The Raiffeisen Arena in Linz (sold out) hosts a UEFA Champions League League Phase Matchday 2 tie on Wednesday 14 October 2026: LASK, pointless after losing 0-1 at AEK Athens on MD1, welcome Liverpool, who bounced back from a 3-0 Premier League defeat at home to Manchester City by beating Atlético de Madrid 2-1 at Anfield on MD1.
From a betting perspective, the bookmakers price Liverpool at around 1.29, but this LASK vs Liverpool prediction has an edge of doubt because Andoni Iraola’s side travel with a depleted forward line — Szoboszlai, Gakpo and Ekitike all injured and Isak doubtful — while LASK’s set-piece game dragged them from 0-3 down to 3-3 at Hartberg last month.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, 14 October 2026 — 17:45 WAT |
| Home | LASK |
| Away | Liverpool |
| Main prediction | Liverpool win |
| Correct score | 0-2 |
| Hot Tip | Liverpool win to nil — LASK failed to score on MD1 and lost 0-2 at home to Rapid Wien in the derby. |
LASK vs Liverpool Match Preview
Iraola’s depleted forward line is the crux of this tie. Liverpool will lean on Bradley Barcola and Rio Ngumoha’s one-v-one pace in transition against LASK’s back five, while LASK’s best route is the set-piece: they hauled themselves from 0-3 to 3-3 at Hartberg via dead balls, and they led Liverpool 1-0 at half-time in Linz in 2023 with exactly that kind of disruptive start.
Recent Form
LASK: L D L L W
- 11 Oct — LASK 0-2 Rapid Wien (H, Austrian Bundesliga)
- 20 Sep — TSV Hartberg 3-3 LASK (A, Austrian Bundesliga)
- 13 Sep — Sturm Graz 2-1 LASK (A, Austrian Bundesliga)
- 8 Sep — AEK Athens 1-0 LASK (A, UCL MD1)
- 1 Sep — WAC 1-3 LASK (A, Austrian Bundesliga)
Liverpool: L ? ? D W
- 11 Oct — Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City (H, Premier League)
- Two mid-September wins whose opponents and scores could not be verified — not found
- 12 Sep — Liverpool 0-0 Fulham (H, Premier League)
- 9 Sep — Liverpool 2-1 Atlético de Madrid (H, UCL MD1)
Key Stats
- Liverpool won both previous competitive meetings, 3-1 at Linz and 4-0 at Anfield in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League group stage.
- LASK are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.
- LASK failed to score on UCL MD1 (0-1 at AEK); Andoni Iraola was unbeaten in seven (W4 D3) before the Manchester City defeat.
LASK vs Liverpool Prediction: Correct Score
0-2 — Liverpool’s squad is stretched but the spine of Alisson, Van Dijk, Mac Allister and Gravenberch should control a LASK side that has scored just four times in five games and could be without the injured Usor and Bello; Liverpool’s rotated front line may need patience, but quality tells in Linz.
LASK vs Liverpool Head-to-Head
Only two previous competitive meetings exist, both in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League group stage:
- 21 Sep 2023 — LASK 1-3 Liverpool (Raiffeisen Arena; LASK led 1-0 at half-time)
- 30 Nov 2023 — Liverpool 4-0 LASK (Anfield)
There are no other competitive meetings between the clubs.
Pre-Match Odds
Liverpool win ~1.29–1.30 (FootballWhispers 2/7, bet365 3/10, 1xBet 1.30). LASK home-win and draw prices were not found in sampled sources, so we state that plainly rather than guessing.
Team News: LASK
OUT: Ramiz Harakate (knee). DOUBT: Moses Usor (went off injured against Rapid), George Bello (knock against Rapid). BACK: Samuel Adeniran (returned from a broken cheekbone).
Team News: Liverpool
OUT: Dominik Szoboszlai (thigh), Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni (all injured). DOUBT: Alexander Isak (minor thigh issue). AVAILABLE: Ryan Gravenberch — his red card against Manchester City carries a domestic ban only, so he can play in Europe.
Predicted Lineups
LASK (3-5-2, per Khel Now): Jungwirth; Mbuyamba, Alemao, Andrade; Jorgensen, Ljubicic, Bogarde, Horvath, Bello; Usor, Lang (caveat: Bello and Usor are doubts — if they miss out, Kalajdzic and Adeniran are the likely stand-ins).
Liverpool (4-2-3-1, per Khel Now): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Barcola, Wirtz, Ngumoha; Koumas (caveat: a heavily rotated, youthful front line with Szoboszlai, Gakpo and Ekitike out and Isak doubtful — teenagers Rio Ngumoha and Lewis Koumas feature).
(Managers: Dietmar Kühbauer vs Andoni Iraola.)
LASK vs Liverpool Betting Tips
Tip 1 — Result: Liverpool win. Tip 2 — Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals. Tip 3 — BTTS Yes/No: BTTS No.
Hot Tip
Liverpool win to nil — LASK failed to score on MD1 and lost 0-2 at home to Rapid Wien in the derby; Liverpool’s Gravenberch returns in Europe. This is our headline LASK vs Liverpool prediction for Wednesday’s tie.
That completes our LASK vs Liverpool prediction — Liverpool’s quality should tell in a professional 2-0 win in Linz. For more Champions League predictions, check the league page, and don’t miss today’s football predictions.
