Liverpool take on the visitors Leeds in the round 19 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Thursday, January 1st at
Liverpool expected problems, but not this autumn, rather the previous one, right after the end of the long and bright Klopp era. It seemed that Jürgen had found a perfect successor, as Slot won the Premier League very convincingly on his first attempt. In the summer, Arne received several expensive new signings, and at first, despite some issues, the team mostly managed to grind out victories, although they somehow let the Super Cup slip away against Crystal Palace. Then an obvious crisis followed, and in December the situation was further aggravated by strong internal tension. Interestingly, that was exactly the moment when results started to improve. The 2-1 win over Wolverhampton became the fourth consecutive victory, although even in that match against an outsider they still conceded a goal. Recent performances suggest that Liverpool are gradually stabilizing and finding their rhythm again. However, defensive reliability remains a concern, as they continue to allow chances even during winning streaks.
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Leeds are performing largely as expected this season. The Peacocks had already reached the Premier League under Bielsa and managed to stay there for a couple of years. Still, in 2023 another relegation followed. To return to the top level of English football, the club turned to a specialist in promotions, Farke. Daniel succeeded, although only on his second attempt, at the end of last season. Now, however, there is a very tough fight for survival in the Premier League, with Leeds losing about half of their matches, and it helps that several other clubs have looked even weaker. In December, though, the team showed signs of improvement. After four defeats, they beat Chelsea, then drew with Liverpool and Brentford. Following a 4-1 thrashing of a clearly struggling Crystal Palace, they also shared points with Sunderland, finishing the clash of newcomers with a 1-1 draw. These results indicate that Leeds are capable of reacting positively after setbacks. Still, their overall form remains inconsistent, especially away from home.
The Merseysiders have generally dominated this matchup. However, in the last three meetings each club has recorded one victory. It is hard to believe that the Reds, who have clearly improved, will drop points again against the same opponent. The pick is a home win for Liverpool with a handicap of -1 goal.
Prediction for the match: Liverpool to win with -1.0 handicap.
