- Date and Time: Saturday, January 11, 2025. 13:15 GMT+1
- Venue: Anfield, Liverpool, England
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Liverpool
Arne Slot has admitted that he’s taking domestic cup competitions very seriously this season. It was evident in his selection for the team’s midweek 1-0 loss at Tottenham in the EFL Cup.
However, this weekend’s clash with League Two Accrington Stanley will give the coach a chance to rest certain stars. Players like Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk can be given a break ahead of coming Premier League matches.
Up next, we host Accrington Stanley in the #EmiratesFACup 🏆 pic.twitter.com/4Rnqi1S0Gb
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 9, 2025
Liverpool will likely start Darwin Núñez and Cody Gakpo, as both men bring international quality to the field. Despite excellent attacking options, the team are still narrowly underperforming in terms of an xG of 40.78 after scoring 40 from open play. But they’re also underperforming defensively from an xGA of 13.85 after allowing 16 goals.
Accrington Stanley
Saturday will be a big day out for League Two Accrington Stanley as they look to upset the odds at Anfield.
John Doolan’s side will be massive underdogs for the match. Their chances aren’t really enhanced after winning two on the bounce to move up to 19th in the league standings.
In the league, Accrington have been a possession-based team that has deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation. It’s likely, however, that they’ll need to revert to a back five this weekend to limit any danger posed by the aggressive Liverpool forward line.
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Tickets for Saturday’s third round tie are sold out.
— Accrington Stanley (@ASFCofficial) January 7, 2025
Stanley have averaged an xG of 1.31 per game this season and have scored 32 goals in their 23 league outings. Meanwhile, it would be a concern ahead of this weekend that they’ve conceded an xGA of 1.20 per game and allowed 40 in League Two.
Bet hereLiverpool vs Accrington Stanley Prediction
- Pick: Liverpool
- Odds: 1.03 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley
There is a clear gulf between these two sides in football terms. Liverpool are likely to be more dangerous this weekend after failing to win in their previous two matches.
Even with the absence of Salah, Liverpool will boast world-class attacking quality in the form of Núñez, Gakpo, and Diogo Jota. Their mobility and ability to pounce on even the smallest of chances make it challenging to foresee any other outcome than a comfortable win for the hosts.
Liverpool also boast an excellent record in this stage of the competition, having suffered elimination in just one of the last 13 seasons.
Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Over 3.5 Goals
- Odds: 1.57 (22Bet)
As we like the chances of a comfortable win for the hosts in our Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley prediction, it’s worth siding with over 3.5 goals being scored.
The hosts have averaged 2.47 goals per game in the Premier League, and a median of 3.47 goals have been scored in their matches this season. Their attacking threat against lesser opposition means they’ll create even more chances this weekend.
Diogo Jota could be an interesting scorer angle on Saturday, as he’ll start this weekend and continue to build up fitness. The forward has already netted six in just 16 matches this season, which includes two in three appearances in the EFL Cup.
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