Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley Prediction and Betting Tips | January 11th 2025
Liverpool and Accrington Stanley return to action in the FA Cup when they square off in the third round at Anfield on Saturday. The Reds suffered a gut-wrenching loss against Tottenham in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final last time out, while the visitors head into the game off the back of a comfortable win over Colchester United.
Liverpool’s quest to reach the final of the 2024-25 EFL Cup suffered a blow on Wednesday when they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Tottenham on home turf.
Before that, Arne Slot’s men were on a 24-game unbeaten run, claiming 20 wins and four draws — a run which has seen them open up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Liverpool now turn their attention to the FA Cup, where they will be looking to begin their campaign on a high as they eye their ninth title triumph and a first since 2022.
Elsewhere, Accrington Stanley secured consecutive wins for the first time since November when they edged out Colchester 2-0 in their League Two clash last time out. This came after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Grimsby Town on New Year’s Day, a result which saw their five-game winless run come to an end.
Accrington, who are 19th in the League Two table, now turn their attention to the FA Cup, where they kicked off their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Rushall Olympic on November 2, three weeks before seeing off Swindon Town on penalties in the second round.
Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two teams, who will be looking to begin their head-to-head record on a positive note.
- Accrington Stanley have won just two of their last seven matches in all competitions while losing four and picking up one draw since the start of December.
- Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 12 home games across all competitions, claiming 10 wins and two draws since September’s 1-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest.
- Accrington have failed to win four of their last five away matches, losing twice and claiming two draws since the third week of November.
Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley Prediction
Fresh off the back of a first-leg defeat against Tottenham in the EFL Cup semis, Liverpool will be looking to restore some pride and bounce back to winning ways this weekend. While we expect Slot to name a shuffled XI, we are backing the Reds to come away with a comfortable victory in front of their home supporters.
Prediction: Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley
Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Liverpool to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least five goals scored in six of Liverpool’s last seven games)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corner - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in five of the visitors’ last six matches)
