Liverpool vs Chelsea Preview

April 20, 2013
By: Deke Hardman

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Sunday’s late afternoon game in the Premier League sees Rafa Benitez return to Anfield as his Chelsea side face Liverpool.

The hosts have lost just one of their last seven in the league, but go in to the game following back to back goalless draws.

Victory here would see them move to within three points of Merseyside rivals Everton, who lost at Sunderland on Saturday afternoon.

The Reds have no fresh injury worries, with Joe Allen, Fabio Borini and Martin Kelly all out for the season.

Premier League top scorer Luis Suarez is favourite to get the first goal of the game, with Bet Victor offering the best price of 6.0 (5/1), while Steven Gerrard is 10.0 (9/1) with the same firm.

Liverpool are favourites for the victory at 2.25 (5/4) with Bet Victor, who also offer the best price of 3.6 (13/5) for the draw. Chelsea are a 5/2 (3.5) shot with Bet 365.

The visitors go in to the game having won four of their last five league games; the latest of those victories coming at Craven Cottage on Wednesday evening, and three points here would see them reclaim third spot with five games left to play.

Ashley Cole could be involved after missing the short trip to Fulham through injury, while Marko Marin is also expected to be fit in time to be considered for selection though Gary Cahill isn’t set to return to training until next week, so captain John Terry could retain his place.

Top scorer Fernando Torres is priced at 8.5 (15/2) with Bet Victor to open the scoring against his former club, while fellow Spaniard Juan Mata is a 10.0 (9/1) shot with the same firm.

There is hardly anything between these two sides in recent years, with Chelsea boasting thirteen wins to Liverpool’s twelve in the thirty-three meetings in all competitions over the past eight seasons.

A 1-1 draw is unsurprisingly the most likely score-line according to the bookmakers, with Bet Victor offering 7.5 (13/2) for that outcome, whilst you may be tempted by Coral’s offer of 15.0 (14/1) for the game to end goalless.

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