Liverpool vs Leeds Predictions and Betting Tips

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Liverpool kick-off their league title defence as they welcome Leeds United to Anfield on Saturday afternoon. With both sides being champions in their own right, neutral fans will surely be treated to an exciting match-up. Which side will commence the new campaign with the right result?

Liverpool finally bagged their 19th Premier League title after a 30-year wait. The Reds will feel they did justice to the 2019/2020 season with the side realistically rounding up the Premier League as early as March. Although the faltered in the final games, missing the 100-point tally, Jurgen Klopp must have still been proud of his players' achievement.

Defending the English Premier League title is a lot harder than winning it the first year with only one team managing to achieve this feat in the last decade. With that being said, Jurgen Klopp and his boys certainly have their work cut out for them. The Merseyside-based outfit hasn't really done much business this transfer window with their only signing being Greek left-back Konstantinos Tsimikas.

The whole world is waiting in anticipation to see what Leeds United have to offer following a successful 2019/2020 campaign. Marcelo Bielsa managed to guide the side to the Premier League after a 16-year spell away from it winning the league by a whopping 10 points.

Leeds United are not only coming to the Premier League with a decent team, but they also have high profile signings to boot with players like Rodrigo and Robin Koch penning down contracts. It is then left to see whether Bielsa-ball will suffice in the English top-flight.

Of the 18 matches played between these two sides, The Reds have come out atop on 12 occasions with Leeds United winning three, and the remaining ending in stalemates. Liverpool also won the last encounter between these two sides back in 2016.

Liverpool possible starting XI:

Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Arnold; Fabinho, Keita, Milner; Salah, Mane, Firmino

Leeds United possible starting XI:

Casilla; Ayling, Cooper, Koch, Dallas; Phillips; Harrison, Hernandez, Klich, Costa, Rodrigo

Liverpool vs Leeds United Prediction: 3-0

Leeds United are underdogs for this game, as they travel to the fortress that is known as Anfield. Taking this into consideration, all fingers point towards a comprehensive home win.