Liverpool vs Lille Prediction | 21 January 2025
The champions league is back in action with the final league games to be played and position decided.
Liverpool can confirm their place in the Champions League round of 16 when they host French side Lille at Anfield.
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| Darwin Nunez Late Winner Against Brentford |
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Match Preview:
Liverpool were a bit fortunate to get a 1-0 victory against Girona last time out and will want to rectify the recent form by achieving a dominate win on Tuesday at Anfield. Liverpool are the only team in the Champions League to have won all 6 of their games.
Liverpool need just 1 point to secure 1 of 8 automatic qualification spots, Lille find themselves currently in the final of the 8 auto qualification spots with 13 points and will hope to be able to get a vital 3 points to have a stronger footing in the automatic qualifications places.
Anfield's atmosphere will have to be bouncing off the roofs in Tuesday nights game (even with all the ticket price issues currently plaguing football) because Lille have not lost a game in 21 matches, achieving victory on 12 occasions.
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Head to Head & Key Stats:
- Liverpool and Lille have only met in the round of 16 in the Europa league in 2010, with both teams winning their home games against each other.
- Liverpool come into this game having not lost in the Champions League yet (6 games) and having only conceded 1 goal against Ac Milan.
- Lille are on a 21 games unbeaten streak in all competitions.
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Team News:
Joe Gomez is Liverpool only confirmed absentee for Tuesday's clash (currently) who is not expected to return till February.
Diogo Jota was a doubt against Brentford and seems he will be a doubt for Tuesday's clash against Lille, as he was not seen training in the Liverpool livestream.
Lille are unfortunately not so lucky, with multiple injuries, such as Tiago Santos who will be out for the rest of the season. Samuel Umtiti is set to be sidelined until the end of January.
Lille are also missing Ethan Mbappe and Nabil Bentaleb in midfielder, with both forwards Matias Fernandez and Edon Zhegrova are ruled out as well.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup:
Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Virgil, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, Gakpo, Salah, Nunez
Lille Predicted Lineup:
Chevalier, Meunier, Diakite, Ribeiro, Ismaily, Andre, Andre Gomes, Cabella, Bakker, Arnar Haraldsson, David Jonathan
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Prediction:
Liverpool Form:
DLWDW
Liverpool Home Form:
WDWDW
Lille Form:
WDDWW
Lille Away Form:
DDWDW
Considering both teams form and desire not to lose, I see this being a very close game. Anfield atmosphere would normally play a big part in Liverpool's performances, but with all the ticket price issues, Liverpool and Anfield could take a hit because of this and result in a draw.
My Prediction: Liverpool 1 - 1 Lille
AI Prediction: Liverpool 2 - 0 Lille
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