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Huddersfield desperate for points
Huddersfield failed to see off a much-changed Birmingham side in the FA Cup on Saturday despite dominating. Steve Mounie opened the scoring but the striker, along with Joe Lolley, Chris Lowe and Collin Quaner, spurned opportunities to extend Town's advantage before Michael Hefele's mistake allowed a late leveller.
The Terriers have now claimed just two triumphs in their last nine outings, and only one victory in January - their FA Cup Third Round success against Bolton. David Wagner is refusing to be downbeat although Huddersfield have slipped to within three points of the Premier League relegation zone and are now odds-on to go down.
The hosts are likely to be without Danny Williams here after he was forced off at the weekend while Martin Cranie is also an injury concern. Elsewhere, Jon Gorenc Stankovic and Elias Kachunga remain sidelined.
Liverpool under pressure
Jurgen Klopp has denied complacency had crept into his players after Liverpool suffered a second successive defeat on Saturday night. Since toppling previously unbeaten Manchester City, the Reds have been turned over by rock-bottom Swansea and struggling West Brom.
The German's hopes of winning the first trophy of his Liverpool reign now rest on the Champions League after another poor defensive display. A top-four Premier League finish is now paramount with pressure mounting around Anfield.
Loris Karius, Andrew Robertson and Joe Gomez are all expected to return to the starting XI on Tuesday night. Jordan Henderson came off the bench against West Brom and may feature but Daniel Sturridge, Ragnar Klavan and Adam Lallana are all major doubts and unlikely to be involved.
Hard to oppose Reds
Liverpool 1.36 ran out comfortable 3-0 winners in the reverse fixture back in October, which sparked an 18-game unbeaten streak for the Reds. Jurgen Klopp will be hoping for a similar outcome this midweek with the Merseysiders desperate to cement their place in the Premier League's top-four.
Huddersfield 11.50 are winless in their last six league outings, falling to defeat in their most recent three with Stoke, West Ham and Leicester. In each of those three losses, the Terriers shipping at least two goals and the home side have returned W2-D3-L5 since November despite facing just one Big Six club.
Town have scored two goals or more in just three of their last 23 Premier League fixtures and only Swansea are averaging fewer shots per-game. Considering Liverpool have W6-D2-L1 on their travels when excluding the Big Six, plus their ability to cut loose, it's difficult to oppose the visitors.
Goals should flow
Huddersfield have seen seven of their 12 home matches produce no more than two goals, while the hosts have managed a sole strike in six hours worth of Premier League action. Nevertheless, David Wagner's men found the back of the net against both Manchester clubs and Chelsea here.
With Liverpool recording only two shutouts on the road this term, the Terriers should be capable of getting on the scoresheet. Town have lost three of their four visits from the Big Six, with all four meetings producing Over 2.5 Goals (and two featuring four or more goals), so it's worth searching for a goals-based approach.
The visitors rarely fail to function in the final-third and with their defensive deficiencies still rife, I'm happy to back Liverpool to win and Over 2.5 Goals at 10/11, as well as the 2.92 on the contest seeing Over 3.5 Goals; it's a selection that's proven profitable in eight of Liverpool's 12 away trips.
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