Betting Preview: Liverpool vs FC Porto: Home Win Likely
Premier League leaders Liverpool turn their attention to Europe when they host Portuguese champions FC Porto in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie.
The Reds will play FC Porto at Anfield on Tuesday night in the first leg before the second leg clash billed for Portugal next week Wednesday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has talked about the need for his team to fight for major honours on both the Premier League and Champions League fronts and he would be hoping that his players can produce a big European night giant their Portuguese opponents.
The former Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 manager dispelled widespread reports that the Reds are prioritising the Premier League over the Champions League in one of his recent press conferences.
Liverpool are keen to end a 29-year wait for the Premier League title but Klopp insists that the league quest won’t get in the way of the importance of winning the Champions League.
Klopp and his players are heavy favourites to win their first leg clash with FC Porto at the odds of 1.29 according to Surebet247 while the odds for an unlikely victory for the visitors is 10.25.
A possible stalemate between the two teams is at the odds of 5.75 according to Surebet247.
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