves plenty of respect but I'm going to be a greedy-guts and play the 25/1 with Sky Bet for him to score a header. The Evens for him to have a shot also is a tasty bet. SCORE PREDICTION: 0-2
