Liverpool v Everton FA Cup Semi Final Betting Odds & Money Back Special

Lost stake refunds if Red Card shown at Wembley

Liverpool Goal
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Online bookmaker Paddy Power have a great FA Cup Semi Final Liverpool v Everton betting promotion running for the big afternoon out at Wembley. This is a Merseyside derby of course, albeit in London, but the rivalry and passion still runs high. There is a lot at stake here for both clubs, for Liverpool it is the opportunity to gloss over a poor League season with another cup, and for Everton, it is the chance to add some polish to another solid season under David Moyes and his limited budget. So who will prevail? Will the match boil over the point of a red card being waved?

Well, if there is a red card shown in this game, then Paddy Power will refund all losing First Goalscorer, Last Goalscorer, Correct Score and Scorecast singles placed on the match. This means that you can look at all of these Liverpool v Everton FA Cup betting markets with a good bit of insurance backing up your bets.

 

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In the first goalscorer market, Liverpool seem to have the edge with Luis Suarez starting as 11/2 favourite. However, former Rangers forward Nikica Jelavic has added a new dimension to Everton’s attack and is handily priced at 7/1 to open the scoring. In the Correct Score market, a 1-0 win to Liverpool is trading at 13/2, while the same scoreline for Everton is just back at 15/2. So there are great value bets to be found in all the markets covered by the Paddy Power promotion. The highly rated bookie also offers a free matched bet sign up bonus when opening a new account. So, new customers registering a Paddy Power account can also get a free bet on their new account to get started with. You can’t lose with a free bet!

Liverpool v Everton FA Cup semi final Betting Odds at Paddy Power
Liverpool 6/4, Everton 15/8, Draw 9/4

Well, while Liverpool have been struggling along in a very disappointing Premier League campaign, where they still have a fight for a top six finish, they have at least given their fans something to smile about with cup success. They already have the Carling Cup under their belt, and now Kenny Dalglish looks to add another trophy to the cabinet by taking down rivals Everton to book a place in the FA Cup semi final. If the league struggles weren’t heaping enough pressure on them, Director of Football Damien Comolli parted company with the club this week, along with Peter Brukner, head of sports science. So a bit of poor timing there, especially by Comolli, who was responsible for all the money spent in 2011 but the club, including the £55 million shelled out for Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing alone. Comolli was at the helm of over £100 million in transfer fees spent, signings which have yet to build a Premier League title challenging team.

But Liverpool have proven to be a good cup side this year, getting past Chelsea and Manchester City in the Carling Cup, and knocking Manchester United out of the FA Cup too. So now they have this semi final, and it is not just a semi final, but it is a semi final against Everton. The Reds will be favourites, especially after beating Everton 3-0 in the league in mid March, when Steven Gerrard netted a hat-trick. Generally the Liverpool forwards have failed to deliver throughout the season, but they do have the greater options going forward, particularly in Luis Suarez. Their problems could be at the back though, as they are missing both Pepe Reina and Doni, who are both suspended, leaving 31 year old Aussie Brad Jones to keep guard on Saturday. After Doni was red carded in Tuesday’s 3-2 league win over Blackburn, replacement Jones came on and himself make a huge blunder in giving away a penalty. So the Reds are going to need their defence to step up and provide a lot of protection.

FA Cup Outright Winner Odds
Liverpool 16/5, Everton 4/1 at Paddy Power

But even Everton boss David Moyes has said that his side are the cup underdogs, even though they sit one point of Liverpool in the Premier League. It has been another shrewd season from David Moyes, who has had to work on another tight budget, but Everton as always, are hard working, disciplined and hard to break down. After going down twice in the Premier League this season against Liverpool, they are underdogs and will look to overturn a two match losing streak against Liverpool at Wembley. Everton have to get a grip in midfield, and Moyes will know that Liverpool aren’t at their best, needing a penalty shoot out to beat Championship side Cardiff in the Carling Cup final. The trouble for Everton is creating enough chances to convert, always have that stigma as being a superb underdog who are more than capable of having their day. They need a big midfield effort and Jelavic could be the man of the hour for them.