Arne Slot could be facing the sack at Liverpool if his team lose against PSV tonight.
The 47-year-old remains under immense pressure at Anfield as the Reds welcome the Dutch champions in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Their 3-0 defeat to Sean Dyche's Nottingham Forest at Anfield at the weekend means they have now suffered six defeats in their last seven matches in the league. They have conceded three goals in four out of their last six matches in all competitions.
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 stop the rot? AllSportsPeople brings you the latest tips and predictions for this clash on a huge night in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League featuring both Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich and the holders PSG vs. Tottenham.
Liverpool vs. PSV Eindhoven prediction: Who will win?
We can't trust Liverpool to win any game at the moment. Mohamed Salah's place in the XI is at risk as Slot battles a lack of cohesion in the final third combined with chaotic disorganisation at the back.
PSV head to Anfield having steadily improved as the season has gone on and will fancy themselves to get in behind a porous Liverpool defence. It should be a high-scoring match 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)
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Liverpool vs. PSV Final 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 will fancy themselves to at least score at Anfield. Liverpool have to remain favourites in spite of their recent troubles - not winning might not be an option if Slot wants to keep his job.
Prediction: Liverpool 3-2 PSV (18/1 with Bet365)
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Liverpool vs. PSV Team News, Injury Latest
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.
Liverpool vs. PSV Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think these two sides will lineup at Anfield tonight, with Slot dropping Mohamed Salah to unleash 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
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
What are the odds for Liverpool vs. PSV tonight?
- Liverpool to win: 2/7 with Ladbrokes
- PSV to win: 37/4 with 10Bet
- Draw: 21/4 with Bresbet
Bet Builder Tips: Liverpool vs. PSV Eindhoven
In what is a must win clash for Arne Slot as PSV travel to Liverpool, our bet builder backs over 2.5 goals in the game with Dominik Szoboszlai to have a shot on target, Joey Veerman to be carded and over 9.5 corners in the match which comes to overall odds of 20/1 with Bet365 at the time of writing.
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Liverpool vs. PSV Live Stream and TV Channel
Here’s all the key information for how to watch Liverpool vs. PSV.
- Date: Wednesday, November 26
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England
- Time: 8:00 p.m.
- TV/Stream: TNT Sports / discovery+
Will Arne Slot get sacked by Liverpool?
Despite matching Jurgen Klopp’s league title victories in his first season as Liverpool boss, Arne Slot's Liverpool sit 11th in the Premier League after six defeats from their last seven.
Having endured the terrible circumstances of Diogo Jota's passing over the summer, it would seem fair that Slot is granted at least a season of mediocrity at Anfield.
However, Liverpool returned from the November international break with a performance against Nottingham Forest that was even worse than in the 3-0 defeat by Manchester City, with both matches finishing in 3-0 losses.
Despite their heavy summer of spending on players such as Isak and Wirtz, there is a fair argument that Liverpool’s squad is weaker than last season. Is Slot accountable for the declining form of Mohamed Salah? And how much responsibility will he take for the form of Isak and Wirtz.
A few more defeats could easily spell the end for him. A certain former hero is waiting in the wings to replace him as Liverpool manager according to the latest betting odds.