After booking a ticket to the last 16 of the Champions League, Liverpool looks to close off in style against FC Porto in their Group E encounter. The match schedules for Wednesday at Anfield with kickoff at 11 pm.
The Reds had a perfect start in Group E, picking 12 points from their four matches. On the other hand, the visitors sit second in the group with five points.
The Borussia Dortmund manager may not have spoken too kindly about the competition, but Liverpool is into the knockout rounds with two games to spare in Group B. Can they continue their winning streak against FC Porto?
Liverpool sealed their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid earlier this month, with Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane on target.
Liverpool is already guaranteed to finish first in their Champions League group, and Jurgen Klopp will certainly welcome the opportunity to rotate his resources this week as the Reds aim to keep up their phenomenal goalscoring streak.
Fixtures against Porto provide Klopp with an ideal chance to allow some of his squad players to shine.
Humble club Porto has the chance to prove their undoubted quality to a global audience as they take on a Monaco side who have failed to perform to their potential so far in the Champions League, and neither Atletico Madrid nor AC Milan will feel worried about the result.
Liverpool vs. FC Porto Head to Head
Both sides have seven games against each other, with opponents taking five wins and two draws. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal
- West Ham 3-2 Liverpool
- Liverpool 2-0 Atletico Madrid
- Liverpool 2-2 Brighton
- Preston North End 0-2 Liverpool
Away
- FC Porto 5-1 Feirense
- CD Santra 0-3 FC Porto
- Milan 1-1 FC Porto
- FC Porto 4-1 Boavista
- CD Santra 3-1 FC Porto
Liverpool Team News
Roberto Firmino will not be ready to face this Wednesday, while Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott remain sidelined for the long-term. At the same time, Jota will need to be assessed after a collision with Aaron Ramsdale at the weekend saw him take a blow to the knee.
FC Porto Team News
Porto boss Sergio Conceicao rested most of his senior stars and gave six reserve players their chance to impress in a 1-0 LigaPro win over Academica at the weekend.
After serving a red card suspension in the 2-2 draw against Tondela, veteran Pepe returns to the rearguard for their clash with Braga. Diaz, too, will return to the first XI after being benched in the same match.
Prediction and Odds
Even though Reds already made their way to the last 16, we expect another routine win,
- Liverpool Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Both Teams to Score
