LIVERPOOL will be presented with the opportunity to move to the summit of the Premier League when they welcome Watford to Anfield on Saturday lunchtime.
The Reds have closed the gap on Pep Guardiola's pacesetters to a single point after defeating Arsenal 2-0 at Emirates Stadium before the international break, on a night where my main bet in North London landed.
Jurgen Klopp's side have since kept their quadruple hopes alive thanks to a late winner in a narrow 1-0 FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup a fortnight ago.
The Merseysiders will now turn their attention back to league matters and they will see this weekend's game with Watford as a real chance to lay down a marker in the title race.
The Hornets, who are housed in the relegation zone, have had a mixed start to life under Roy Hodgson, winning two, drawing two and losing five of their nine games under the 74-year-olds tutorship.
That being said, Watford strengthened their survival bid with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Southampton last time out, but it will be fair to say that there will be a huge step up in class here.
Outright Betting
Liverpool, who have won each of their last nine Premier League home games, are unsurprisingly short-priced 1/8 (SBK) favourites.
Despite avoiding defeat in three of their last four top-flight road trips, Watford arrive at Anfield as 26/1 (SBK) outsiders while a point apiece has been priced up at 9/1 (SBK) with the same firm.
Betting Angles
You won't get rich backing Liverpool at the above-mentioned odds but combining a home win, under five match goals and over zero match cards will bring about a backable 5/6 (Bet 365) Bet Builder.
Jurgen Klopp's side continue to go about their title charge in solid rather spectacular style and that was the case during their recent wins over West Ham, Brighton and and Arsenal.
Sure, the Reds are capable of ruthlessly cutting teams apart, but it's worth noting that 17 of their 21 top-flight triumphs this term have produced four goals or fewer.
Watford, on the other hand, have tightened up at the back somewhat to keep within touching distance of Premier League safety since the arrival of Roy Hodgson as manager in late January.
With that in mind, as well as Liverpool perhaps having one eye on their Champions League quarter-final first leg tie at Benfica in midweek, merging a home win in a match that features under five goals makes appeal.
Given that each of Liverpool's last 21 Premier League matches have featured at least one booking, I'll round off the Bet Builder with a minimum of one match card.
It's also worth pointing out that the aforementioned Bet Builder has paid out in each of the Reds' last nine top-flight triumphs, and that only adds to the appeal of supporting the same play at Anfield on Saturday.
I'll also have a nibble on the 5/4 (UniBet) for Liverpool to win, Liverpool to take the most corners and Watford to receive the most cards.
Klopp's star-studded side tend to dominate possession for long stages at their Merseyside base, so the above-mentioned same game multiple looks like a nice way of trying to squeeze some value out of what should be a vital victory in the title race for the Reds.
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