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Bury vs Liverpool Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

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Bury vs Liverpool Predictions

After a disappointing campaign in League One, one that culminated in relegation to the fourth tier, Bury will be hoping to rebuild this season. However, things haven’t exactly gone swimmingly in pre-season. Firstly, the Shakers tasted defeat when losing by six goals to nil away at Rangers just over a week ago, while they didn’t fare much better against Huddersfield four days later, losing by four goals to nil. Those defeats were perhaps to be expected, and Bury ought to do better against lesser teams, though things aren’t likely to get any easier on Saturday.

Liverpool’s preparations have also begun early. The Reds easily got the better of Chester a week ago, winning by seven goals to nil, while they also emerged victorious from a pre-season fixture against neighbours Tranmere, winning by three goals to two. Having already seen his side bang in the goals against lower-league opposition on two occasions during this pre-season campaign, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will be hoping to see his side once again flourish in front of goal.

We haven’t exactly learnt anything new about Liverpool from their first two pre-season friendlies, but we have been reminded that this is an attack-minded side, one that will look to get on the front foot and one that is more than capable of putting lower-league opponents to the sword. Having scored ten goals in two matches against lesser opposition, the Reds will be looking for more of the same at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon.

In contrast, what the first couple of pre-season friendlies have reminded us about Bury is that they’re a team who’re all over the place defensively. They struggled to keep things tight in League One last season, and although they may do better against League Two opponents this season, it’s easy to see Liverpool causing them lots of problems in this fixture, especially since both Huddersfield and Rangers made light work of scoring goals against the Shakers.

Given how easily Bury opened up in their recent friendlies, it ought to be a simple task for Liverpool to enjoy themselves in the final third while getting the required run out. What’s more, they’re a side that has made a habit of scoring goals and winning by wide margins in pre-season friendlies in recent times. The Reds have scored at least three goals in seven of their last ten friendlies, while they’ve won by a margin of at least three in four of their last six friendlies against lower-league teams.

Even a Liverpool team that is someway short of full strength, which is likely to be the case on Saturday, ought to be capable of leaving Bury in their wake. A weakened side stuck seven past National League Chester a week ago, and even if Klopp’s men cannot reach the same heights here, they’re expected to win comfortably. Backing ‘Liverpool -2 Handicap’ stands out as the best bet.

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