Liverpool will face off against Leeds United in the final match of the Premier League weekend at Elland Road. The Reds are currently struggling in eighth place, 25 points worse off than they were at this stage last season. They had hoped to mount a late push for the Champions League places after their outstanding 7-0 defeat of Manchester United last month, but have been winless in five matches since then. Liverpool will remain in eighth place no matter the result of tonight’s match, but can cut the gap to Brighton in seventh to just two points and to within three points of Aston Villa in sixth, who have played a game more.
Leeds United are in exactly the same position and points tally as they were at this point last season. However, they will want to ensure their Premier League safety a lot sooner than they did last season. The Whites survived on the final day of last season with a dramatic win at Brentford, having started the day in the relegation zone. Javi Gracia’s side are only two points above the bottom three heading into tonight’s game, and with a healthier goal difference than the majority of teams around them, a win could prove crucial in their fight for survival. Leeds have won two of their last four matches and have lost only once at home since Gracia took charge in late February. They will back themselves to find a result against a Liverpool side who have won on the road on only three occasions this season.
Leeds pulled off a surprise victory at Anfield in the return fixture last time they met, their first win over the Reds since 2001. However, Gracia has lost all three of his matches managing against Klopp and Liverpool in his career. TalkSPORT’s own Alan Brazil has put forward his betting tips ahead of the weekend. He has selected some talkSPORT BET boosts for punters on the big match this weekend. His boosts include Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah 2+ shots on target each, Liverpool to win each half and both teams to score and Liverpool to win 3-1, Mohamed Salah 1+ assists and Roberto Firmino to score anytime.
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