Losing creator-in-chief Alexander-Arnold - even for an expected short amount of time - is a massive blow for this Liverpool side, but Klopp will still expect his XI to break down their opponents with ease at Anfield.
Kicking off a daunting April with a routine three points is a must for the Reds, and we can only envisage the hosts bringing Watford crashing back down to earth with a straightforward success.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 83.96%. A draw had a probability of 11.2% and a win for Watford had a probability of 4.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.79%) and 1-0 (9.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.33%), while for a Watford win it was 0-1 (1.88%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 13.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Liverpool in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Liverpool.
