Liverpool - Barcelona - Tips by users and experts on football, 7 May 2019: UEFA Champions League

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Liverpool Win • 2.45

A place in the Champions League final will be at stake when Liverpool and Barcelona face each other at Anfield on Tuesday evening. Barca did well to crush the Reds at Camp Nou in the first leg and, as a result, they are with one foot in the final. Leo Messi, who proved his worth in the 3-0 win over Liverpool, is likely to pose a big threat for the opposition defenders.

The Premier League side have no other chance but to go all guns blazing at Ernesto Valverde’s troops and seeing that Mohamed Salah and Co. failed to turn their dominance into goals in the Camp Nou clash, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. Liverpool are a real force to be reckoned with at home, but we do not believe that they are capable of overcoming such a big deficit.

Both Teams To Score - Yes • 1.57

Liverpool have a tough match on Saturday night as they travel to play Newcastle United in the Premier League. They are pushing to win both the Premier League and Champions League, so cannot afford to rest key players whereas Barcelona have already sealed the La Liga title and can rest some of their big names on the weekend. That should see Barcelona arrive fresh for this game and that could make a big difference considering the energy levels of the first leg. Plus, Barcelona are undefeated in their last six away Champions League games, winning three of them at Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven and Manchester United.

Barcelona have experience of winning on English soil this season and many of the Liverpool vs Barcelona picks are favouring the Catalan giants to make it three wins from three away to Premier League clubs.

Match result and both teams to score

Over 3 Goals • 2.12

Over 3.0 goals on the Asian line is priced at 20/21 (1.95) and looks like a backable option given we are expecting the goals to flow.

If exactly three goals are scored then all stakes of returned, meaning backers of this selection only lose money if two goals or fewer are scored, something that looks unlikely.

If Liverpool come out all guns blazing then the price of 11/8 (2.37) for over 1.5 goals in the first half/

Liverpool or Draw • 1.59

Liverpool have a mountain to climb if they are to qualify for the final but their first target will be to win the match. Jurgen Klopp’s team have a strong record at Anfield in the Champions League and they have won nine of their last thirteen home matches in the competition. There have been wins over Hoffenheim, Maribor, Spartak Moscow, Manchester City, Roma, Paris Saint-Germain, Red Star Belgrade, Napoli and Porto. The wins over Manchester City, Roma, PSG and Napoli show Liverpool have what it takes to defeat big clubs at home in European competition and they will not be fazed by playing Barcelona in this game.

Barcelona Win • 2.73

With a 26th LaLiga title already clinched with three matches to spare, Barcelona had the luxury of resting the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Gerard Pique, Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba at the weekend - though they paid for that with a 2-0 defeat to battling Celta Vigo.

All of those first-team regulars are expected to return unless Ernesto Valverde decides to spring a surprise, with Philippe Coutinho likely to start against his former club once again with Ousmane Dembele suffering a thigh injury at Balaidos.

Rafinha remains a long-term absentee, while young centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo is struggling with a knock.