Liverpool vs Lens prediction and preview
Champions League · Wednesday 27 January 2027, 20:00 UTC
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Liverpool vs Lens
Champions League · Wednesday 27 January 2027, 20:00 UTC · Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool vs Lens preview
Liverpool welcome Lens at Anfield in Liverpool on Wednesday 27 January 2027 (20:00 UTC) in the Champions League. Liverpool sit 4th on 9 points after 3 matches, while Lens go into the round 26th, on 3 points from 3 games.
Recent form: Liverpool L-W-W-W-W, Lens L-W-L-W-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Liverpool have scored 2.3 and conceded 1.8 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Lens average 1.2 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
At home this season Liverpool have 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Lens have 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from 7.
Across the Champions League this season, 153 matches have produced 3.2 goals per game; home sides have won 52% and 20% have been drawn.
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Liverpool expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Alisson, Jérémy Jacquet, Ronald Araujo, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Alexis Mac Allister, Bradley Barcola, Trey Nyoni, Alexander Isak
Lens expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Robin Risser, Ruben Aguilar, Samson Baidoo, Jean-Clair Todibo, Matthieu Udol, Saud Abdulhamid, Michaël Cuisance, Amadou Haidara, Florian Thauvin, Florian Sotoca
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