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Liverpool v Huddersfield: Bookies' amazing odds for Huddersfield upset in Friday's Premier League clash at Anfield


Manchester City will be hoping for a surprise favour from Huddersfield tonight - but Sky Bet make them a whopping 28/1 to win at Liverpool.

Already-relegated Huddersfield have lost their last seven Premier League fixtures and could still surpass the nine defeats in succession they suffered earlier on in the season.

This goes some way to explaining why they are a hefty 28/1 with Sky Bet to take all three points back from Anfield.

It is a rare, astonishing price in the Premier League, indicative of the mountain they have to climb. Below, we look at the various sub-markets and ponder whether there could be a shock twist in the title race.

Liverpool v Huddersfield: Latest odds, RequestABets and Price Boosts

The correct score

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
There is more chance of Liverpool winning 9-0 than a 2-0 away shock win for Huddersfield

Liverpool dispatched Huddersfield 3-0 in this same fixture last campaign, and a repeat is on offer at 11/2. If you're in any doubt as to what's expected here, a 2-0 win for Huddersfield can be back at an eye-watering 200/1.

To put this into context, Sky Bet reckon there is more chance of Jurgen Klopp's team running out 9-0 winners on Friday, an outcome priced at 125/1.

Liverpool have scored 79 goals for the season, which combined with Huddersfield's 69 goals conceded makes for pretty grim reading. Is a 9-0 win beyond them at the end of this remarkable campaign, one in which they could register 97 points, lose just once and not win the title?

Can Huddersfield park the bus?

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There is no doubt that the Terriers will sit back at Anfield.

If the 'park the bus' philosophy is deployed, and they can grind out a frustrating 0-0 for the Anfield crowd as they did at the Etihad last season, that is priced at 40/1 with Sky Bet. Putting that into context, there is more chance of Liverpool winning 7-0 at a comparatively short 28/1.

Perhaps the price which best demonstrates how big an underdog Huddersfield are can be found in the double-chance market, where they're 8/1 to avoid defeat.

Who will score first?

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Karlan Grant has been priced up at 14/1 to grab the opening goal of the match, only marginally shorter than Liverpool rock Virgil van Dijk.

The giant centre-back, who has been tipped to land the PFA Player of the Year award this week, is as low as 4/1 with Sky Bet to score in 90 minutes.

Liverpool v Huddersfield: Latest odds, RequestABets and Price Boosts

A possession game

During this fixture last term, Liverpool completed 766 passes and had 73.4 per cent possession, which could be bettered this time around with their development as a possession team, and their desperation to pile pressure onto Manchester City.

Liverpool are priced as high as 11/4 to make 740 or more successful passes, while Huddersfield are a similar price at 5/2 to complete just 330 or more.

Whichever way you look at it, Huddersfield have a mountain to climb - and the odds reflect it. Could the Terriers spoil Liverpool's proposed party or will Liverpool live up to their 1/14 price and make light work of their visitors?

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Odds correct as of 1000 BST on 26/04/19

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