Liverpool v Blackburn Odds Suggest Reds Can get back to Winning Ways
April 9, 2009 · Print This Article
Liverpool will be looking to bounce back from Wednesday’s surprise Champion League defeat (3-1) at the hands of Chelsea when they welcome Blackburn Rovers to Anfield for Saturday’s live Sky Sports lunch time kick off. Rafa’s men are priced at 1/3 (with Paddy Power) to win the game, a result which would see them go back top of the Premier league, all be it possibly just for a few hours as current leaders Manchester United play away at Sunderland. However, three points for the Reds would would really put the pressure on Fergie’s men, who would need to bag all three points at the Stadium of Light, a tricky assignment for a team clearing faultering on the run in, evident once again midweek, when they too had a surprise Champions League result, drawing 2-2 with Porto, a result which puts the Portugese in Pole Position ahead of the return leg following a 2-2 draw.
Liverpool will no doubt have written off winning the Champions League with a mountain to climb at Stamford Bridge next Tuesday, allowing them to firmly concerntrate on winning their first title for 19 years. Boylesports currently offer the best odds (3/1) on Liverpool winning the title and with Manchetser United still distracted on three fronts (League, Champions League and FA Cup) this could prove a decent price about a team clearly in excellent form having won their last four league games.
A win at home against Blackburn is imperative and at 1/3, the odds don’t make too much for anyone wanting to have a bet on this game. However, there are plenty of attractive prices in the correct scores market. Liverpool won the corresponding fixture 3-1 earlier in the season and a repeat scoreline is 10/1 with Paddypower on Saturday. The Reds left it late last week against a resilient Fulham side and Blackburn are sure to be equally as tough to crack an 1-0 home win at 9/2 makes slighlty more appeal.
In the first scorer market, there is only really one player you’d want you money to be on and that is Fernando Torres, who is 3/1 to open the scoring.
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