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Liverpool know that victory over Sheffield United on Thursday evening will see them top of the Premier League ladder with eight games left to play.
Although relegation has not been mathematically confirmed, Sheffield United need a miracle to be playing Premier League football next season.
As we head into the final weeks of the Premier League campaign, Liverpool are in pole position as they sit on top of the ladder and are two points clear of second-placed Arsenal and three ahead of defending champions Manchester City.
The Reds are currently on a six-game unbeaten run with five wins and one draw. They will be well aware that they will need to match or better all of Arsenal’s and City’s remaining results to be crowned Premier League champions.
Despite being top of the Premier League ladder, Liverpool still have some injury concerns as they move closer to the end of the season.
Portugal international Diogo Jota is still on the sidelines with a knee problem, while Andy Robertson, Thiago Alcantara, Joel Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold are still missing.
Sheffield United have had a terrible season in the Premier League. They have managed to win just three matches and look certain to be heading back to the Championship.
The Blades have managed to draw their last two matches against Bournemouth and Fulham, but the fact they threw away a 3-1 lead in the final four minutes on Saturday against the Cottagers proves they are not good enough at this level.
United have had a lot of injury problems this season, but the fact is their squad has not been big or good enough to cope at this level.
Tom Davies, Daniel Jebbison, George Baldock, John Egan and Rhian Brewster are just a few players who have been watching from the stands and they will be missing again at Anfield.
Liverpool and Sheffield United have met on 101 occasions over the years. The Reds have managed to win 50 times with 34 on home soil, while the Blades have won 31 with just seven on the road.
The Reds have won all of their last six meetings with United and they have kept a clean sheet in five of them.
They met earlier this season at Bramall Lane with Liverpool recording a 2-0 success.
The Blades have not beaten Liverpool since they won 2-1 at Anfield back in April 1994.
With this being Jurgen Klopp’s last season, everyone associated with the Anfield club wants to send the German out a winner, so every home match is special for the manager and supporters alike. Have a look at the key stats and best betting odds ahead of the game between Liverpool and Sheffield United on Thursday evening.
Our Betting Tip for Today- Liverpool to win 4-0 – 13/2 @ Leo Vegas
Liverpool are odds-on favourites to ease past Sheffield United at Anfield. The Reds are on offer at 1/18 to take all three points. The Blades are a long shot at 28/1 to record only their fourth win of the campaign. The draw can be backed at 23/2.
This should be nothing less than a convincing win for the Reds on home soil against the team rooted to the bottom of the Premier League.
Anything can happen in football, but this would be one of the shocks of the decade if Sheffield United took three points off title-chasing Liverpool.
The Blades have failed to score a goal in five of their last six meetings against Liverpool and we are backing that to move on to six from seven.
We cannot see United troubling Caoimhin Kelleher at all in the Liverpool goal. With Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez leading the attack, we expect the Reds to create plenty of chances.
We have gone for 4-0, but if those three players have their shooting boots on, it could end up being a lot worse for Chris Wilder and his players.
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