Watford – Liverpool

The Premier League will return with a bang after the international break, with Watford hosting Liverpool in Saturday’s lunchtime kickoff at Vicarage Road The home side suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Leeds United before the break.  Liverpool shared the spoils in a thrilling 2-2 draw with defending champions Manchester City at Anfield. The draw meant the Merseyside outfit dropped to second spot in the table on 15 points, one point behind leaders Chelsea.

The two sides have clashed on 34 occasions in the past and Liverpool have a distinctly better record with 24 wins to their name. Four matches have ended in draws while the hosts were victorious on six occasions. Liverpool are overwhelming favorites in the game, although Claudio Ranieri’s arrival could give the hosts a ‘new manager’ bounce. Liverpool are simply in a different class and should secure maximum points in their quest to reclaim the league title.