They’ve scored first in three of their previous five contests and have 23 goals in first halves this season, which is fourth best in the Premier League. I assume Saltor will maintain a three-in-the-back system in the immediate aftermath of his appointment, but Salah always seems to finish a chance against his former club.
For anyone feeling brave, I don’t hate putting a flier down on a parlay with the over and Salah anytime goalscorer, which comes out to +286 odds. It’s solid value on what feels like two pretty safe legs.
Official odds (via FanDuel as of April 2)
Chelsea ML: +150
Liverpool ML: +175
Draw: +240
Over/Under: 2.5 (-122/+100)
My Chelsea picks:
Deep down in my heart, I feel like the Blues are going to get smoked on Tuesday. This match feels like an opportunity for Klopp and his players to take their frustrations out on another big-name, glamor club like Chelsea.
Perhaps the new manager bounce could prevent demolition, but only time will tell. With that being said, here are my largely pro-Liverpool picks. Give me over 2.5 total goals at -122 odds, 0-1 Liverpool anytime correct score at +100, and the aforementioned Salah anytime goalscorer prop at +200. It’s difficult to predict these so far in advance, which is probably why I haven’t hit one in the year that I’ve been doing the betting guides. This feels as close to a lock as I’ll get, though.