The giants from Anfield, now under Slot, have regained the league title. However, they are unlikely to aim for more than fourth place in the Premier League at the moment, having also lost to Crystal Palace first in the Super Cup and then in the League Cup. Gurbanov and his players continue to dominate domestically—except for a brief period during the coronavirus pandemic when Neftchi returned to the top for a year. This winter break, they went in just one point behind Sabah, but there are still few doubts about them finishing first in the end.
In the Champions League, the English side has performed relatively well. Even here, there were some setbacks: in 2025, they lost to Galatasaray in Istanbul and suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat at home to PSV. But they beat all other opponents, including Real Madrid and Inter. Last week, they won in Marseille.
The Azerbaijanis have reached the group stage for only the second time in their history—this summer, they got past Shelbourne, Shkëndija-79, and Ferencváros in qualification. Moreover, they began the main round with wins over Benfica and Copenhagen. Afterwards, they only managed a draw against Chelsea, losing all other matches. In the previous round against Eintracht, after trailing for a long time, they eventually won, moving up into the playoff zone.
Liverpool vs Qarabag: Key Statistics and Trends
Liverpool have won four out of six matches
The club scores an average of 2.0 goals and concedes 1.14
Qarabag have lost three of their last five matches
The team scores an average of 2.14 goals and concedes 1.54
Liverpool vs Qarabag: Probable Starting Lineups
Liverpool (probable lineup): Alisson – Kerkez, van Dijk, Gomez, Frimpong – Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Wirtz, Szoboszlai – Ekitike, Salah
Qarabag (probable lineup): Kochalski – Jafarguliev, Medina, Mustafazade, Mateus – Yankovic, Bicalho, Zoubir, Xoni Montiel, Andrade – Duran
Previous Meetings: Liverpool vs Qarabag
This is the first time a team from the South Caucasus will play at Anfield.
Free Prediction for Liverpool vs Qarabag
The home side look significantly stronger, but the visitors are highly motivated. We predict “total goals over 3.0” (odds – 1.6).
