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A true David vs. Goliath showdown in the FA Cup is set for Saturday, as Liverpool welcome Accrington Stanley to Anfield.

These kinds of ties are exactly what the competition is about, with the visitors having to navigate two previous rounds to earn a spot in the third round. You can find out more about the FA Cup here.

Unsurprisingly, Liverpool will be the overwhelming favorites to secure their passage through to the next round, but Arne Slot is likely to rotate his squad ahead of the visit of the Owd Reds.

Odds

Match ResultOdds
Liverpool-2500
Draw+1400
Accrington Stanley+4000

Liverpool Won Only Previous Meeting Between Sides

TotalLiverpoolAccrington StanleyDraws
Games1100
FA Cup Games1100
Goals220 

This is only the second ever meeting between Liverpool and Accrington Stanley. The only previous meeting came in the third round of the FA Cup in January 1956, with the Reds recording a 2-0 win on home soil.

🚨⚽ TIP: Over 4.00 Goals @ -114

Liverpool vs. Accrington Stanley Key Stats

  • Liverpool have fallen in the third round of the FA Cup in just one of the last 13 seasons.
  • Accrington Stanley have reached the fourth round of the FA Cup in three of the last eight seasons.

Liverpool Team News

Joe Gomez is out due to a thigh injury. Slot is likely to rotate his team, with Mohamed Salah among those likely to be given the afternoon off at Anfield.

Possible Lineup

Caoimhin Kelleher (GK); Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Calvin Ramsey, Kostas Tsimikas, Wataru Endo, Tyler Morton, Luis Diaz, Harvey Elliott, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez

Accrington Stanley Team News

The visitors have no injury concerns ahead of the trip to Anfield this weekend.

Possible Lineup

William Crellin (GK); Donald Love, Farrend Rawson, Zach Awe, Ben Woods, Dan Martin, Nelson Khumbeni, Josh Woods, Ashley Hunter, Shaun Whalley, Tyler Walton

Liverpool vs. Accrington Stanley Prediction

Accrington Stanley have shown some promising performances in recent weeks, but it will be a different test against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.

The Reds may be ringing the changes this weekend, but they should still have too much in reserve for their League Two visitors.

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