Liverpool will be targeting back-to-back Champions League wins when they travel to LASK Linz on October 14. The hosts will have home advantage at the Raiffeisen Arena after losing to AEK Athens on matchday one.

LASK Faltering at Both Ends of the Pitch

Dietmar Kühbauer will have pressure on his shoulders after LASK were unable to win in four straight fixtures in all competitions.

Defensive improvement will be required after allowing eight goals in their last four, scoring four times over the same period. Samuel Adeniran will be crucial, scoring six in his last five.

Kühbauer will be without influential wing-back George Bello, who has registered one assist in his last two. Moses Usor will also be unavailable, meaning that Samuel Kalajdzic will lead the line alongside Adeniran, but the Austrian has failed to score in four straight appearances for club and country.

LASK Linz predicted lineup vs Liverpool (5-3-2): Jungwirth; Jorgensen, Alemao, Mbuyamba, Andrade, Dibango; Horvath, Bogarde, Ljubicic; Kalajdzic, Adeniran

Iraola Chasing Immediate Response Following City Loss

Andoni Iraola tasted defeat for the first time as Liverpool boss on Sunday, when the Reds were beaten 3-0 by Man City.

Goals have been in short supply recently, with just one netted in three EPL outings. Alexander Isak’s absence is unlikely to aid their chances, with the top scorer missing due to injury.

Lewis Koumas is set to keep his spot, despite failing to find the net in 15 appearances for club and country. Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, and Dominik Szoboszlai all remain out, further limiting Iraola’s options in advanced areas.

Liverpool predicted lineup vs LASK Linz (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, Jacquet, van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Munoz, Wirtz, Barcola; Koumas

LASK Linz vs Liverpool Prediction

  • Safe Tip: Liverpool to Win
  • Odds: 1.264 (22Bet)
  • Correct score prediction: LASK Linz 0-2 Liverpool
  • 22Bet Booking Code: KRNYL

Key stats:

  • LASK have lost two of their last three Champions League fixtures, including qualifiers.
  • Liverpool have won their last four League Phase matches in the UCL.
  • LASK have not scored in two of their previous three European encounters, including qualifiers.

Liverpool is the logical win angle this week, as the club have thrived in the League Phase of the Champions League since the start of last season, winning seven of their nine fixtures.

LASK have come up short at the elite level of European football, and Austrian clubs have lost 19 of their last 24 UCL fixtures. Meanwhile, the Austrian club have failed to keep clean sheets in their previous five in 2026-27.

Liverpool have been particularly strong on their travels in the League Phase in Europe, winning three straight encounters and scoring nine goals.

The main risk is Liverpool’s injuries, with Isak and Gakpo out after scoring a combined six goals this season, but the Reds still have enough quality in reserve to make them a winning selection at 1.264.

LASK Linz vs Liverpool Prediction, Value Tip

  • Value Tip: Both Teams to Score – No
  • Odds: 2.097 (22Bet)
  • 22Bet Booking Code: XEYYL

Liverpool's defensive record has been reliable, aside from their recent blip when they were beaten by Man City after having to play with ten men, conceding four goals in five league matches.

Iraola’s side have kept three clean sheets in their last six games and have kept successive shutouts in their last two away matches. LASK have failed to score in two of their last four fixtures, including a 2-0 home loss against Rapid Wien on Sunday.

Liverpool have also kept clean sheets in three of their last four League Phase matches in the UCL.

Verdict: Liverpool to Win (1.264) — LASK Linz 0-2 Liverpool.