Most people relish a trip to the seaside, but Liverpool will not be looking forward to their Carling Cup clash against Brighton tonight (7.45pm KO, Live on Sky Sports 2) and the Seagulls look a massive price at 5/1 to knock them out of the competition.
The Merseysiders started the season in good style, but the early optimism among fans that this could finally be their year has disappeared amid back-to-back defeats and a cloud of red cards.
The Anfield mob spurned numerous chances in their 1-0 defeat away at Stoke, and then got thrashed 4-0 by Spurs at White Hart Lane in which they finsihed the game with nine men after Charlie Adam and Martin Skrtel were dismissed.
One match bans mean that they are ruled out this evening, and there absence is a major blow even though Steven Gerrard could make his belated return to action after six months on the sideline with a groin injury.
Brighton have lost just one of their last nine matches in all competitions this term, and woth home advantage will never get a better chance of beating a beleagured Liverpool side who are low on confidence.
The stats reveal that the visitors have also lost three of their last five away games in this competition, and there is now way that they are worthy 4/7 shots to win this.
The Seagulls look sure to serve it up to them, and at 5/1 with Victor Chandler have to be the puntinplay..
