Liverpool FC vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Liverpool FC vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Champions League .
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andreas Ekberg
- Referee Mehmet-Mohammed Culum
- Referee Stefan Hallberg
- Referee Kristoffer Karlsson
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 6–2 | W |
| 14 Mar | SSC Napoli | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | SSC Napoli | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 G | |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | |
| Ronald Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Liverpool FC to score. At the same time, FC Red Bull Salzburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FC Red Bull Salzburg have won 139 goals from 225 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 9' Sadio Mane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
- 14' FC Red Bull Salzburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 24' Austria international Zlatko Junuzovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Magnificent from Andrew Robertson! That is 13 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 420 games and scored 827 goals.
- 36' Mohamed Salah makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Liverpool FC are in front.
- 39' What a moment for Hwang Heechan! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
- 44' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' The FC Red Bull Salzburg manager makes a substitution. Patson Daka departs to be replaced by Erling Haaland.
- 56' Takumi Minamino makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and FC Red Bull Salzburg are in front.
- 60' Erling Haaland adds to his 26 season tally! FC Red Bull Salzburg lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
- 62' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! James Milner comes on to replace Jordan Henderson.
- 64' Georginio Wijnaldum makes way for Divock Origi at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 69' Liverpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mohamed Salah on 69.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Masaya Okugawa. He replaces Dominik Szoboszlai on 71 minute.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and FC Red Bull Salzburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 78' The crowd applauds Zlatko Junuzovic as he leaves the pitch. Majeed Ashimeru steps in for FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabinho on 86.
- 87' Fabinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 90' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Mohamed Salah is replaced by Naby Keita on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Liverpool FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 14
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Naby Keita 90'
- 12
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 13
Bench
- 20
- 15
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 64'
- 6
-
7
James Milner ↑ 62'
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 90'
- 62
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 39
- 9
- 18
- 16
- 17
- 1
- 6
- 45
- 14
-
20
Patson Daka ↓ Erling Haaland 56'
Bench
-
37
Masaya Okugawa ↑ 71'
- 25
- 15
-
30
Erling Haaland ↑ 56'
-
4
Majeed Ashimeru ↑ 78'
- 7
- 23
Coach
Jesse Marsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 3 |
| Sadio Mane | 1 |
| Andrew Robertson | 1 |
| Hwang Heechan | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
| Naby Keita | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2019-10-02
Liverpool FC
4–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2019-09-17
FC Red Bull Salzburg
6–2
KRC Genk
W
2019-03-14
FC Red Bull Salzburg
3–1
SSC Napoli
W
2019-03-07
SSC Napoli
3–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2019-02-21
FC Red Bull Salzburg
4–0
Club Brugge KV
W
2019-02-14
Club Brugge KV
2–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.55
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
44%
Liverpool FC or FC Red Bull Salzburg
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

