Chelsea 2.84 @ liverpool

It would be just like Liverpool to win this game 3-0.

Poll will get at leat a point I reckon.

ok, mr eboue, lets stick to facts and statistics not "Ive seen it in the tealeaves" theories

tobes you little stirrer, there is something in what you are saying in terms of the players' psyches but

1) this can work either way, the pressure may make them play better or worse

2) we have empirical evidence as to how the players react to the building pressure in the last 3 home games - the fans have been more and more vitriolic on each occasion - the results, lost to wigan, lost to villa, lost to fulham - there are no logical or statistical reasons to believe this pattern will change

We won't lose. Will play a proper side. Sterling, Aurelio and hopefully Doni. Proper players.

no I pointed out that they have no motivation based on a tangible footballing goals eg CL qualification

you feel that they are under pressure because they are getting stick from their own fans for being so abysmally poor and this will therefore motivate them

well maybe it will, maybe it wont, Ive read (in the guardian) that many of the senior players whilst liking kenny think hes not a good motivator or manager - they wont be motivated to bust a gut on tuesday - in fact (one more) poor performance may be a good way to ensure a fresh face in next year

and even if finishing well for kenny does motivate some of them, it can in no way be as strong a motivation as being in the number 1 footballing competion on the planet next season - Im sure mr abramovitcch will remind the chelsea players of this in no uncertain terms

ga you forget that Liverpool havent been consistently underpriced by some obviously heavy backers all season, they always start a home game favourite...

My ratings have Liverpool at 2.27, even if they both play full-strength teams.

*dons crash helmet*

Best to put your bet on in-play for this one. It's all about how Liverpool approach the game. The first 10 - 15 minutes will be a good indicator. If we start like we did on Saturday then I can't see us winning. But if we kick off playing a very high tempo & getting stuck into Chelsea (like we should have done on Saturday) then we could possibly tear them a new one.

With the CL final less than 2 weeks away, I doubt many Chelsea players will fancy going into too many 50-50's.

Difficult one to call this. Pre-match bets are going to be a massive gamble.

I must be watching a different game to others because whilst Liverpool have been dreadful most of the season,i genuinely dont think Chelsea have been much better this term.Sure,they got a "league 3 beat a Prem team team" type of back to the walls result against Barca but that could have easily been hammered in both the home and away tie and that game still goes down as a freak result,imo.They just about shaded the first 50mins on saturday but were out on their feet after that and Liverpool had wave after wave of attack,as they do in most games.Dominated possesion and shots on target,like they do in most games.Were the better team but lost,as they do in most games.To say there's "an absolute chasm in class between the the two teams" is borderline lunacy given the fact Liverpool have already beaten them twice this season

Liverpool will always be favourites at home in the Prem with the possible exception of the Manchester clubs and given how Chelsea finished the game on Saturday,i cant see nothing but a lay of Chelsea as the way forward.My prediction?.....Liverpool 70% possesion,25 shots on target compared to Chelsea's 2.The Chelsea keeper having the game of his life and Liverpool hitting the post/bar for the 500th time this season...........1-1

chels a good price sure

your right pushkin -if chelsea start at 3.1 I trade out for a £300 loss but (and I know Ive said this about liverpool before) I do not believe the market will sustain this position - I agree its a result of overnite eastern madness - those guys back liverpool at 2.8, 2.6 or 2.4, makes no difference to them 

I still think chelsea will start around 2.6 and will stand by that, why ? because it is the only game tomorrow and people who really understand football will home in on this and I believe (and hope) will outweigh the delusional scouse cash

plus you only have to look at the beeb site / messageboards to see kenny will "experiment" whilst chelsea are desperate to win this game

we shall see

smithy - take the 3.15 as much as you can - I cant, I have £2k tied up & its over my stop loss

you are wrong, £2k @ 3.15 less 2.84 = £620 which traded between the 3 eventualities is around £225 loss (not as painful as I thought)

get a calculator, try a dummy run on screen

and btw, liverpool may be desperate to put on a good show (tho see above, some of the better players may quite like to lose the game), but my daughter is desperate to be the next rihana, she wont cos like all but 3 of the liverpool players, she is err, limited in her ability

greenarmy - if you want to show what amazing skills you have as a trader - and by your own admission you trade out red or green before kick off - I would humbly suggest you pick a team other than Liverpool. As others have tried patiently to point out to you, there are many who just can't see past a Liverpool win however average their team has become - the Liverpool price always comes in before kick off.

Reckon the Liverpool price will shorten for sure. Last home game of the season and chance to get revenge for cup final defeat, where they were all over a tired looking Chelsea for the final 30 mins and pretty unlucky not to get an equaliser. Plenty of motivation as still could finish above Everton and Fulham if they win their last 2 matches.
The chance of Chelsea to secure Champions league football by their league position is now very slim, their destiny is out of their hands even if they win their last 2 matches they have to hope for Arsenal, Spurs and Newcastle final match results to be favourable. Think they will obviously see the mammouth task of winning the final against Bayern as their best chance of qualifying for next season and concentrate on this.

no you are absolutely right pushkin, the real thorn in my side since xmas, a salutory lesson for every trader, ie never underestimate peoples' stupidity

I still think because there's only 1 game tomorrow and that for a game that only 1 side can obtain a tangible footballing reward - a possible place in the cl - that chelsea will start fave tomorrow - and if they dont I will be back on here tomorrow eating a large slice of humble pie - with ketchup

for yourself I would advise that you dont touch trading with a bargepole until you learn to apply a bit of gcse maths to your trades !

i'm with you pushkin - i thought he would go for option (a) seeing as his whole argument is built on a chelsea victory

Disagree with green army here. Can only see the betting going one way and I expect Liverpool to field a team far closer to 1st choice than Chelsea will.

Liverpool's league form has been terrible but in recent weeks the looming FA Cup final has been a distraction. That's out of the way now, it's the final home game and a chance to gain some sort of revenge.

In front of this is a team that has to make up 5 points in 2 games and then hope neither Tottenham or Newcastle win their final game. For them, all eyes will now be on Munich and I'm certain Drogba, Lampard and Cole will all miss tomorrow's game. Di Matteo knows his position doesn't depend on it: he's either been told no or it will rest on the result in the final. There's little motivation for Chelsea here.

That's not to say they won't win as they're clearly the better team at present but I think the theories on motivation are incorrect.

I'm doing a trade, I'm only small stakes so I have 300 exposure on Chelsea and can now trade out for a small profit...whatever you think of Liverpool, and they are the kind of team which you could debate their price all day, it's pretty obvious that the market will make pool favourites come kick off.

2.4 I think is a reasonable price, I don't See why they wouldn't play a full strength team.

liverpool be 1.95 if that lot turn up