Liverpool vs Leicester City Preview

September 9, 2016
By: Deke Hardman

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Saturday’s Premier League action concludes at Anfield where Liverpool host champions Leicester City.

It is the first game at the Reds’ home this season following the opening of their new main stand, with them taking four points from their opening three games, culminating in the 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur before the international break.

Victory here will see them move level on points with neighbours Everton, who face Sunderland on Monday evening.

Goalkeeper Loris Karius is fit enough to make the bench though Emre Can and Ragnar Klavan both miss out through injury.

Daniel Sturridge is favourite to open the scoring at 6.0 (5/1) with a number of firms ahead of 6.5 (11/2) chance Divock Origi.

The home win can be backed at 1.7 (7/10) with a variety of bookmakers, with the visitors as highly priced as the 5.75 (19/4) on offer from Bet Victor. The draw can be backed at 4.1 (31/10) with Betfred.

Claudio Ranieri’s side secured their first win of the season last time out, beating Swansea City by two goals to one.

The result saw them move level on points with their opponents though they sit two places above them thanks to a one better goal difference.

Kasper Schmeichel is fit to return following a minor hernia operation while record signing Islam Slimani could make his debut though Jeffrey Schlupp and Nampalys Mendy remain unavailable.

Jamie Vardy is priced at 10,0 (9/1) to get the first goal of the fame with Riyad Mahrez a 12.0 (11/1) chance with Sky Bet.

Both of last season’s meetings between the sides ended in a home win to nil so you may be tempted to back that outcome this time around at a price of 3.0 (2/1) with 888 Sport.

Alternatively, with all three of the goals across those two meetings came in the final half an hour of the game so you may prefer to bet on that happening at 17.0 (16/1) with a number of bookmakers while both teams to score is a 1.75 (3/4) chance.

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