Huddersfield Town vs Liverpool, Premier League 2018-19: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction?
What is it?
It's Huddersfield Town vs Liverpool in the Premier League! Third-from-bottom take on third-from-top (at time of publishing, at least) and Jurgen Klopp pays a visit to the best man at his wedding, former Borussia Dortmund colleague David Wagner.
When is it?
It's on Saturday October 20th.
What time is kick-off?
The action gets under way at 5.30pm at the John Smith's Stadium.
What TV channel is it on?
You can watch every kick, every tackle and every gegenpress on BT Sport 1.
What is the team news?
David Wagner has a few concerns about his Huddersfield squad: Aaron Mooy pulled out of Australia's international fixtures but is expected to make it for this one, miraculously. Meanwhile, Terence Kongolo is ruled out and Ramadan Sobhi, Danny Williams, Philip Billing, Chris Löwe and Tommy Smith are all doubtful.
Liverpool had a shocker of an international break. Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Naby Keita and Sadio Mane all reported back with injuries, although only Keita (thigh) and Mane (hand surgery) are expected to be ruled out. James Milner's hamstring may not be ready, so it could mean a full Premier League debut for Fabinho.
What are the current standings?
What are they saying?
David Wagner
"Of course, I see we aren’t scoring enough goals. I wish we would score more goal; this is the truth, but I’m able to see how we’ve performed.
"I can see how the group reacts together, how the group works in training, how they try to take the ideas on board and how they perform consistently. They are able to make themselves independent from what isn’t working well. We have to be focused and clear what’s working well."
Jurgen Klopp
"I watch [Huddersfield] more because I want to see how David is doing. It’s a typical football thing – I heard a few people talking about Huddersfield: ‘Not good enough here, not good enough there, they have to score more.’
"They had more possession against Tottenham than Tottenham. Not a lot of teams can say that about themselves. At Burnley they had more possession. They play proper football, they are difficult to catch. They play different systems. So far it was unlucky. This game is a trap, a 100 per cent trap."
What are the best odds?
Liverpool 1/3
Draw 9/2
Huddersfield 11/1
Jurgen Klopp's team will be the banker of most accumulators this weekend after the announcement that Virgil Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah have returned to full training. Those wanting to focus on better prices should look at markets involving Liverpool's margin of victory.
Best bet: Liverpool to win and more than 2.5 goals in game
What's our prediction?
Liverpool have the strength-in-depth to handle their injury worries, and Huddersfield simply don't have the answers to the questions Klopp's attack will pose. 3-0 Liverpool
