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Barcelona vs Liverpool Prediction & Betting tips
On June 1, 2019, the new Champions League winner will be announced at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid. After three Real Madrid titles in succession, this time it will definitely be another team on the European football throne. The winner of the spectacular second semi-final between Barcelona and Liverpool, according to the odds, has the best chance of winning because in the other semi-finals with Tottenham and Ajax Amsterdam there are two teams that probably had no plans for the season ahead of this season. To describe the duel of the reigning Spanish champions against the team of Jürgen Klopp as an anticipated finale, would still be a bit presumptuous and disrespectful to those teams who threw with Real Madrid, Juventus or Manchester City at least three absolute top favorites from the competition.
Just how difficult the task for the “Reds” on Wednesday evening in the semi-final first leg at Camp Nou will be, shows alone the home record of the Blaugrana in the current Champions League season, because with the exception of a 1-1 draw against Tottenham, but on last group-phase matchday came, celebrated the Valverde-Eleven exclusively victories, mostly even clear. Nonetheless, Jürgen Klopp will give his protégés a lot of confidence on the way, especially since the English last delivered in Porto (4: 1) and Bayern Munich (3: 1) good results in foreign countries. Because it’s hard to predict the outcome in the highly anticipated clash between Barcelona and Liverpool, it may be worth keeping an eye on the Tor markets. For example, the prices of Barca scoring at least one goal in both halves could be a lucrative option.
Barcelona:
Judging by the betting odds, FC Barcelona have a huge chance of winning the Triple this season. In the Spanish championship, the Catalans made the title defense perfect three weeks before the end of last weekend with a 1-0 win over Levante. In the Spanish Cup, the Copa del Rey, at the end of May is also the feasible final against Valencia on the program. The biggest challenge on the way to the third triple of the club’s history (2009, 2015) thus undoubtedly remains the handlebar in the Champions League.
In the most important European club competition it gets the blaugrana on Wednesday evening with the Liverpool FC to do. Historically, the leaders of the 26-time Spanish champion can live quite well with an English counterpart, as Barca prevailed five times in a row in knockout rounds against representatives from the Premier League. In the current season, the balance against teams from the island is incidentally in four wins and a draw. But: both Heimpleiten in the club’s international history against English clubs came just against the “Reds”. Although this curious statistic must certainly be mentioned, between Barcelona and Liverpool it has only limited influence on our tip.
Significantly more meaningful, however, is the impressive home record of the Catalans at Camp Nou. So far in the competition, Lionel Messi and Co. celebrated four successes in five matches in front of a home crowd (a draw). It had keeper Marc Andre ter Stegen only twice behind. In addition, the Blaugrana has been undefeated in the premier class for 31 games in front of their own fans (28 wins, three draws). This outstanding series includes, among other things, 13 consecutive knockout matches in which the multiple European Cup winner did not leave the field as a loser (eleven wins, two draws). With all these sensational values in mind, the fact that coach Ernesto Valverde’s team is the only remaining undefeated team in this year’s contest and has the best chance of winning the title is almost lost.
In our eyes, there is no way around the star ensemble from the former Olympic city in this season, which is why we in the semi-final first leg Barcelona against Liverpool our forecast also in favor of the home side. In four out of five home matches, the strong Catalan offensive could hit at least once every half. The pretty brave approach of the “Reds” should also play the strong-playing Blaugrana in the cards, especially if it manages the Valverde-Elf to dub the first pressing line of the English. Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are also in very strong shape and will cause major problems for the counterpart’s long-standing defensive position, which is why we at Barcelona are tipping Liverpool to suggest that the hosts play in both the first and second 45 minutes score at least one goal. The troupe, which has lost none of the last 19 competitive games and recorded 14 successes in this period, only Rafinha will have to watch for injury.
Liverpool:
Just under 60 minutes allowed Liverpool on Sunday afternoon dream of two games to go before the lead in the Premier League. After the “Reds” submitted on Friday and the designated defeated Huddersfield 5: 0 shot out of the stadium, the direct competitor Manchester City in Burnley was surprisingly difficult, but ultimately struggled to a 1-0 work victory. Because the Citizens with Leicester and Brighton have two absolutely feasible tasks in front of the chest, the hopes slowly disappear at Anfield, for the first time since 1990 to reap the title on the island.
Of course, a depressive mood is not heard around Merseyside these days, as on Wednesday evening enthusiastic supporters look forward to the first leg of the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League at FC Barcelona. A certain anticipation is not only understandable, but also well founded, especially since the Reds in their club’s history so far in fact have never lost in Camp Nou the short. Should this trend persist, the current table run of the Premier League would be an exorbitantly good starting position for the return leg in the coming week.
The fact that “Pool” now actually has the opportunity, as in the previous year, to reach the final of the premier class, comes as a surprise in that the protégés of Jürgen Klopp in the group stage were already close to the end. Only a 1-0 home win on the final day against Naples made it to the next round of the last sixteen, where the FC Bayern was turned off. In the quarter-final, the trio Infernale from the Beatles city, consisting of Mane, Salah and Firmino, finally had no problems to prevail against FC Porto.
Nevertheless, a small question mark remains, because with three defeats from five away games, the Englishmen were much more difficult in a foreign country than at home. Even the 4: 1 in Porto reads at first glance comfortable, but could have turned out in a more efficient use of opportunities of the Portuguese but also in the other direction. For this reason, the odds of a home win between Barcelona and Liverpool definitely enjoy their eligibility.
The tactical route of Jürgen Klopp will play a crucial role in our opinion. It can be assumed that the former Dortmunder will bet on a somewhat more defensive basic order compared to other games. However, this does not mean that the “Reds” only engage in their own half, but simply move the first pressing line a few meters backwards. As a consequence, it does not seem impossible that tactically sensible Englishmen will feel uncomfortable in this unfamiliar formation and lose control at the center. The bottom line should be between Barcelona and Liverpool therefore a tip on the favorites. Personally, it looks good. Only Adam Lallana and Fabinho are still questionable for Wednesday.
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