Salzburg vs Liverpool Match Preview

Salzburg are ranked at the third place in the group and mathematically still have hopes to qualify if they win, but I do not think this is possible. I think they got lucky to get that draw against Napoli, actually, six of their seven points came against the poor team of Genk. They lost at home to Napoli and also lost to Liverpool. Anyway I think the odds are like this because indeed Salzburg have shown to have a good offensive side, but they have conceded 11 goals, which make them the worst defense of the teams still trying to qualify. They have failed to keep a clean sheet in all group games and in a crucial game like this I do not expect them to get any better in defense.

Liverpool are first-placed in the group, but with how things went they still are not qualified for the next stage. They need to win here in order to qualify and also secure the first place, which would help them avoid a strong rival in the next stage. And there are some reasons I expect Liverpool to win here. Klopp fully rested for 90 mins Sadio Mane at the weekend Premier League game and he will be fresh. Also, Alexander Arnold was on the bench, despite entering before half time because of Lovren's injury and he played about 55 mins. So this shows that they have no intention to take it easy here but will come with a clear goal to win.

In conclusion, I think Liverpool should win this match. The current European champions by no means can risk qualifying for the next stage against a team like Salzburg. The hosts are too young and inexperienced to stop a Liverpool team full of quality players in every sector.