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- Competition: UEFA Champions League - Matchweek 7
- Date: Tuesday, 21st, January 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Anfield (Liverpool)
Determined to maintain their unblemished start, Liverpool will welcome Ligue 1 outfit LOSC Lille in matchweek seven of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
The 2024-25 season for the Reds has become a true masterpiece, at least for now, as they produce exceptional results in every competition they participate in and exude the aura of a team capable of claiming every possible trophy. In the context of the Champions League, Arne Slot's men are, simply put, faultless, as they stand as the only team in the competition to have completed their opening six tasks in a winning manner and will try to end the remaining two games in the same fashion.
Conversely, LOSC Lille's campaign on the continental stage is flourishing, as they have accumulated 13 points from their opening six UCL outings, a tally that leaves them a direct spot in the round-of-16 knockout stage of the tournament. With their hopes of a top-eight finish hinging on their own performances, Bruno Genesio's squad will need to extract maximum points from their final two group-stage fixtures, although Tuesday's trip to Anfield offers them little reason for optimism.
Liverpool vs LOSC Lille Betting Tips: LIVERPOOL TO WIN & OVER 2.5
A superb 13 goals scored with just one conceded and five clean sheets posted is a clear indication of Liverpool's dominance on the continental stage this season, and we expect them to preserve their unmblemished start with another strong win. Yes, it's true that LOSC Lille haven't tasted defeat for a full four months across 21 matches in all competitions, but their chances of leaving Merseyside with smiles on their faces appear slim, even though they have caused upsets in this tournament earlier by thrashing Real Madrid 1-0 and earning a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid. They may rely on their solid defense and try to make a stand, but we foresee Les Dogues' resistance being shattered by the powerful attacking line of the Reds, who have put at least two balls in the net in each of their Anfield visitors in the last 13 matches. A Jonathan David-inspiren Ligue 1 outfit could unlock the Reds' defense, but not take the points, as we expect Arne Slott's machine will continue their unstoppable UCL march and hand Lille a not-so-mild defeat.
Liverpool vs Lille Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Liverpool
3 : 0
Lille
Europa League
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Lille
1 : 0
Liverpool
Europa League
Liverpool team news
Liverpool don’t have many concerns, but both Joe Gomez (hamstring) and Diogo Jota (muscular) remain doubtful as they continue recovering from their injuries, with the clash against LOSC Lille potentially too soon for them.
Thanks to his game-changing performance against Brentford, where he bagged a late brace after coming on in the 65th minute, Darwin Nunez could be given the nod to start up front.
Last matches of Liverpool
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Brentford
0 : 2
Liverpool
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
1 : 1
Liverpool
Premier League
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Liverpool
4 : 0
Accrington Stanley
FA Cup
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Liverpool
2 : 2
Manchester United
Premier League
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West Ham United
0 : 5
Liverpool
Premier League
Liverpool lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alisson
Defenders
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26
Andrew Robertson
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5
Ibrahima Konaté
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4
Virgil van Dijk
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66
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Midfielders
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10
Alexis Mac Allister
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38
Ryan Gravenberch
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7
Luis Díaz
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8
Dominik Szoboszlai
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11
Mohamed Salah
Forwards
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9
Darwin Núñez
LOSC Lille team news
Unlike the Merseyside club, LOSC Lille have a longer list of players on the sidelines and as many as six of them will not be able to travel to Anfield, including Kosovo winger Edon Zhegrova who has some injury issues.
Should all players be fit, Bruno Genesio is expected to roll out a lineup reminiscent of the one that powered Les Dogues to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Sturm Graz in their last European outing.
Last matches of Lille
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Lille
2 : 1
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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Marseille
3 : 4
Lille
Coupe de France
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Auxerre
0 : 0
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lille
1 : 1
Nantes
Ligue 1
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Rouen
0 : 1
Lille
Coupe de France
Lille lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Lucas Chevalier
Defenders
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31
Ismaily
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18
Bafodé Diakité
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4
Alexsandro
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2
Aïssa Mandi
Midfielders
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21
Benjamin André
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17
Ngal'ayel Mukau
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7
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson
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10
Rémy Cabella
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20
Mitchel Bakker
Forwards
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9
Jonathan David
3 Reasons why we expect Liverpool to win & Over 2.5
- Liverpool have scored 2+ goals in 13 consecutive home matches in all competitions.
- Each of the last four Liverpool home matches has contained at least four goals.
- LOSC Lille have scored at least once in 15 of the last 16 competitive matches.
Main prediction Liverpool - Lille
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
Liverpool & Lille current standing in Champions League
League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Liverpool | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 - 1 | +12 | 18 |
2 | FC Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 - 7 | +14 | 15 |
3 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 2 | +9 | 13 |
4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 - 5 | +7 | 13 |
5 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 13 |
6 | Inter | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 1 | +6 | 13 |
7 | Brest | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 13 |
8 | LOSC Lille | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 13 |
9 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 - 9 | +9 | 12 |
10 | FC Bayern München | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 - 8 | +9 | 12 |
11 | Atlético Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 12 |
12 | Milan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 12 |
13 | Atalanta | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 4 | +9 | 11 |
14 | Juventus | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 11 |
15 | Benfica | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 10 |
16 | Monaco | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 - 10 | +2 | 10 |
17 | Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 10 |
18 | Feyenoord | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 - 15 | -1 | 10 |
19 | Club Brugge | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 8 | -2 | 10 |
20 | Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 - 11 | +1 | 9 |
21 | Celtic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 - 10 | 0 | 9 |
22 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 - 9 | +4 | 8 |
23 | PSV | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 8 |
24 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 15 | -5 | 8 |
25 | Paris Saint Germain | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 7 |
26 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 7 |
27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 - 13 | -8 | 4 |
28 | Sparta Praha | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 - 18 | -11 | 4 |
29 | Sturm Graz | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 3 |
30 | Girona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 10 | -6 | 3 |
31 | Crvena Zvezda | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 19 | -9 | 3 |
32 | Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 - 18 | -15 | 3 |
33 | Bologna | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 - 7 | -6 | 2 |
34 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 - 13 | -7 | 0 |
35 | Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 - 21 | -16 | 0 |
36 | Young Boys | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 - 22 | -19 | 0 |