Arne Slot is under immense pressure at Anfield with this a crucial clash for his future as Liverpool boss as the Reds welcome PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League.
Following a heavy summer of spending that was overshadowed by the tragic death of Diogo Jota, Liverpool are enduring a very difficult defence of their Premier League title.
Their 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Anfield at the weekend means they have now suffered six defeats in their last seven matches in the league.
PSV head to England sitting back at the top-of-the-table in the Dutch Eredivisie under the management of Peter Bosz. The defending Dutch champions have started the league phase with a win, two draws and a defeat in their opening four matches, improving since a surprise defeat to Belgian champions Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their opening game.
Can Liverpool arrest the slide and get a much-needed European win or will PSV inflict further pain on the hosts? AllSportsPeople brings you the latest tips and odds for this clash in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.
Liverpool vs. PSV Eindhoven prediction: Who will win?
Liverpool cannot currently be trusted to win any game at the moment with a lack of cohesion in the final third combining with an almost chaotic level of disorganisation at the back.
PSV head to Anfield having steadily improved as the season has gone on and will fancy themselves to at least get in behind a weak Liverpool defence. It should be a high-scoring watch for the neutral.
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Head-to-Head: Liverpool vs PSV
- These two most recently met in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League last season as already qualified Liverpool suffered a 3-2 loss to PSV in the Netherlands on the final match day.
- They hadn’t played each other since Liverpool completed the double over PSV during the 2008/09 UEFA Champions League group stages.
- Overall, the two sides have faced off against each other on seven occasions with Liverpool having won five of them and that win in January being PSV’s only victory against the Reds.
Liverpool vs. PSV: Form Guide
Liverpool – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid (UEFA Champions League)
- Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- Liverpool 0-3 Crystal Palace (EFL Cup)
PSV – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- NAC Breda 0-1 PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie)
- AZ Alkmaar 1-5 PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie)
- Olympiacos 1-1 PSV Eindhoven (UEFA Champions League)
- PSV Eindhoven 5-2 Fortuna Sittard (Eredivisie)
- Feyenoord 2-3 PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie)
Liverpool vs. PSV Score Prediction
Liverpool have an abundance of attacking options, even with an injury to Florian Wirtz, but they have shown limited fluency in the final third since scoring regularly in the first five matches of the season.
PSV head to Merseyside with an overly attacking style and so they should fancy themselves to at least score at Anfield. Liverpool have to remain favourites in spite of everything - not winning might not be an option if Slot wants to keep his job.
Prediction: Liverpool 3-2 PSV (17.81 with Dafabet)
Liverpool vs. PSV Team News
Liverpool Team News
- Florian Wirtz is sidelined for the Reds for the time being alongside his former Bayer Leverkusen teammate Jeremie Frimpong.
- As well as Frimpong, Northern Ireland international right-back Conor Bradley is also unavailable and so Dominik Szoboszlai is expected to fill in again there.
- It wouldn’t be a major surprise to see Mohamed Salah dropped this week with Slot potentially trying to get Hugo Ekitike into the XI as well.
PSV Team News
- Having started the season very well, Ryan van Bommel, the son of former Netherlands international midfielder Marc, is sidelined for the time being.
- As well as that, PSV are also without summer signing Alassane Plea, who joined from Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach.
- It wouldn’t be a surprise for PSV to start Couhaib Driouech ahead of the experienced Ivan Perisic on the left-wing for a bit more pace.
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Liverpool vs. PSV Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think these two sides will lineup at Anfield tonight, with Slot unleashing a forward trio of Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike.
Liverpool predicted lineup to play PSV
Liverpool (4-3-3)
Alisson (GK) - Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez – Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones – Gakpo, Isak, Ekitike
Out: Leoni, Bradley, Frimpong, Wirtz
Doubtful:
PSV predicted lineup to play Liverpool
PSV (4-2-3-1)
Kovar (GK) – Dest, Schouten, Gasiorowski, Salah-Eddine – Saibari, Junior, Veerman – Man, Til, Driouech
Out: Van Bommel, Plea
Liverpool vs. PSV Betting Odds
- Liverpool to win: 1.31 with Dafabet
- PSV to win: 9.25
- Draw: 6.10
How to watch: Liverpool vs. PSV Live Stream, TV Channel
Here’s all the key information for how to watch Liverpool vs. PSV.
- Date: Thursday, November 27
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England
- Time: 1:30 a.m.
- TV/Stream: Sony LIV