Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Preview

November 22, 2014
By: Deke Hardman

Mario Balotelli

Sunday’s Premier League action kicks off at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace face Liverpool.

Palace began the weekend outside the relegation zone by virtue of goal difference alone having taken just on point from their last fifteen available while they have lost three of their five league games in front of their own fans thus far.

Captain Mile Jedinak has served a one-match ban, though both he and Yannick Bolasie will be assessed ahead of the game having had long haul journeys due to their international commitments this week while James McArthur is doubtful with a calf problem.

Dwight Gayle is 9.5 (17/2) to get the first goal of the game with Bet 365, with Frazier Campbell at 10.5 (19/2) chance with Bet Victor.

The home win is as highly priced as the 4.5 (7/2) on offer from William Hill, with the visitors favourites at a widely available 1.95 (19/20). The draw is a 3.7 (27/10) shot with Bet 365.

Brendan Rodgers’ side are without a win in their last three league games, a run which has seen them slip into the bottom half of the table and fall fifteen points being leaders Chelsea.

Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out for at least another six weeks, though Mario Balotelli and Jordan Henderson are expected to shake off hamstring problems in time to be in contention.

Balotelli is priced at 6.25 (21/4) to open the scoring with 888 Sport, ahead of Raheem Sterling who can be backed at 7.5 (13/2) with Bet Victor.

These two sides met in the penultimate game of last season, sharing out six goals in a thrilling draw in South London – a result which all but ended Liverpool’s hopes of winning a first league title in twenty-four years while it was the Merseyside club who ran out 3-1 winners at Anfield last October.

With this in mind, you may be tempted to back a goal fest this time around, and Bet Victor offer 3.75 (11/4) for there to be at least four in the game while the home win with both teams to score is worth considering at 9.0 (8/1) with Coral.

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