Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-11-04 20:00.
[p]Liverpool fans are starting to believe that the Arne Slot machine could hit the jackpot this season, with the Dutchman having guided his new team to the top of the Premier League and a perfect winning start in the UEFA Champions League (UCL). Their latest triumph was a 2-1 win over Brighton at the weekend, making it a mightily impressive 13 wins from their 15 games so far this season (D1, L1). [/p]
[p]The Anfield faithful will be expecting to end up on the winning side once again here and continue the club’s love affair with the UCL, as shown by their side winning 11 of their last 16 UCL home matches (D2, L3). Next up are Bayer Leverkusen, whose status as Bundesliga champions won’t intimidate the Reds one bit since they’re undefeated in their last 13 games against German opposition (W10, D3).[/p]
[p]The last team to beat them just so happened to be Leverkusen in the 2001/02 UCL before the Reds got their revenge three seasons later, when none other than Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso famously helped Liverpool lift the trophy that season. The Spaniard therefore is likely to receive a warm reception on his return to Anfield, but could face a more hostile goodbye if his side continue their current four-game unbeaten streak against English opposition (W2, D2). [/p]
[p]Much like last season, Die Werkself are once again proving incredibly hard to beat, having lost just once in their 15 games this campaign (W9, D5). That’s translated to two wins and a draw in their three UCL matches this term, and hitting the road doesn’t seem to harm their chances of remaining unbeaten since they’ve lost just one of their last 13 away European games (W8, D4). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Cody Gakpo has scored three times in his last two matches, and is primed to hit the target again as his 13 of his last 17 strikes for Liverpool came at Anfield. Leverkusen will look to the experience of Granit Xhaka, who has played against Liverpool 15 times in his career (W4, D4, L7), although he’s been either yellow or red carded in eight of those H2Hs.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Of the 12 combined goals these two sides have scored in this season’s UCL, nine came before half-time.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]