Liverpool’s winless streak at Selhurst Park stretched out to six matches on Sunday, as the battling Crystal Palace fought back from a goal down on home turf to topple the Reds. After Rickie Lambert had put the visitors ahead, Liverpool failed to control the game and late strikes from the energetic Eagles saw the home side pick up a valuable three points.
After Lambert had put Liverpool ahead after two minutes, online bookmaker Betfair had offered 1.35 in play for their customers for Liverpool to go on and take the win, which would have been just their fifth of the season. As time drifted on, with the game sat at 1-1 after Dwight Gayle had equalised for the Eagles, goals from Joe Ledley and Mile Jedinak put a valuable three points on the board for Neil Warnock’s men.
Backers of the 3-1 scoreline could have gotten a high price of 110.0 at Betfair while the option of the game going over 3.5, just as last season’s dramatic 3-3 draw between them at Selhurst Park did, was up at a 10.5 quote.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is now 7.2 third favourite with Betfair in next Premier League manager to leave his position betting.
Liverpool head back into action on Wednesday night as they try and cling to outside qualifying hopes in the Champions League. They travel to Bulgaria to face Ludogorets with the Premier League outfit at evens to win, having been backed at 1.76.
