Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Liverpool FC vs FC Midtjylland, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Liverpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Midtjylland
Tue 27 Oct 2020 · 20:00 UTC Anfield HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 19' Alexander Scholz
Y 25' Frank Onyeka
Y 32' Jens Cajuste
James Milner 41' Y
Y 90' Paulinho

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs FC Midtjylland — Champions League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Radoslaw Siejka
  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Referee Krzysztof Jakubik
  • Referee Pawel Raczkowski
  • Referee Pawel Gil
  • Referee
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Liverpool FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Midtjylland
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 FC Midtjylland

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct FC Midtjylland H 2–0 W
24 Oct Sheffield United FC H 2–1 W
21 Oct AFC Ajax A 1–0 W
17 Oct Everton FC A 2–2 D
04 Oct Aston Villa FC A 2–7 L
28 Sep Arsenal FC H 3–1 W
FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
21 Oct Atalanta BC H 0–4 L
30 Sep SK Slavia Praha H 4–1 W
22 Sep SK Slavia Praha A 0–0 D
16 Sep BSC Young Boys H 3–0 W
15 Aug Rangers FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Alexis Mac Allister 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Liverpool FC is hosting FC Midtjylland for another epic battle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jens Cajuste suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' Alexander Scholz was booked on 19.
  • 24' The 29-year-old Bozhidar Kraev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Frank Onyeka. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 30' Fabinho makes way for Rhys Williams at the 30 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jens Cajuste.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Milner.
  • 46' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Georginio Wijnaldum is hanging Jordan Henderson on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Priske might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' Diogo Jota does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
  • 60' The whistle greets Divock Origi as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed Salah.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 66' The FC Midtjylland bench stirs into life. Awer Mabil is withdrawn and Mikael Anderson gets his opportunity.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past FC Midtjylland's compact .
  • 72' A tactical swap from FC Midtjylland — Evander on, Pione Sisto off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The travelling FC Midtjylland supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' Diogo Jota makes way for Roberto Firmino at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 90' FC Midtjylland player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Priske

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.66 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 60% + Liverpool FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC60% Draw25% FC Midtjylland15%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
40%
Liverpool FC or FC Midtjylland
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC41% Draw48% FC Midtjylland11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push FC Midtjylland covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 19% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 26% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.