Liverpool are on a 10-match Premier League unbeaten streak ahead of Saturday’s lunchtime kick off with relegation-threatened Watford. The Reds are just one point behind Manchester City and a win over Watford would take them into first place for at least a short time on Saturday.
Watford are 18th in the Premier League table. The Hornets are coming off of a 2-1 win over Southampton. The victory ended Watford’s four-match winless streak. Roy Hodgson’s team is three points behind Everton in the race for Premier League survival.
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Liverpool are preparing for their Champions League quarterfinal first leg match with Benfica on Tuesday night. The Reds cannot afford to take their eyes off of the Premier League when Watford arrive at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp’s team smashed Watford in the reverse Premier League fixture between the two teams. Liverpool won 5-0 at Vicarage Road as Roberto Firmino scored a hat-trick. Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah also got onto the scoresheet.
Liverpool won each of their last seven matches at Anfield against Watford in all competitions The Reds will be confident of another win based on their current excellent form.
The Reds are the Premier League’s form team having taken 18 points from the last 18 points on offer. It is their excellent form that has led Liverpool back into contention for the Premier League title. Liverpool conceded just one time across their last six games while scoring 15 times.
Watford took seven points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. The Hornets were outscored 12-6 across their last six games despite coming off of a 2-1 win over the Saints.
Liverpool have the league’s best home record with 11W-3D-0L and a goal difference of +30. Watford’s away record 4W-3D-8L with a goal difference of –6.
Klopp will be without right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold due to a thigh injury. Joe Gomez should slot into right-back for the Reds. James Milner and Naby Keita are both doubts ahead of the fixture.
Hodgson has two players on the injury list heading into the game. Jeremy Ngakia is likely to make it back from a thigh injury. Meanwhile, Nicolas Nkoulou is a major doubt due to a lack of match fitness.
Liverpool are in excellent form heading into the game on Saturday. The Reds can turn up the pressure on Manchester City with a win at home. Liverpool should ease to a victory just as they did in the reverse fixture. The fixture should end in a win to nil once more with over 2.5 goals scored.