Bournemouth v Liverpool: Best bets for all Sunday’s Premier League games
Our betting expert with a punts for Jurgen Klopp’s Reds against Cherries, and West Ham at Sheffield United and AFCON punt PLUS La LIga angle
Bet that Jurgen Klopp has something to smile about today, after a teeth-gritting week.
Liverpool were always going to suffer with Mo Salah’s AFCON duty, but the sight of the striker’s injury with Egypt will have sent a chill through the German’s tripes.
Sir Alex Ferguson said a good goalkeeper is worth 15 points, which makes Salah worth two keepers at least. For a fella who could curl up for a nap inside one of their big gloves, little Mo leaves a giant hole.
Liverpool remain depleted elsewhere at Bournemouth (4.30pm), who are scoring for fun.
But the Cherries’ have leaked 1.7 goals a pop this term, and the visitors are creating bucketloads of chances, so Reds goals punts still appeal most.
Klopp and Darwin Nunez’s mum might be the last two people left on Earth who could express undiluted optimism about the big Uruguayan’s nose for goal.
Today might be the day – as ever – but 4/1 ‘anytime assist’ is the price to take.
And have Curtis Jones ’anytime scorer’ at 11/2 (Skybet) if he starts – he’s on an upswing and might just be travelling under the radar at those odds.
West Ham could be very toothless at Sheffield United (2pm). Mohammed Kudus, Said Benrahma, Lucas Paqueta, and Michail Antonio are out. Edson Alvarez, Pablo Fornals and Jarrod Bowen were all rated as doubtful in midweek.
Looks iffy for punters, though Kurt Zouma ‘shown a card’ is fun at 7/1 (Unibet). The lumpy Hammer is a shrewd operator, but he ain’t getting any quicker now.
It’s been a brighter start to this Africa Cup of Nations – the first dozen group games at the last one produced just 12 goals, there were 27 this time.
The fun stops here probably, as qualification needs firm up. Morocco v DR Congo (2pm) might go drawish.
But Chelsea reject Hakim Ziyech will still fancy a dig at the DRC’s iffy keeper. Take Ziyech ‘OVER 1.5 shots’ at 7/4 (Bet365) – that’s ON target efforts.
Over in Spain, back free-scoring Girona’s in-form striker Artem Dovbyk ‘anytime scorer’ at 11/10 (Skybet) when Sevilla visit (8pm, La Liga)
