Liverpool v Blackburn FA Cup Predictions & Betting Odds 8th March 2015

Reds comfortable at Anfield to book semi final berth

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Liverpool v Blackburn Betting Preview

With the rest of the FA Cup quarter final ties this season looking really tight, punters will be eyeing up Liverpool as a banker on the weekend. The Reds are heavy odds on favourites to put themselves in the semi finals of the competition. Even though Blackburn have seen off two Premier League opponents already in this season’s Cup, is it too big of an ask for them to topple the Reds at Anfield?

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Liverpool v Blackburn Betting Tips

So this looks the most clear cut tie of this weekend’s FA Cup quarter finals. Off the bat though, it may be worth leaning towards both teams to score which is a price of even money at online betting site Paddy Power, because Liverpool have only managed to keep three clean sheets in their last 20 FA Cup games. Liverpool and Blackburn have faced off nine times before in the FA Cup and the head to head is pretty tight, with Rovers progressing on four occasions against Liverpool’s five. However, Liverpool have a huge positive stat in FA Cup quarter final ties, because they have made it through on 15 of the last 16 occasions that they have been at this stage.

The Reds have netted exactly two goals in each of their last wins in the FA Cup (six 2-1s and two 2-0s) so they should have the goal in them. Daniel Sturridge is a 4/5 favourite quote in the anytime goalscorer market, and the England man has scored 10 goals in his last 12 FA Cup starts. That’s some return. Raheem Sterling, Rickie Lambert and Mario Balotelli are all even money quotes, while a 7/4 flutter on Steven Gerrard will see you backing a man who has scored four goals in six starts against Rovers during his long career. Liverpool are playing well at the moment and have form. They have only lost one of their last 21 games played in all competitions, and they have won six of the last seven. They have won their last five games at Anfield in a row.

Liverpool’s form is going to be tough for Blackburn to get past. They have claimed Premier League scalps of Stoke and Swansea in making it the final eight, but aren’t in red hot form. Since beating Stoke at Ewood Park, they have only won one of their five matches since then (W1 D3 L1) and they look a better home side than they do on the road. Blackburn have won just two of their last fifteen away games in all competitions (W2 D7 L5) and they haven’t managed to record a victory from any of their last eleven trips to Anfield (D4 L7) since their last victory in January 2000. That incidentally was the last time they met in the FA Cup. Rudy Gestede and Jordan Rhodes are both 4/1 quotes in the anytime goalscorer market.

Liverpool v Blackburn Betting Odds

Liverpool 3/10, Draw 5/1, Blackburn 10/1

Liverpool v Blackburn Predictions

The Reds should be comfortable winners in this one. They have tremendous form going at the moment and are playing some good football. They are strong at home and they are going to take some stopping. Blackburn are unlikely to have enough, especially away from Ewood Park, but worth having a crack at both teams to score.

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