Liverpool v Oldham FA Cup Betting Odds, Tips & Preview – 06.01.12

FA Cup Third Round opens at Anfield

Liverpool Goal
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Liverpool v Oldham FA Cup betting kicks off the weekend’s action for the famous old trophy. Yes, it is third round time, where the big boys join the fray, and while we wait the showcase match of the Manchester derby, it is Liverpool who will look to be the first Premier League club through to the fourth round. The Luis Suarez saga keeps persisting for the club and raising its ugly head, and after Liverpool were crushed by Man City in midweek, Kenny Dalglish will be looking for a bit of a cheer for the home fans. Without Suarez, as proved in the match against Man City, Liverpool are lightweight up front, there is simply no argument about it. Andy Carroll can’t find the back of the net and leaving Craig Bellamy then as your best strikers surely points to a spending spree needed up front for Liverpool. Still, this will probably be a good game for Andy Carroll to get some confidence against League One opposition. With Liverpool not participating in Europe and realistically not going to win the Premier League, the FA Cup could at least bring the club some cheer, so you would expect the Reds to put out a fairly strong side to face Oldham. Liverpool v Oldham FA Cup betting is a comfortable start for the Premier League side, at least it should be, in this year’s tournament. The Reds could genuinely be worth backing to lift the FA Cup, they are tight enough at the back really to scrap their way through close games. Suarez off course would be back, long before the final, so Kenny Dalglish has to be eyeing up some big success here and that makes Liverpool a good proposition.

Oldham, who are 14th in League One, will have a tough time of it at Anfield, if Liverpool are serious about this fixture. Tough to see an upset happening, even though Oldham will naturally be up for it. There is just not enough form from Oldham to suggest that they are going to go and raid Anfield. Yes, Liverpool have had their slip ups in cup competition against lower league teams, but with just one win in their last six league matches, Oldham really aren’t firing on all cylinders. Oldham’s stats in the league do read as average and little more and that is why they are around the mid table mark. Oldham came through the first two rounds of this year’s FA Cup, with two home wins, one over Burton Albion and then against Southend. But they step away from the familiarity of Boundary Park to head to Merseyside. Will they be the first giant killers of the 2011/12 FA Cup? Is Liverpool v Oldham FA Cup betting a foregone conclusion? It is hard not to agree with the way the bookies are leaning on this one, and that is a comfortable Liverpool win and nothing else. Liverpool don’t look to great in squad depth, but they can expect to rest a few and still bank on the quality which they have, especially at home to get through this one.

Liverpool v Oldham FA Cup Betting
Liverpool to win: 2/13 at Bwin
Draw: 9/1 at VC Bet
Oldham: 22/1 at VC Bet

Might be worth looking at building a multiple bet for the FA Cup matches this weekend. If you are going to do so, then online bookmaker Victor Chandler offer some good coverage on five folds an upwards. Place a five fold or upwards bet on the Win/Draw/Win football markets, and if just one leg of your selection lets the whole bet down, then VC Bet will refund your lost stake as a free bet. So a nice bit of coverage on your FA Cup football betting there. Victor Chandler offer a free £25 bet for new customers registering an account. The bookie will match the value of your first stake on a new account with a free bet of up to £25.