Liverpool vs LASK Linz Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Liverpool had a great result at the weekend when drawing 1-1 at Manchester City. That made them the first club this year to go to the Etihad for a Premier League game and return home with a point. They are now third in the Premier League but only two points behind leaders. A return to the Champions League next season is looking likely, even without having to win this competition. Liverpool have only won one of their last four matches, a 3-0 home win over Brentford. The other three games were on the road and that's still an area where Liverpool are a bit vulnerable. It's a different story at Anfield though and that's been shown in this Europa League group. They beat Toulouse 5-1 and defeated Union Saint-Gilloise (who they traveled to in their last group fixture) 2-0. Liverpool will go through to the knockout stages if they win this match. They'd win the group (and go into the last 16) if Toulouse were to lose to Union Saint-Gilloise. A draw will be enough to see them qualify if USG don't beat Toulouse. The Reds have won each of their last nine home games in all competitions and are unbeaten in 17 since losing to Real Madrid nine months ago.

LASK only have three points from their four group games. They are four points behind second placed Toulouse but just one adrift of third-placed Union Saint-Gilloise. There's still some hope of moving up a place and going into the Europa Conference League and even qualifying for the Europa League knockout stages. Losing at Anfield will end those latter hopes and their European season would be over if Union Saint-Gilloise were to defeat Toulouse. LASK have lost three of their four group games. The other was a 3-0 home win over Union Saint-Gilloise. The Austrians are third in their domestic league and won at the weekend. Their last three Europa League away fixtures have all failed to produce a victory. We tip Liverpool to win this and lead at both half and full time.