Liverpool are looking to take revenge from their domestic defeat, as they face Union SG for their Europa League group stage. These two teams are actually unbeaten during their first group stage, which actually gives them confidence. Liverpool is from a 3-1 win against LASK when they opened their group stage, proving their dominance. On the other hand, Union is from a 1-1 draw against Toulouse, where they are fortunate as they did not experience loss. Moreover, this is the first time that these two teams will meet each other across all contests. With that, it is pretty obvious that these two teams are unfamiliar with each other, making this match more exciting. The meeting between these two teams is on October 6, 2023, at 3:00 AM (GMT+8).
Liverpool
Liverpool’s 17-game unbeaten run in the Premier League ended in a controversial 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur. Luis Diaz’s first-half goal was wrongly disallowed due to a “significant human error” by VAR, and the Reds were reduced to nine men midway through the second half. Jurgen Klopp expressed frustration at the officials. They have since released a statement claiming that “sporting integrity has been undermined”. Liverpool will resume their Europa League group-stage campaign on Thursday with a first-ever meeting against Union SG. Liverpool won 15 of their last 21 Europa League home matches. Additionally, they have won each of their last seven group-stage games in UEFA competition.
Cody Gakpo remains unavailable due to his knee injury, along with Thiago Alcantara, and Stefan Bajcetic are still in the treatment room. With that, expect that there will be a few changes that will happen for their line-up.
Union SG
Union SG, a Belgian club, secured a point in their opening Group E match against Toulouse, thanks to Mohamed Amoura’s goal in the 69th minute. The Saint-Gilles-based club has won three consecutive Belgian Pro League matches, including a 3-1 win over Charleroi. Union SG reached the quarter-finals in their debut Europa League campaign in 2022-23, but finishing above Liverpool at the summit of Group E this term is a tall order. They aim to secure second place ahead of Toulouse and LASK Linz. Les Unionistes will face Liverpool on Thursday, aiming to become the first Belgian club to avoid defeat. They did not lose any of their five away games in last season’s Europa League.
For Union, only Dennis Eckert Ayensa is their only injury concern, as he missed their previous due to a knock. Gustaf Nilsson is expected to lead the line, with Amoura, Cameron Puertas, and Lazare Amani, are all aiming to start.
Prediction:
Liverpool (1.5)
Odds: -0.85
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