Anfield hosts a fascinating UEFA Champions League league-stage clash as 4th-placed Liverpool welcome surprise package Qarabag, currently 18th but still in a promotion spot. Liverpool have 15 points from seven games (5W-0D-2L, +6 goal difference) and are eyeing a smooth passage to the last 16. Qarabag sit on 10 points (3W-1D-3L, -2 goal difference) and are fighting to secure their 1/16-finals berth. Liverpool’s overall form (WWLWW) looks strong, but Qarabag arrive with one of the competition’s more dangerous attacks and nothing to lose.
Key Insight
This tie pits Liverpool’s heavyweight quality against Qarabag’s fearless, high-scoring underdogs. Liverpool average 2.0 goals per game in Europe but have shown defensive vulnerability at Anfield, conceding six in three home fixtures. Qarabag, meanwhile, have hit 28 goals in 13 Champions League matches this season, led by Leandro Andrade and C. Durán (4 goals each). However, Liverpool face a defensive injury crisis with Ibrahima Konaté and Joe Gomez among several absentees, potentially giving Qarabag’s attack more space than usual.
Verdict
Expect an open, attacking contest: Liverpool’s firepower should prevail, but Qarabag’s scoring threat suggests a high-tempo, multi-goal encounter rather than a routine home stroll.
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