Tuesday evening, from 17:55, FC Salzburg receives a visit from Liverpool in the final stage of the UEFA Champions League groups, and the Austrians promise a spectacular match in front of their fans. Without Bernede, Farkas and Koita, Salzburg has only one chance to attack in front of the trophy holder, who comes after another impressive match in the championship.
Liverpool leads Group E with 10 points (11-8 goals), one more than Napoli (7-4 goals) and three over Salzburg. Theoretically, Salzburg can qualify further, with a success in front of the “Cormorants”, considering that the tour was 4-3 at Anfield, so the Austrians scored enough goals in the distance. Well, a Salzburg win combined with a successful Naples win over Genk would put Jurgen Klopp’s team out of the competition!
Therefore, the group calculations are not easy at all, especially since Salzburg has a good reputation on its own ground and is so far undefeated in the group, with two wins and three draws. The hosts come after a light 5-1 with Tyrol, in the championship, after the draw with Admira (1-1) and the categorical success on the field of Genk, in UCL (4-1). Liverpool passed without emotion from Bournemouth and managed the first match without a goal after a series of 13 consecutive games in which they scored.
In the tour, Liverpool led 3-0 after Mane, Robertson and Salah, but Hee-Chan, Minamino and goalscorer Haaland equalized for Salzburg. Eventually, the same Salah scored the winning goal (’69) and signed the success of the favorites. Austrians are in shape, but they need a perfect performance to count in the fight for qualification. We see an open match, especially in the second half, when one of the rivals will have to risk.
PREDICTION: Liverpool to win @ 1,85
