LASK host Liverpool at Raiffeisen Arena on Wednesday, October 14 (12:45 PM ET / 11:45 AM CT / 9:45 AM PT).
No fresh injury or suspension concerns are listed for either side, so LASK should be able to call on Samuel Oluwabukunmi Adeniran up front, the striker who has scored twice already and put six of his sixteen shots on target. Moses Usor offers a second scoring threat with a goal and five chances created, while Sascha Horvath has supplied twelve chances created from his spell in attacking midfield. Liverpool, for their part, should field Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister in the middle of the park, with Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak the likely creative spark further forward.
This looks built for a tight, low-scoring night rather than an avalanche of goals. LASK have 0 points from their opening match and a goal difference of -1, meaning a disciplined defensive display is the priority just to stay in it, while Liverpool sit on 3 points and a goal difference of +1 after edging Atletico Madrid 2-1. Expect LASK to sit deep and make life difficult, with Liverpool needing a single moment of quality rather than a flood of chances to make the breakthrough.
LASK vs Liverpool: Best Bets & Predictions
Liverpool look set to grind out a narrow win in Austria
Our approach: we weigh the Signal model's projected 0-1 scoreline against the match-up facts above, landing on Liverpool to win while flagging LASK as carrying value by an edge of 9.5 points.
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Season Form & Standings
LASK have 0 points from their opening match, a defeat that left them with a goal difference of -1. Liverpool, in contrast, have 3 points from the same stage of the competition, after a win that produced a goal difference of +1.
Champions League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| LASK | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
LASK vs Liverpool Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
LASK
3-1-2-2-2Liverpool
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Samuel Oluwabukunmi Adeniran (LASK): The striker has 2 goals in 210 minutes, putting 6 of his 16 shots on target — LASK’s most direct route to goal.
- Sascha Horvath (LASK): Yet to score himself, the attacking midfielder leads LASK’s creativity with 12 chances created and 3 shots on target from 8 attempts.
- Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool): The defensive midfielder scored in the 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid and created 5 chances that day, more of a set-piece threat from midfield than an out-and-out forward.
Recent Form
LASK: L W L
- 2026-09-08: AEK Athens 1-0 LASK (L, away)
- 2026-08-25: LASK 5-1 Celtic (W, AET, home)
- 2026-08-19: Celtic 3-0 LASK (L, away)
LASK’s last 3 results have been L W L: a 1-0 loss away to AEK Athens, a 5-1 extra-time win over Celtic at home, and before that a 3-0 defeat away to Celtic.
Liverpool: W
- 2026-09-09: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid (W, home)
Liverpool’s only run-out so far ended 2-1 at home to Atletico Madrid, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister both on the scoresheet.
LASK vs Liverpool Prediction
Squawka’s model lands on a 0-1 win for Liverpool. LASK remain on 0 points after a defeat that left them with a goal difference of -1, and asking them to open up against a Liverpool side already on 3 points with a goal difference of +1 feels unlikely. Expect a cagey, low-scoring night in which Liverpool’s quality in midfield proves decisive without the floodgates opening.