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Liverpool has one last chance to reach the 2016/17 Europa League by finishing in the top six of the English Premier League this season when they pay a visit to the Hawthorns to take on West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, May 15th. However, they’re going to need some outside help to pull it off. The Reds can do one better though as they can qualify for the European Champions League next season if they can manage to beaten Spanish club Valencia in the Europa League Final on Wednesday, May 18th in Basel, Switzerland. Liverpool’s last outing was a 1-1 home draw with Chelsea on Wednesday while West Brom drew 1-1 at Bournemouth last weekend.
West Bromwich Albion vs Liverpool – 5Dimes Soccer Betting Line:
- The 5Dimes sportsbook currently lists West Brom as the favorites to win at +148 with Liverpool +194 and a draw at +261
West Bromwich Albion vs Liverpool – Head to Head:
- The two clubs met in league action back on December 13 and played to a 2-2 draw at Anfield in Liverpool. They also drew 0-0 at the Hawthorns last season while Liverpool won their home outing 2-1. Three of the past four meetings have been draws and Liverpool is unbeaten in five with two wins and three draws. West Brom’s last win was 2-0 at Anfield in a league contest in February of 2013. The two sides have met 145 times in the past with Liverpool winning 66, losing 38 and drawing the other 41.
West Brom heads into the season finale in 15th place in the 20-team league and can’t be relegated. However, if the results go their way on the final day they could move up as high as 12th. The team has 42 points from 10 wins, 12 draws and 15 losses with 33 goals for and 47 against. They have six victories at home along with four draws and seven defeats while scoring 19 times and conceding 25. West Brom has posted five clean sheets at the Hawthorns and have been shut out there on six occasions. Overall, they’ve posted 11 clean sheets and have failed to score in 14 matches. West Brom has two wins, a draw and three losses at home in their past six outings with their last three home games all being losses.
Liverpool currently sits in eighth place in the standings with 59 points. They’re one point back of seventh-place Southampton and three behind sixth-place West Ham United. Liverpool has 16 wins on the season along with 11 draws and 10 losses. They’ve scored 62 goals and allowed 49 against. The Reds have eight wins on their travels along with three draws and seven defeats while scoring 29 times and conceding 27. They’ve posted 11 clean sheets this season with five of them coming on the road. They’ve also been shut out six times away from home and on eight occasions overall. Liverpool has three wins and three losses in their past half dozen road fixtures.
With Liverpool having a direct route to the Champions League next season if they can win next week’s Europa League, there’s a good bet manager Jurgen Klopp will be resting his best players at West Brom. He won’t take a chance on any of them risking injury, but the Reds could still be good enough to win this match.