Liverpool didn’t end the year quite as well as fans would have hoped with the world famous reds dropping off the pace set by Manchester City in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side began the campaign as hot favourites in the betting to make it two in a row, successfully defending the title they won at a canter last year.
The betting markets also have Man City as the team to beat in the UEFA Champions League markets, going one better than last year when losing to Chelsea in the final.
It’s fair to say that traders at apps for football betting see things as a one-horse race in England but as any follower of football at any level already knows, it can be risky writing a team off early, especially one with the talent and ambition of Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp’s side aren’t ready to throw the towel in just yet and their recent form in the league suggests they are preparing to push the Cityzens all the way to the finish line. In Man City are to go on and win the title they will be made to work every inch of the way for it by a dogged and determined reds.
Can Liverpool pull off a huge comeback and topple Guardiola’s men by winning the league or perhaps they will focus on retaining their position, ending as the best of the rest and securing the top four finish needed to qualify for next season’s Champions League. They remain in contention for European football’s most sought after trophy and given their experience in Europe, it would take a brave prediction to write them off from here.
In this article, we look at some of the most popular Liverpool related betting markets and how betting traders rate the reds’ chances.
Premier League outright
The simplest and most popular way to bet on the Premier League season. This market attracts most bets during pre-season when each team has a clean sheet and starting off a level playing field. Bookies continue to update and publish their outright betting odds after every round of fixtures but results this year has seen Man City’s price shorten while the odds of every other club have been pushed out.
What are the chances of Liverpool winning the Premier League title, eating into City’s lead then passing them down the home straight? It’s possible but highly unlikely and the odds-makers are happy enough to offer a quote of around 14/1. They could probably go even higher, and it wouldn’t pull in too much attention. Man City are about 1/20 – yes, nailed on – while Chelsea is as big as 150/1 in places. Ouch.
Top-four finish
A top-four finish is an exciting market this season. Let’s say, for a minute, that Man City will win the league. You are now betting on a team to join them in the top four. The most obvious picks at this stage are Liverpool and Chelsea who are 1/100 and 1/40 respectively.
Then things begin to get interesting. We currently have Arsenal, Tottenham, Man Utd and West Ham trying to squeeze into the last remaining top-four berth. Arsenal are 7/4 ahead of Tottenham at 9/4, Man Utd at 3/1 and the 8/1 trading on the chances of West Ham. Could the Hammers and David Moyes be rubbing shoulders with Europe’s elite in September?
Champions League
The Champions League is a separate market but is every bit as exciting as the Premier League betting list. This huge industry for betting is always worth a look either before game one of the group stages or as we enter the knockout rounds. If you are happy to trust the bookies you will see that traders think Liverpool have more chance of winning the Champions League than the Premier League and it’s easy to see where they are coming from with that call.
The Reds are off to Italy on Wednesday 16th February where they’ll take on Serie A giants Inter Milan in the first of two legs. Liverpool will aim to ensure the tie remains competitive heading back to Anfield for the second leg. They are favourites to qualify for the next round and around 6/1 to win the Champions League trophy.
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