Swans value to stop Liverpool winning run

The live Premier League game Monday night (20:00,SKY) comes from the Liberty Stadium as Swansea entertain Liverpool. Bookmakers make the Merseysiders the 5/4 (paddy Power/STAN JAMES/william hill) favourites for the game as they look to continue a start to the season that has seen them win all three games. Liverpool saw off Stoke in their opener before defeating Aston Villa and then Man United, all by the same 1-0 scoreline.

Swansea have had a tough start to the season with losses against Man United and Tottenham before a win at West Brom last time out. The Welsh side need to find some home form after a run that has seen them go six games without a win in the Premier League at home. I think though Swansea have to be considered value at 13/5 (bet365/william hill) or better still at 29/20 (BETVICTOR/ladbrokes) in the draw no bet market. The Welsh side lost just three of ten at home last season to top half sides and up to March these sides were neck and neck in the Premier League tables. Liverpool have improved but so too have Swansea and Michael Laudrup will have his players up for this game.

Daniel Sturridge has scored 11 goals in his last nine appearances in all competitions for Liverpool and he is 2/1 (BETVICTOR) to score anytime. The forward missed the recent England games but is likely to start here. For Swansea the goal threat is likely to come from Michu who is 5/2 (SPREADEX) to score anytime and Wilfried Bony who is also 5/2 (TOTESPORT/betfred). The value though might be Pablo Hernandez who is 11/2 (CORAL/SPREADEX) to score at anytime. The Spaniard is showing real signs of developing as a player this season after a tough first year in England. Hernandez has scored one and created two this season already and could be the man to fire the Swans here. The player can als o be backed at 14/1 (boylesports/BETVICTOR) in the man of the match market and at 4/1 (boylesports/CORAL) in the anytime assist market. Those looking for a correct score bet will see the 1-1 draw is the favourite at 6/1 (GENERAL) while a fourth straight Liverpool 1-0 win this season is priced at 8/1 (william hill). Two of the last five between the duo have finished 0-0 and this is 10/1 (william hill). If you think Liverpool can keep another clean sheet then you can back them to do so at 21/10 (CORAL) while the Reds to win to Nil is available at 13/5 (STAN JAMES).

The weekend results have seen Liverpool move off the top on goal difference though with a point here they can go back top and the Merseysiders are the 11/1 (GENERAL) fifth favourites for the Premier League title. Bookmakers make Man City (BOYLESPORTS) and Chelsea (bet365/boylesports/32 RED) the 13/5 favourites ahead of Man Utd 7/2 (GENERAL) and Arsenal 10/1 (ladbrokes/188 BET/betway) while Tottenham complete the top six in the betting at 18/1 (ladbrokes/188 BET).

Swansea can move into the top half of the table with a victory and they are 5/4 (BETVICTOR) for a top ten finish and 8/1 (bet365) in betting without the top six.

Daniel Sturridge meanwhile is a 10/1 (GENERAL) joint second favourite to finish as top goalscorer, along with Christian Benteke (BWIN) and Olivier Giroud (GENERAL). The market is headed by Robin van Persie at 5/2 (SKYBET).

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: Swansea to beat Liverpool draw no bet market, 29/20 (BETVICTOR/ladbrokes)
SILVER: Pablo Hernandez to score anytime v Liverpool, 11/2 (CORAL/SPREADEX)
BRONZE: Pablo Hernandez to assist anytime v Liverpool, 4/1 (BOYLESPORTS)

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