Before the season even began, Jurgen Klopp promised us a Liverpool team that would be able to take on anyone. Of course, by “anyone,” we all knew exactly what team he was talking about, and The Reds have matched The Blues blow for blow in the opening rounds of the Premier League season. While the big showdown against City will not go down in history as one of the classic games, Klopp’s men proved those words to have been prophetic.
There were plenty who had faith from the beginning, and put down a few pounds on Liverpool to win the Premier League at pre-season odds of 5/1. Prior to the Manchester City game, they had shortened to 2/1, and now they are at 9/2.
Digital wagers in the digital age
As a result, bookmakers are busier than ever with visits from both experienced experts in the sports betting field and Liverpool fans who have decided to put a personal stake on the club’s fortunes. The online age has made placing a bet easier than ever, and there is no shortage of websites and smartphone apps. Also, there are also more ways to pay than ever. Placing a crypto sports bet using Bitcoin or Ethereum, the second most popular cryptocurrency, has become more popular than ever.
But the most dramatic change in the sports betting arena is the sheer choice of bets available, that go far beyond “Liverpool to draw with Manchester City.” Here are some that should appeal to every Liverpool fan:
Mane to win the golden boot
The race for the golden boot was seen pre-season as being as much of a two-horse race as the Premier title – a showdown between Harry Kane, surely the rightful owner of said footwear, and the man who took it from under his nose last year, Mohamed Saleh. When everyone is distracted like that, it produces some tantalising possibilities, and Liverpool fans could do worse than to put their faith in Sadio Mane.
Some bookmakers are offering odds as long as 25/1 on the Senegal star. Four goals from the first eight games is solid, if unspectacular. But those odds will shorten if, as expected, he adds to that tally in the forthcoming games with Huddersfield and Cardiff.
Liverpool to outscore the rest
As those 9/2 odds mentioned earlier suggest, the time when backing Liverpool for the Premier title was tantamount to “daring to dream” is in the past. A far more tantalising wager is for them to finish top goalscorer. Manchester City are the runaway odds-on favourites at present, while the bookmakers will offer you 7/1 if you think Liverpool can finish above them. Right now they are three goals adrift. Surely that is worth a pound or two.
Leading by Christmas
Here’s one for the pragmatists. Between now and Christmas, the toughest fixtures Liverpool has will be Arsenal at home in early November and then a showdown with Manchester United the week before Christmas. City, on the other hand, will face Spurs, United and Chelsea. On the face of it, there is more chance of City missing out on a point or two than there is of Liverpool doing so, and if that happens, we will be top of the table on Christmas day. The bookmaker odds of 7/4 make this one look not just tempting but logical.
Where to place your digital bets
There is no shortage of online bookmakers, and this is a sector that is genuinely pushing the boundaries in terms of both the betting opportunities and the payment options available. The industry is taking to cryptocurrency much faster than other types of ecommerce, but having said that, it still remains a relatively small sector at the moment. There are, however, some online sportsbooks that don’t just offer Bitcoin and Altcoins, but specialise in doing so. Probably the best known one is https://sportsbet.io.
Recognised as a Bitcoin betting site, it has recently expanded its product offering to allow members to use other cryptocurrencies, and you can read about the introduction of Ethereum betting at https://sportsbet.io/promotions/ethereum-deposits. As Liverpool enter what could be an exciting new era, there is no more appropriate way to get involved and share in their success.
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