Bolton vs. Liverpool: Team News, Predicted Line-Ups, Live Stream and TV Info

Liverpool head to the Macron stadium to face Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup fourth-round replay on Wednesday evening (7:45pm kick-off).

It's a game Brendan Rodgers could have done without, having been held to a stalemate at Anfield a week last Saturday by a resolute and hard working Neil Lennon side.

Liverpool are, of course, boosted by the return of Daniel Sturridge from injury, but he won't be fit to start this match against the side with which he enjoyed a successful loan spell back in 2011. He could, though, be a key man from the bench.

The winner of this tie will face Crystal Palace, away, in the fifth round.

Date: Wednesday, Feburary 4

Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT / 2:45 p.m. ET

Venue: Macron Stadium, Bolton

TV Info: BBC One (U.K. only) / FOX Sports 1

Live Stream: BBC iPlayer (U.K. only)  FOX Soccer 2Go (U.S. only)

Predicted Formations

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Form Lines (all competitions)

Liverpool

Won 2-0 vs. West Ham

Lost 1-0 vs. Chelsea (League Cup)

Drew 0-0 vs. Bolton (FA Cup)

Drew 1-1 vs. Chelsea (League Cup)

Won 2-0 vs. Aston Villa

 

Bolton

Drew 2-2 vs. Wolves

Lost 4-2 vs. Rotherham

Drew 0-0 vs. Liverpool

Won 2-1 vs. Sheffield Wednesday

Drew 1-1 vs. Leeds United

 

Player to Watch per side

Bolton: Eidur Gudjohnsen

Despite being 36 years old, Icelandic forward Gudjohnsen played the full 90 minutes at Anfield and came closest to scoring for the away side. If Bolton are to pull off an upset, they'll need a touch of class from the veteran to unlock the the defence or provide a composed finish.

 

Liverpool: Philippe Coutinho 

The little Brazilian has been in sensational form of late and assisted both goals for Raheem Sterling and Sturridge against West Ham at the weekend. If Liverpool are to unpick a resolute Bolton defence, they'll need Coutinho to pick the pass that breaks the deadlock.

 

Key Battles

When these two sides met a week last Saturday at Anfield, Bolton's defence were solid and managed to frustrate Liverpool and in particular Sterling. The pacy forward wasn't given any space to exploit and was often forced to cut back onto his right foot and then his shot was blocked from there.

Whether Bolton can keep Sterling quiet again will be absolutely vital, as will their ability to do so if/when Sturridge arrives from the bench. His presence forced West Ham to be concerned of his pace in behind and provided space for Coutinho and Sterling to profit.

Another key part of this game might be Steven Gerrard, who if selected will be making his 700th appearance for the club—the skipper's set-piece delivery will be what Liverpool may need to apply pressure on Bolton. Jordan Henderson was on set-piece duty at the weekend and failed pretty miserably.

 

Odds (via Oddschecker)

Home win: 11/2

Away win: 8/11

Draw (after 90 minutes): 10/3

Value bet: Philippe Coutinho first goalscorer 7/1

 

Prediction: Bolton 0-2 Liverpool