Bet up to £25 risk free on a Liverpool loss
Kenny Dalglish has inspired victories over Chelsea and Manchester United since his return to Liverpool as interim boss but could it be that those two admittedly magnificent results are masking what has been a pretty ordinary second spell in charge on the whole?
It's undoubtedly a controversial statement to make, however the statistics support the theory that, since his January comeback, Dalglish hasn't drastically improved on Hodgson's work. He's averaged 1.57 points a game and boasts a win rate of 43 per cent to his predecessor's 1.55 points and 42 per cent.
King Kenny's side have also made timid exits from the FA Cup and Europa League and it was the latter setback against Sporting Braga on Thursday that caused some experts to question Dalglish for the first time since his reappointment, adding intrigue to their Sunday lunchtime trip to Sunderland.
The Black Cats have struggled for form since Darren Bent's January departure for Aston Villa and a run of four straight defeats factored in Liverpool overtaking them in the Premier League table, though their fortunes took a turn for the better a fortnight ago when they held Arsenal at the Emirates.
All season long, Steve Bruce's team have delivered their best performances against the division's elite, losing only three of their 11 encounters against the seven clubs currently above them, and having regained confidence at Arsenal, they are a tempting prospect at [2.8] to put pressure on Dalglish.
Thanks to our special offer for those opening new Betfair accounts, you can bet up to £25 on this match and have your stake refunded if your punt proves unsuccessful.
If you disagree and fancy the Reds to triumph at the Stadium of Light - as they did on three straight visits prior to last year's beach ball-influenced carnage - then you can have a loss-proof bet on them instead at [2.86], while the draw is [3.3].
Sunderland v Liverpool
Kick-off: 1.30pm (Sunday)
Live on Sky Sports 1
Think there will be goals? Over 2.5 goals can be backed at a hefty [2.38]...
Published: 18 Mar 2011
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