Swansea City vs Liverpool: Preview and Predictions
Liverpool have ended Manchester City’s dominance in the Premier League last Sunday when they bagged as many as four past the league’s best and most expensive line. Jurgen Klopp’s side has thus overtook the defending champions Chelsea in third position and they should keep the pressure on Manchester United in second after this round which is about to see them take on the rock-bottomed Swansea City side on Monday evening.
Philippe Coutinho might have leaven Anfield in January, but the attacking line looks as sharp as ever eight days ago when Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane drove the Citizens crazy. Each of them showed a fantastic display and there are no doubts we should see a similar showing from this lethal trio this time out when they’ll come face to face with one of the league’s weakest defensive lines.
Swansea City sit rock-bottom in the Premier League table, but their mood will be higher after the FA Cup success against the Championship leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 in mid-week’s tie at Liberty Stadium. It was the first win for the former Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal with the new team. The Portuguese manager seems to have managed to improve Swansea’s defensive displays since the team allowed only two goals in last three games in all competitions. This will, however, count for little when they take on the red-hot attacking line of Liv’pool’s here.
Swansea’s main issues are connected to their performances in the final third since they have only notched 14 goals so far in the season. Carvalhal’s men will hardly be able to produce up front without their top scorer Tammy Abraham who is sidelined due to injury.
Swansea City vs Liverpool: Head-to-head
Swansea City stunned Liverpool 2-3 a year ago at Anfield, but Liverpool got the revenge on the Boxing Day when they demolished the Swans 5-0 at home.
Overall, the Reds have win 10 of 19 encounters against Swansea City.
Each of last four H2H matches between the two teams saw three or more goals.
Swansea City vs Liverpool: Prediction
Liverpool’s ambitions got suddenly higher after the superb win over table-toppers and they should really not allow a slip up against the league’s weakest side on Monday.
We believe Salah, Firmino, Mane & company will be able to close this out in the early minutes of the game and backing Liverpool to have to lead at the half time and win at the end appears to be a decent option at 1.83.
Swansea City vs Liverpool: Bet Tips
HT/FT Liverpool/Liverpool @ 1.83Liverpool -1.5 handicap @ 1.95
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