The second leg of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals returns this week with Liverpool FC hosting Arsenal FC at Anfield Stadium. The first leg of the QF ended in a 1-1 draw, at Emirates Stadium. They met in the English Premier League, April 5th, and that ended in a 1-1 draw. If someone doesn’t win outright on Tuesday, then it’s looking to go to penalty kicks. Oddsmakers at Betway.com have Liverpool as 2.35 favorites over Arsenal who are listed as 3.00 roaddogs. Get your Liverpool vs Arsenal pick in now at Betway.com
Arsenal watched their Barclays Premier League chances slip away with a draw to Liverpool. They sit in third place, six points back from first place Man United. But after Man U finished with a 1-1 draw to Middlsbrough, Arsenal has new hope. Liverpool will be looking to take advantage of an Arsenal team that’s failing to climb the EPL Standings. They are 2-7-1 SU in their last ten games where they’ve outscored their opponents 12-10. Their last win outright was March 29th when they beat lower class Bolton 3-2. They can watch their UEFA Champions League slip away as well if they don’t beat Liverpool outright. They are 2-1-1 SU away from home in CL play. Arsenal can and has won on the road. They ended AC Milans chances when Arsenal knocked them out on their home pitch. Arsenal’s top five players have combined for 12 goals.
Liverpool Coach Benitez left five starters out of the EPL game against Arsenal, but had to bring back his big players trying to win the game. Crouch scored a goal in the 42 minute to put Liverpool ahead, until the 54 minute when Arsenal’s Bendtner tied it up. Liverpool is 3-0-1 SU on home pitch and they’ve outscored their opponents 19-9. The top five scorers for Liverpool have a combined 19 goals in CL play. The combination of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres has combined for 31 goals. Dirk Kuyt has been playing great lately; despite only three EPL goals his play in the UEFA Champions League has been stellar with four goals.
Head to Head
- Liverpool 9-2 SU when hosting
- Liverpool 13-8 SU in 30 matches
- 9 of 30 meetings have ended in a draw
- Liverpool has scored first in 6 of last 10 games
Liverpool FC vs Arsenal FC
Kickoff: Tues, April 8, 2008 2:45 PM ET
Line: Betway.com
Pick: Liverpool 2.35
The Bottom Line: Liverpool has been at the top level of play in the Champions League the last five years and they aren’t about to back down now. Arsenal has one player who scoring while Liverpool is loaded with talent. Get your Liverpool vs Arsenal pick in now at Betway.com
