Swansea v Liverpool: Betting preview

New Betfair customer offer - 5/1 on a Reds win against Swansea

There's no room for error in the battle for a top four finish and Liverpool will need to dig out another strong performance to keep pace with the Champions League chasers.

Swansea await on Monday night and while Garry Monk's men are in good form, Liverpool can point to two wins against the Welsh outfit already this season - a comeback victory in the Capital One Cup followed by a 4-1 result in the Premier League during the festive period.

Brendan Rodgers' men are around even money to make it three from three, but Betfair are once again offering chunky odds for new customers with 5/1 available for those joining up now.

Rodgers could be the lucky charm for Liverpool backers. He has managed both sides, of course, and is unbeaten in league games between the two teams, winning four and drawing three.

The Reds are flying under the Northern Irishman - their 23 points in 2015 is the highest total of any team in the Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton and Manchester City have all been beaten in recent weeks.

And the defence is operating at a high level, keeping six clean sheets in nine league matches in this calendar year.

For existing customers or those looking for big prices, the Correct Score market might yield rewards. Liverpool are on such a hot streak that it's impossible to bet against them, and we are drawn to a pair of scorelines.

The Reds seem to regularly score a pair - six of 2015's top-flight games have seen the Reds score twice. It wouldn't surprise were this to end 0-2 or 1-2, both can be backed at around 8/1.

As for goalscorers, it must be noted that Adam Lallana put two past Lukasz Fabianski last time these two met. The former Southampton man is 3/1 to register at any time.

The most likely Liverpool scorer is Daniel Sturridge, though, and the 7/4 about him finding the back of the net in 90 minutes really does appeal.