Liverpool vs Leeds United Prediction, Odds and Picks for Thursday, 01/01/26

It is undeniable that Liverpool’s challenge to retain their Premier League title has not gone to plan following an autumn slump that left them in the wake of Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa. However, Arne Slot’s team have hit some form with 3 successive league victories and they are strongly fancied to at least claim a Champions League spot, which, while disappointing, looked an insurmountable task a few weeks ago. Their latest success was a 2-1 victory over bottom-of-the-table Wolves, which followed victories against Brighton and Tottenham, and the ship has undoubtedly been steadied. However, Slot will want his team to have some more assurance at the back as Anfield shutouts have been far from guaranteed and Leeds do possess a strong threat, as they showed in a 3-3 tie between the teams at Elland Road a few weeks ago.

The Whites needed an injury-time strike from Ao Tanaka to claim a point on that occasion and Daniel Farke’s team has gone on a run that has helped give them some breathing space away from the relegation places. They are 6 points clear of the drop zone following a decent 1-1 draw at Sunderland on Sunday and the Yorkshire club, who always tend to put on a show in front of their own fans, have begun to show some form on the road, having drawn at Brentford and also been beaten by an injury-time goal at Manchester City. Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored 7 goals in his last 6 appearances, so they possess a threat even if an Anfield victory may prove beyond them. A Liverpool win with both teams scoring looks the way to go.

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