With Liverpool lurching from one defeat to another, their Lyon match on Wednesday will be crucial for Rafa Benitez’s Anfield careers as they attempt to stop the rot of six defeats in seven games. PaddyPowers latest betting however sees Liverpool at just 4/11 to fail to qualify for the next round of the Champions League and 7/4 outsiders to defeat Lyon. Such is their Group E predicament PaddyPower are now also offering odds on Liverpool winning this season’s Europa League (UEFA Cup) at 15/2.
As for Benitez, the beleaguered boss is 9/2 second favourite in the Premier League Sack Race with the online bookmaker with only Hull’s Phil Brown shorter odds at 4/9. But who’s next for the chop - a man who worked miracles in getting his club into the Premier League for the first time in its history or a man guiding one of the biggest clubs in the country to their worst run of form in a lifetime?
paddypower.com has reopened betting on any likely replacement for Benitez, with Kenny Dalglish the 11/4 favourite for a return ahead of Jose Mourinho at 5/1. All the latest Liverpool and Champions League betting below.
15/8 Yes
4/11 No
20/1 To win the Champions League
15/2 To win the Europa League
20/1 To win the Premier League |
