Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise betting preview: odds and predictions
LIVERPOOL are expected to make wholesale changes again in the Europa League on Thursday but they should still be too good for their Belgian opponents at Anfield.
Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise odds
Here are the latest match odds for Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise odds from our top-rated football bookies:
Quick betting tips for Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise
- Liverpool to win and both teams to score – 17/10 at Spreadex
- Gravenberch to assist at any time – 5/1 at bet365
- Elliott over 2 shots – 7/5 at William Hill
Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise betting preview
As the fallout from the VAR shambles at Tottenham on Saturday continues, Liverpool will return to the pitch on Thursday intent on building on a strong start to their Europa League campaign.
They’ll host Union Saint-Gilloise, a side who led the Belgian league after 89 minutes on the final day of last season but ended up being pipped to the title by Royal Antwerp.
Union have already set about making up for that disappointment – they are back on top after nine games of the current campaign – but this is quite a different test to their domestic ones with no Belgian club having avoided defeat at Anfield over the years.
What will give them hope is that the hosts will likely make a raft of changes, especially with a tough trip to Brighton to come on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp switched his entire XI for the matchday-one victory over LASK in Austria and had a similar policy for last week’s League Cup victory over Leicester.
Both games saw the Reds concede first before winning 3-1 and something similar would not surprise here.
Liverpool have made a habit of delivering for both teams to score punters this season (see below), while Union are a side who won’t simply sit back – they will look to take the game to their opponents when possible.
Liverpool and both teams to score is a potential angle for those seeking a bigger price about the hosts, while it may also pay to focus on the home players likely to start and delve into the sub-markets.
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Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise key stats
- Liverpool have won all eight of their previous matches at Anfield against Belgian opponents.
- Union went unbeaten away from home in last season’s Europa League, in which they reached the quarter-finals, with games at Union Berlin (twice), Bayer Leverkusen, Braga and Malmo.
- Union are top of the Belgian League after nine games but have conceded 12 goals, the highest such figure in the top half of the table.
- Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo is set to miss the game due to injury, although plenty of changes are expected from Jurgen Klopp. Darwin Nunez, Harvey Elliott, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo are among those needing game time who could start.
- The visitors could be without top scorer Dennis Eckert again. He has seven goals in eight games this season but has missed the last four due to injury.
Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise best bets
Liverpool to win and both teams to score
Eight of Liverpool’s nine matches this season have seen both teams score, including their opening Europa League game away to LASK and last week’s Carabao Cup tie with Leicester.
Both saw widespread team changes and the same is anticipated here.
Union are a team who feel they can outscore opponents and BTTS has landed in four of their last six.
This looks a good way of getting a better price out of the red-hot (2/11) favourites.
Back Liverpool to win and both teams to score at 17/10 at Spreadex
Ryan Gravenberch anytime assist
While it’s hard to be sure who will start for Liverpool, new signing Gravenberch is in need for game time and looks likely to be in the starting XI.
He was against LASK and Leicester in the past two midweeks and on each occasion the midfielder delivered an assist.
It’s not hard to see Liverpool putting in a few goals in this one so Gravenberch looks a decent price to add another here.
Bet on Gravenberch to assist at any time at 5/1 at bet365
Bet on Gravenberch to assist at any time at 5/1 at bet365
Harvey Elliott over 2 shots
Elliott is another who’s had limited time on the pitch this season but in his two starts to date (against LASK and Leicester) he’s managed 3+ shots on each occasion.
With Liverpool expected to dominate the ball at Anfield, he should get chances around the box again in this contest and 7/5 about a repeat looks tempting.
Back Elliott over 2 shots at 7/5 at William Hill
How to watch Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise
- Location: Anfield Stadium, Liverpool
- Time: Thursday, October 5, 8pm
- Where to watch: TNT Sports 1
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