Live on Sky Sports 1: Sun 16.00: Liverpool can edge out Stoke by one (14/5, Stan James) in their Premier League clash.
The Britannia Stadium was the site of Liverpool’s biggest humiliation for many years as they slumped to a 6-1 defeat at the hands of Stoke on the final day of last season, however, the fixture computer has given the Reds an immediate chance to make amends by pitching the two sides against each other at the same venue in this season’s opener.
Despite May’s thrashing at the hands of the Potters, Brendan Rodgers’s men will kick off as Paddy Power’s 13/10 favourites for the points while BetVictor rate the hosts at 5/2 to emerge triumphant once again and it’s 12/5 courtesy of bet365 to finish all square.
The latter might prove popular given that both teams will be keen to avoid a losing start however, the Reds have strengthened considerably over the summer and their overhauled squad will be raring to go so the value arguably lies in a slender away success. Stan James make Rodgers’s troops a generous 14/5 to edge it by a one-goal margin and following his stunning volley in the friendly against Swindon, Christian Benteke will be well backed at 5/1 with BetVictor to mark his competitive debut by breaking the deadlock.
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Liverpool to beat Stoke by one – 14/5 (Stan James)
Christian Benteke to score first – 5/1 (BetVictor)
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