Saturday, at 15:00, Liverpool meets one of the worst teams in the Premier League, Cardiff City, but the Welsh have shown progress lately and may be calling for a surprise if Jurgen Klopp’s band does not treat seriously the game. Liverpool comes after an easy match in the UCL mid-week, 4-0 with Belgrade Red Star, but the physical wear of the titles could tell the word over the weekend.
Without Henderson and Keita, Klopp will again be able to rely on the offensive triple formed by Firmino, Mane and Salah, and this thought enthusiastically enthuses fans of the Cormorants. Liverpool has shown how dangerous he can be in the attack, and the guests have far from being an enviable defensive. However, Cardiff began to play better in attack and was dangerous in duels with Arsenal (2-3) and Tottenham (0-1), having a good energy in the opponent’s half.
Liverpool is usually profitable for corners in the first half.
Even if he comes without Mendez-Laing, Peltier, Ralls and Ward, Neil Warnock knows he will not have chances if he chooses to defend himself for 90 minutes. We could see Cardiff’s courageous score in the first half, and the Welsh games are more likely to make bets on the corners. With a slow defense, Cardiff is often forced to reject balls in despair, and host technique and creativity should bring many dangerous opportunities. Liverpool is greatly assisted by Alexander-Arnold and Robertson’s side defender, and their offensive bouts often produce corner kicks on Anfield.
Liverpool is ranked second in England, with 16-3 golaver, while Cardiff is on 17th place and has 8-19 golaver. Just because he meets the best defense of the championship, Cardiff has a good shot to score “Anfield”, but the hosts could relax if the score gets bigger. We are expecting an exciting match, with the opportunity to empty at both gates. In the last 5 matches of the guests, in the championship, scored on average not less than 4 goals.
THE PROBABLE TEAMS
Liverpool: Alisson – Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson – Wijnaldum, Henderson, Milner – Salah, Firmino, Mane
Cardiff: Etheridge – Ecuele-Manga, Morrison, S. Bamba, Bennett – Camarasa, Gunnarson, Arter, J. Murphy – Reid, Paterson
PREDICTION: Under 3.5 goals @ 1.90
