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Venue Chobani Stadium Fenerbahce Sukru SaracogluReferee Clement TurpinWatch (UK) TNT Sports

Fenerbahçe v Liverpool: Champions League preview, predicted line-ups & team news

Liverpool arrive in Istanbul on nine points from three games and with 12 goals scored. Fenerbahçe are still smarting from a 6-0 defeat at Aston Villa.

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Fenerbahçe v Liverpool preview

Liverpool have scored 12 goals in three Champions League games, and Fenerbahçe have the unenviable job of trying to stop them in Istanbul on Wednesday night.

This is the fourth of eight league-phase matches, so there is still time to climb, but a win in Istanbul would keep Liverpool in the top-eight places.

Fenerbahçe are in a different mood.

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How the sides got here

Liverpool have won all three matches, and none has been comfortable. They beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at home on 9 September, won 6-3 at Lask Linz on 14 October and edged Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield on 20 October. They have scored 12 and conceded seven, and have not kept a clean sheet.

Fenerbahçe's recent record is mostly draws. Across their last nine competitive matches they have won four, drawn four and lost one, scoring 11 and conceding 12. Their qualifying run included wins over Gornik Zabrze and Sturm Graz.

Rotation and selection

Rotation looks unlikely to be a talking point. Liverpool are chasing a top-eight finish and have a lengthy injury list, so the visitors will field their strongest available side.

Fenerbahçe have used a 4-2-3-1 in eight of their nine matches this season, and the hosts have little reason to change it. They have conceded an average of 2.0 goals per away game this season but only 0.8 at home, so Istanbul is where they are hardest to beat.

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Predicted line-ups for Fenerbahçe v Liverpool

Liverpool should line up in the same shape.

Liverpool: Alisson; Gomez, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Nyoni, Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Barcola; Gakpo

Changes for team news: Liverpool: Gravenberch out, Nyoni in.

Where to watch Fenerbahçe v Liverpool: TV and online streams

The match kicks off at 17:45 GMT on Wednesday 4 November at the Chobani Stadium Fenerbahçe Sukru Saracoglu. It is shown on TNT Sports where selected, which holds the UK rights to the competition.

This is a single league-phase match, not a two-legged tie. There is no extra time or penalty shoot-out in the league phase, so a draw after 90 minutes stands.

Stats for Fenerbahçe v Liverpool

  • Liverpool have won all three league-phase games, scoring 12 and conceding seven, an average of 4.0 goals for per game.
  • Liverpool have scored in every game and have not kept a clean sheet, averaging 20.67 shots and 2.86 xG per game.
  • Fenerbahçe have scored 11 and conceded 12 in their last nine, with only 3 clean sheets.
  • Fenerbahçe average 1.4 goals per home game this season and have scored in all five at home.
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Correct Score: 1-3

Liverpool have scored three or more in each of their last three league-phase games, and have 12 goals in total. Fenerbahçe have scored in all five of their home matches this season, which keeps a home goal in the picture. We back 1-3. The risk is a tighter game, as Fenerbahçe average only 1.2 goals a game.

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10/1
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Over 2.5 Goals: Over

All three of Liverpool's games have gone over 1.5 goals and two have gone over 3.5. Fenerbahçe have conceded 12 in nine. Over 2.5 is the pick. The risk is Fenerbahçe's low-scoring home record, where none of their nine matches has gone over 2.5 goals for them.

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2/5
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Both Teams to Score: Yes

Liverpool have conceded in all three league-phase games, with seven goals against in total. Fenerbahçe have scored in eight of their nine games, failing once. We say yes. The caveat is that Fenerbahçe have kept three clean sheets in nine, so Liverpool could still shut them out.

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1/2
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Anytime Goalscorer: C. Gakpo

Gakpo plays in a Liverpool attack that averages 20.67 shots and 7.0 on target a game. He is a regular threat in the final third. We back him to score. The risk is that Liverpool's goals have been spread through the side.

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Double Chance: Away or Draw

Liverpool have won all three league-phase games and have not lost this season. Fenerbahçe have scored only 1.2 goals a game and have one win in their last four at home. Away or Draw is the safer cover. The risk is a home upset, given Liverpool's defensive record.

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1/7
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Build the Fenerbahçe v Liverpool bet

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Away Win
Match Result
9/19

Liverpool are the form side and the best attack in this fixture, so the win anchors the builder. It pairs naturally with a high-scoring game.

Over
Over 2.5 Goals
2/5

Liverpool average 4.0 goals a game and have conceded seven, so goals are likely whoever wins. This leg works with the win without relying on the hosts to score.

C. Gakpo
Anytime Goalscorer
7/5

Gakpo is a key attacker in a team that creates 2.86 xG per game. If Liverpool win with three or more goals, he is the likeliest to be among the scorers.

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