Liverpool vs Reading – Betting Preview

With Sunday’s League match against Tottenham having been postponed, Liverpool will host Reading in the FA Cup 3rd round replay next – weather permitting of course.

The two teams played out a 1-1 draw last Saturday evening, Simon Church opening for the Royals before Steven Gerrard equalised with a cross which ended up finding the net.

Javier Mascherano will now serve the final match of his four game ban in this fixture rather than the Spurs match. That means Rafa Benitez must choose between keeping Gerrard deeper alongside Lucas Leiva, or bringing Alberto Aquilani back into the side.

Liverpool are clear favourites with Totesport – online betting, offering odds of 1/5 for the win. Reading are 12/1 with a draw after 90minutes at 11/2.

We think Liverpool won’t make as hard work of it this time round after a good rest over the last eleven days and we predict a comfortable victory over the struggling Championship side.

Our best bet Fernando Torres to score first in a 2-0 victory for Liverpool at 11/1 with Totesport online betting – click here.

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The match is live on ITV1 (UK), kick off 7:45pm.