Liverpool vs Galatasaray Prediction & Picks - Champions League
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by Carlos Zabala | in Champions League Picks
For this season, Galatasaray's management managed to assemble a solid team, including the acquisition of players who have long been key figures in European leagues but still have more to offer. Torreira, Osimhen, and Icardi in attack, Gundogan off the bench, and Davinson Sánchez in defense make up a Turkish team that could become a dark horse in this Champions League, and their potential was evident not only because they eliminated Juventus but also because they won the first leg against Liverpool.
The Galatasaray-Liverpool first leg in Istanbul ended 1-0 with an early goal from Lemina for the Turkish giants. The Reds thought they had equalized, but VAR intervened to disallow Konaté's goal for handball. The first leg saw a total of five yellow cards; Sánchez will miss the return leg for Galatasaray, while Kerkez, van Dijk, Gravenberch, and Szoboszlai, although they also received yellow cards, will all play on Wednesday at Anfield for the second leg.
Liverpool was knocked out of last season's Champions League in the Round of 16; they are at risk of suffering the same fate this season. Szoboszlai called for his team to wake up, especially after what happened at the weekend, where they were unable to beat a Tottenham side severely weakened by injuries and facing relegation at home in Matchday 30 of the Premier League.
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Liverpool vs Galatasaray Form
Liverpool and Galatasaray Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 15, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 10, 2026 - Champions League
Mar 6, 2026 - FA Cup
Mar 3, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 28, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 22, 2026 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 15, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 28, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 14, 2026 - FA Cup
Feb 8, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 31, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 28, 2026 - Champions League
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 10, 2026 - Champions League
Mar 6, 2026 - FA Cup
Mar 3, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 22, 2026 - Premier League
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Jan 24, 2026 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 14, 2026 - Super Lig
Mar 10, 2026 - Champions League
Mar 7, 2026 - Super Lig
Mar 3, 2026 - Turkiye Kupasi
Feb 28, 2026 - Super Lig
Feb 25, 2026 - Champions League
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 14, 2026 - Super Lig
Mar 10, 2026 - Champions League
Feb 28, 2026 - Super Lig
Feb 17, 2026 - Champions League
Feb 13, 2026 - Super Lig
Feb 4, 2026 - Turkiye Kupasi
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 7, 2026 - Super Lig
Mar 3, 2026 - Turkiye Kupasi
Feb 25, 2026 - Champions League
Feb 21, 2026 - Super Lig
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Jan 28, 2026 - Champions League
Liverpool against Galatasaray : Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
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Liverpool - Galatasaray: Form Analysis
Liverpool is coming in to this match as the favorites, due to the fact that the Reds have won 15 of their last 19 European matches at home. Also in the Round of 32, Galatasaray played an excellent match in Turkey but were unrecognizable in the return leg in Turin against Juventus. Playing with a man advantage for most of the match, Galatasaray almost squandered a three-goal lead, and it was only a goal from Osimhen in extra time that ultimately saw them through.
At odds of -400, Liverpool remains the favorite to win on Wednesday
While Liverpool's place in the Premier League's top four is now in jeopardy, Galatasaray extended their lead over Fenerbahçe to seven points in the Turkish Super League over the weekend. The Turkish giants are seeking their first Champions League quarter-final appearance since 2013, and having progressed in 14 of 17 European ties where they won the first leg at home could bring them luck on Wednesday. However, Galatasaray have suffered eight defeats and won only once in their previous 12 visits to England.
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Liverpool against Galatasaray Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
G. Mamardashvili
F. Woodman
DefenderA. Nallo
A. Robertson
J. Gomez
MidfielderF. Chiesa
C. Jones
K. Morrison
T. Nyoni
C. Gakpo
R. Ngumoha
A. Sen
G. Guvenc
DefenderE. Elmali
G. Gurpuz
K. Ayhan
L. Sane
I. Gundogan
ForwardN. Lang
Y. Akgun
A. Kutucu
Y. Asprilla
M. Icardi
Missing players
C. Bradley
S. Bajcetic
G. Leoni
MidfielderW. Endo
P. Frankowski
D. Sanchez
A. Unyay
Liverpool & Galatasaray Squad Analysis
Liverpool didn't suffer any new injuries against Tottenham, but the Reds' injury list still includes Isak, with a broken leg, as well as Leoni, Bradley, and Japanese midfielder Endo. Galatasaray, meanwhile, will be hampered by yellow card accumulation and the absence of the reliable Davinson Sánchez in central defense. In any case, the Turkish team has Ivorian defender Singo, who had an outstanding match against Basaksehir at the weekend, where he also scored a goal.
Speaking of goals, Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has been prolific, amassing six goals and seven assists since the start of February.
But of course, player for player, Liverpool's squad is better, so much so that their squad is valued at over a billion euros on the market. Slot opted to rotate his squad against Spurs with the return leg against Galatasaray in mind, although players like Szoboszlai and Mac Allister did play at the weekend.
Most goals and assists
Liverpool
Galatasaray
D. Szoboszlai
(5 Goals)
V. Osimhen
(7 Goals)
D. Szoboszlai
(4 Assists)
V. Osimhen
(3 Assists)
Liverpool - Galatasaray Key Points
- The first leg of the Galatasaray-Liverpool match saw 30 total shots
- Galatasaray generated an xG of 2.77 in their last league victory
- Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen is the Nigerian player with the most assists in Champions League history
- Liverpool controlled 63% possession in their draw against Tottenham
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Our Liverpool vs Galatasaray Prediction
Things can change rapidly at Anfield. Liverpool didn't play well there against Tottenham, but before that, aided by the support of their fans, they thrashed West Ham 5-2, Brighton 3-0, and Newcastle 4-1. What happens in midfield and how many duels each team wins will be crucial, but if Galatasaray plays anything like they did against Juventus in Italy, they are almost certain to be thrashed.
Meanwhile, Liverpool has yet to keep a clean sheet in March, and a striker as in-form as Osimhen could provide goals for the Turkish side. A high-scoring match seems likely.
Our prediction for Liverpool vs Galatasaray is: Over 3.5 goals.
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