19th May 2013 | Football
Liverpool v QPR Tip
He has 6 goals in his last 4 outings and is more likely to score first with Suarez and Gerrard missing.
I’m not really keen on first goalscorer bets unless one player really stands out as far more likely to break the deadlock than anyone else on the pitch. That scenario presents itself at Anfield where Daniel Sturridge is a best price 10/3 (Bet365) to make it 1-0 to the Reds.
The England striker has been a revelation in recent weeks having bagged six goals in his last four outings. And he’s getting more prolific by the week. He fired once against Chelsea, twice versus Newcastle before nabbing a hat-trick at Craven Cottage last Sunday.
QPR just want to get away for the summer after their ill-fated campaign ended in relegation. This trip to Merseyside will surely just be an exercise in damage limitation for Harry Redknapp.
Sturridge will be licking his lips and wanting to make a further impression on Roy Hodgson ahead of the internationals against Ireland and Brazil. With Suarez and Gerrard absent for the hosts, the 23-year-old is far and away the likeliest first goalscorer in this one.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 14:58 19th May, 2013 but subject to change
