Lille's only previous visit to Anfield saw them smashed 3-0 in 2010, with les Dogues winless in eight previous visits to England, losing seven of them, including each of the last six. On the flip side, Liverpool have won their last four home matches against French clubs, scoring 13 times across these matches, losing only two of 16 previous clashes with Ligue 1 outfits on Merseyside.
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Can Liverpool maintain their perfect record in this season's UEFA Champions League? So far, it's played six and won six for Arne Slot's side, claiming the notable scalps of AC Milan, Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen, before a rather less memorable 1-0 victory over Girona last month; Mohamed Salah's second half spot-kick the only goal of the evening at Montilivi. Thus, the Reds are clear at the top of the Champions League table, knowing a win here will cement their spot in the last 16, ahead of next Wednesday's clash with PSV Eindhoven.
Meanwhile, Liverpool moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday too, seemingly set to drop points at Brentford, only for unlikely hero Darwin Núñez to score not once but twice in injury time in West London. This extends their unbeaten league run to 18 matches, so will the Reds now continue their flawless European record?
LOSC Lille though cannot be taken lightly, given that they've been one of the surprise packages of this competition, currently eighth, on course to reach the round of 16 for only the third time in their entire history. Bruno Génésio's side, who had to come through two rounds of qualifying just to get into the league phase, have 13 points on the board, doing the Madrid-double in October, beating Real 1-0 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy and then Atlético 3-1 three weeks later, with Jonathan David the scorer of a brace in the Spanish capital.
Les Dogues have also held Juventus to a draw, before beating both Bologna and then Sturm Graz, the latter a 3-2 thriller in Northern France, decided by Hákon Arnar Haraldsson's late strike. More-recently, les Nordistes have dumped Olympique Marseille out the Coupe de France, prevailing on penalties at Stade Vélodrome last Tuesday, while they're now unbeaten in 14 Ligue 1 games, climbing up to third by defeating Nice 2-1 on Friday night, with Bafodé Diakité completing the comeback victory. Of course, Lille travel to Liverpool are underdogs, but they'll do so believing an upset is within the realms of possibility.
Liverpool vs Lille Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 2.
- Liverpool Wins: 1. Draws: 0. Lille Wins: 1.
Liverpool Team News
Given their imperious position at the top of the Champions League table, it'll be interesting to see if Arne Slot rotates. Kostas Tsimikas was handed a rare start on Saturday, suggesting Andy Robertson will come back in at left-back. Meanwhile, in the middle, with Joe Gomez sidelined, if Ibrahima Konaté needs a rest, Jarell Quansah could come into the lineup, and it also would not be a surprise to see Conor Bradley's name on the teamsheet. Diogo Jota is a doubt due to a muscle injury suffered at the City Ground last Tuesday, but weekend here Darwin Núñez will surely come in, having scored twice at Brentford. The aforementioned Konaté is one yellow card away from suspension.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Lille: (4-3-3): Alisson; Bradley, Quansah, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Núñez, Luis Díaz.
Liverpool Player to Watch vs Lille
Mohamed Salah is enduring a nightmarish three-game goal draught, which is elongated by his own high standards, so can he add to his 21 goals this season?
Lille Team News
The visitors travel without the injured Samuel Umtiti, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Tiago Santos, Nabil Bentaleb and Edon Zhegrova, while former Evertonian André Gomes was not included in the UEFA squad. Thus, André's namesake Angel Gomes, who's become a full-England international this season, could start at the base of midfield, with Rémy Cabella, once of Newcastle, out-wide. Thomas Meunier, Angel Gomes, captain Benjamin André and Jonathan David would all miss the matchday eight clash with Feyenoord if booked.
Lille predicted lineup vs Liverpool: (4-2-3-1): Chevalier; Meunier, Diakité, Alexsandro, Ismaily, Gomes, André, Bakker, Haraldsson, Cabella; David.
Lille Player to Watch vs Liverpool
Jonathan David, who's out of contract in the summer, has 17 goals to his name this season, six of which have come in the Champions League, hence why many of Europe's richest clubs are interested in the Canadian's signature; for now, can he fire les Dogues into the knockout stages?
Liverpool vs Lille Prediction
We're forecasting a Liverpool victory at Anfield. The Reds look simply so strong right now, so we expect Arne Slot's side to be too strong for Bruno Génésio's team: Liverpool 2-0 Lille.
Liverpool vs Lille FAQs - Champions League
How to watch Liverpool vs Lille Champions League game on TV channel?
Liverpool vs Lille Champions League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: Amazon Prime Video
- USA: Paramount+ & ViX
- Canada: DAZN Canada
How to watch Liverpool vs Lille Champions League game on live streaming?
Liverpool vs Lille Champions League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: Amazon Prime Video
- USA: Paramount+ & ViX
- Canada: DAZN Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Liverpool vs Lille in the Champions League?
Liverpool vs Lille takes place on Tuesday 21 January 2025, with kick off at 20:00 (GMT), 15:00 (EDT) & 12:00 (PST).