West Brom v Liverpool betting tips: Reds have momentum

West Brom are 16/5 to take points off Liverpool and the draw is 5/1, which is an interesting option given the last three meetings have ended all square.

West Brom v Liverpool head-to-head

West Brom are always huge underdogs heading into a meeting with Liverpool and they are 12/1 for an upset this weekend but they have proved tricky customers in this fixture.

Sam Allardyce secured his first point as West Brom boss when Semi Ajayi’s maiden Premier League goal earned a late 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture in December as Liverpool wasted their dominance in a one-sided game.

The Baggies were lucky to go in at the break only trailing to Sadio Mane’s brilliant opener but Liverpool failed to make the most of their long spells of possession.

Ajayi then made up for his mistake in losing Mane for his goal by heading in an 82nd-minute equaliser.

In West Brom’s previous season in the Premier League in 2017/18, they drew 0-0 at Anfield and 2-2 at home while they also won 3-2 at Liverpool in the FA Cup.

Previous XI

Liverpool: Alisson, Robertson, Williams, Phillips, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Thiago, Jota, Firmino, Salah.

Team news

West Brom have Ainsley Maitland-Niles back available after he was unable to face his parent club Arsenal as part of the terms of his loan.

Liverpool are unlikely to have any of their short-term injured players back. Centre-back Ozan Kabak and midfielders James Milner and Naby Keita have all missed the last two matches.

Key battles

Liverpool’s inexperienced centre-backs Rhys Williams and Nathaniel Phillips came through the test of facing Edinson Cavani on Thursday, although it looked set to be a long night for Phillips when his deflection went in for United’s opener.

He teed up Jota for the equaliser, though, and this should be an easier game against West Brom but Matheus Pereira is one to watch. The Brazilian has scored five goals in his last six games and is 14/5 to be on target again.

Salah’s goal at Old Trafford took him to 21 – the same as Harry Kane – so the race for the Golden Boot could not be closer and the Egyptian is the 23/10 favourite to open the scoring.

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