Tournament Name: UEFA Champions League R16
Date & Time: 17th February at 1:30 am IST
Venue: Puskás Aréna, Hungary
Live Coverage: Sony LIV, Sony Ten 1
Table of Contents
First Half Prediction
RB Leipzig 0 – 0 Liverpool
Match Details
RB Leipzig: This is the first time RB Leipzig and Liverpool facing each other in the UEFA Champions League. RB Leipzig are looking confident by looking in their previous matches as they have won 4 of their previous matches in a row. Liverpool will be their third English opponent in the Champions League after Tottenham and Man United.
Liverpool: Liverpool are struggling in their last games as they have lost three matches in a row. However Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 5 away games against a German Side.
Match Info:
RB Leipzig: RB Leipzig finishes the Group stage as Runner Ups by kicking out Manchester United from their Champions League campaign. In the Bundesliga they are at the 2nd spot with 13 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses.
Liverpool: Liverpool finishes their Group Stage as Winners with 13 points and 4 wins. In the Premier League they are struggling as they have lost three matches in a row. They hold the 6th place in the table with 11 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses.
Record of Chasing Teams:
RB Leipzig: 4W, 1L
Liverpool: 2W, 3L
Predicted Lineups:
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi(GK), Mukiele, Upamecano, Klostermann; Adams, Sabiter, Kampl, Olmo, Angelino; Nkunku, Poulsen
Bench:
Liverpool: Alisson(GK), Alexander-Arnold, Kabak, Henderson, Robertson; Thiago, Wijnaldum, Jones; Salah, Mane, Firmino
Bench:
LEP vs LIV Today’s Match Dream11 Prediction:
Salah: attacker who has scored 3 goals and 1 assist so far in the Champions League.
Mane: He has scored 1 goal and 1 assist so far in the Champions League.
Nkunku: who has scored 1 goal and 2 assists so far in the Champions League.
Injury & Availability News:
RB Leipzig: Henrichs, Szoboszlai, Forsberg, Laimer
Liverpool: Jota, Milner, Gomez, Matip, Keita, van Dijk
Dream Teams:
Small League Team
Grand League Team
Captain choices: Salah
Vice-Captain choices: Sabitzer
Player to watch out: Salah, Sabitzer
Full-time prediction: RB Leipzig 1 – 2 Liverpool
Note: Finally, the results prediction, expected lineups, dream11 predicted lineups, Captain, and Vice-Captain suggestions are based on my individual research.