The match between Liverpool and Lille, despite the relatively low status of the visiting team, claims to be the centrepiece of the seventh match day of the Champions League general stage. The hosts of Anfield, where the meeting will take place, are the only ones who have not lost a single point in the current draw of Europe's elite tournament. Six wins in six matches with one conceded goal - such statistics have fixed the Reds on the first line of the standings. Lille surprised all representatives of European football with their results in the general stage. The team beat both Madrid clubs and did not lose to any of the other four opponents. The abundance of draws did not allow the Dogas to be among the leaders of the general stage, but the current eighth place guarantees them a place in the 1/8 finals. To keep it or improve their position, Lille must pick up points at Anfield. This task hardly seems unattainable for the visitors. Their knees were not shaking either when they beat Real Madrid at home, or when they defeated Atletico in Madrid. Bookmakers have expectedly identified the hosts as the favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.30 on their victory.

It is hardly possible now to apply the words "crisis" or "decline" in relation to the game form of Liverpool, but Slot's team has become more difficult to gain points and win. In the last round of the Premier League, the Merseyside team defeated Brentford thanks to Nunez's goals on 90+1 and 90+3 minutes. Prior to the dramatic meeting with the Bees, Liverpool had drawn with Nottingham Forest and Manchester United and lost to Tottenham in the first leg of the English League Cup. This defeat is the only one for the Reds in their last 28 matches in all competitions. In their arena Liverpool will attack from the first minutes.

The coaching staff and players Lille, of course, are aware of the hopelessness of calculating at Anfield solely on defence. "Dogs" definitely plan and will go on the counterattack, looking in the penalty area for their main star - Jonathan David. The French club comes to Liverpool with the best winless streak in more than 50 years. It consists of 21 matches (11 wins and 10 draws). Let's bet that the guests will score at least one goal.