Liverpool vs Burnley: Liverpool searching for a much needed win

Anfield road will be where the Liverpool fans’ attention be this Thursday as The Reds take on Burnley. After leading the table, Liverpool find themselves in 4th position with 34 points after going winless in 4 games now. Burnley on the other hand are 17th with 16 points,4 points above the relegation zone.

Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp kept his calm after Sunday’s draw against Manchester United, The German thinks the race for the championship is not over yet and that his team can overcome this slump in form as they did before Burnley will be the next target to offload their frustration from their recent form. After the thrashing of Crystal Palace by 7-0, The Reds managed to score just 1 goal in their next 4 matches. The team with the most goals scored in the league must find their scoring form back before they find themselves slipping down the table as the other teams are showing no mercy to take advantage of their misfortunes

Burnley

2 wins in their last 5 matches saw Burnley climb out of the relegation zone but still not secure. They haven’t won in 3 away matches and their last 5 matches have seen very low scoring record with an average of 1.5 goals per match. have never won at Anfield. Their last match in July 2020 finished with a 1-1 draw. The Clarets will be more than happy to repeat that scoreline

Verdict

Liverpool will be keen not to lose any more points, especially at Anfield. They will regroup and do their best to win.

Verdict: Home win and over 2.5 goals