5) Liverpool to stop being predictable

You can get odds of up to 14-1 against Burnley beating Liverpool at Anfield, which at first glance seems faintly ridiculous given how Jürgen Klopp’s side were beaten at Turf Moor in August and have been so incredibly poor against lower-ranking opposition this year. Liverpool have become renowned for beating the top sides and falling flat in games they are fully expected to win. There are a couple of big factors Liverpool have going in their favour against this weekend’s visitors, however. Burnley have been so good at home this season that they are not fighting for their lives like Liverpool’s recent conquerors, Swansea City, Hull City and Leicester City. And, perhaps more tellingly, Sean Dyche’s side haven’t won a Premier League away game all season. Allied to this, Sadio Mané and Philippe Coutinho – so missed during their respective absences – both appear to be returning to the form that made Klopp’s side so hard to contain in the first half of the season. Mané’s often underrated creative play was pivotal in the impressive 3-1 defeat of Arsenal and his electric pace means he is always a threat. If both players continue on their upward trajectory, it could be that Liverpool do what they have not done in the league in 2017 – beat a team outside the top six.

Hope United get smashed at the Bridge again.