Liverpool vs Qarabag Match Overview – 28.01.2026

Liverpool hosts Qarabag at the Anfield in a game from the Champions League’s league stage final 8th round. The Reds are absolute favourites to secure the win here, but Qarabag shall not be underestimated – they are 18th in the standings with 10 points won. They are not a bad team for sure.

Liverpool won four of their last five games in the Champions League, only exception being the shocking 1-4 defeat against PSV at home. The situation there is complicated for the manager Arne Slot, though – especially after the 2-3 defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday.

At the same time Qarabag are moving closer to a finish in Top 24, which means that they would have the chance to participate in the playoffs and eventually find a place in the knockout phase.

Liverpool News & Analysis

Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot has to react quickly on another defeat in the Premier League. On Saturday the Reds faced Bournemouth away from home, but conceded a dramatic 2-3 defeat. Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai scored for the Reds, but a late goal in the 95th minute secured the Cherries’ win.

Now Arne Slot could be making some changes in the starting eleven against Qarabag. Andy Robertson could return on the left flank of the defence while Hugo Ekitike is expected to lead the attacking line. Curtis Jones is an option for the midfield.

Liverpool’s super star Mohamed Salah has to show a different face against Qarabag. The Egyptian international had a poor performance against Bournemouth, but now he will have the opportunity to do much better. Are we going to see the old Mo Salah we know so well?

Qarabag News & Analysis

Qarabag are doing much better in the Champions League than most people expected. They are certainly not the underdogs we all expected them to be. On the contrary, the Horsemen are enjoying 10 points won since the beginning of the 2025/26 campaign.

The biggest club in Azerbaijan at the moment, Qarabag are making the whole country with its European performances. In their last match the Horsemen achieved their third win in the tournament – 3-2 against Eintracht Frankfurt at home. Bahlul Mustafazada emerged as the hero for Qarabag as he scored the winning goal in the last few seconds of the game.

Qarabag’s most important man is the head coach Gurban Gurbanov. Managing the team since 2008, Gurbanov is one of the biggest legends in the club’s history. Let’s see how far they could go this season.

Liverpool vs Qarabag Betting Predictions

Liverpool are favourites to beat Qarabag, but as we said – they have to be careful with this opponent.

Liverpool to Win;
Liverpool Under 3.5 Goals;

Head-to-Head Matches

This is going to be a historic first time when Liverpool and Qarabag go head to head. These two teams never met before.

Betting Verdict

Liverpool and Qarabag are getting ready to offer us another fine Champions League spectacle at the Anfield. Can the English side bounce back after their latest Premier League defeat? Let’s see. Thank you for being with us and our Accurate football score predictions today.