Liverpool will look to make it eight wins from eight in the Champions League when they take on PSV at the Philips Stadion Wednesday night
The already-qualified Reds roll into the final round of league phase action boasting the only remaining 100% record in the competition.
Arne Slot’s side made it seven wins on the spin with a solid rather than spectacular 2-1 win over Lille last Tuesday night.
Liverpool followed up on that success by sweeping aside Ipswich 4-1 at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday.
Meanwhile, PSV have yet to assure themselves of a place in the play-off round despite triumphing in three of their last four continental contests, the most recent of which was a 3-2 success away at Red Star Belgrade.
Peter Bosz's team warmed up for this clash by earning a 3-2 win over NAC Breda in the Eredivisie on Saturday, a result that ensured they remain top of the Dutch top-flight.
How the bookies view it: Reds to reign supreme
Liverpool are 5/4 favourites on Boylesports to wrap up their league phase campaign by making it eight wins on the bounce.
PSV are 15/8 outsiders on Boylesports, while a share of the Philips Stadion spoils has been priced up at 5/2 with the same bookmaker.
Head to head: Reds’ record robust
The two teams have previously crossed paths on five occasions in Europe's premier club competition. The first meeting ended all square, with Liverpool landing top honours in each of the four fixtures that followed.
Players to watch: Darwin to deliver?
Darwin Nunez notched in Liverpool’s away game at RB Leipzig on matchday three and merits consideration for a goal or an assist here at 20/21 on Bet 365.
PSV will look to Luuk de Jong for inspiration. The experienced striker made the net bulge twice away at Red Star Belgrade last midweek and he is 6/4 on Boylesports to repeat the trick against Liverpool.
Predicted line-ups
PSV will once again be without injured duo Peter Olayinka and Omri Glazer. Both Malik Tillman and Matteo Dams are available for selection after serving suspensions on matchday seven, however Ryan Flamingo moves onto the naughty step after being sent off in Serbia last week.
As was the case last week, Liverpool boss Slot will likely rotate his resources in Eindhoven on Wednesday night.
PSV: Benitez; Karsdorp, Obispo, Boscagli, Dams; Tillman, Mauro Jr, Saibari; Bakayoko, De Jong, Lang
Liverpool: Alisson; Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Jones, Gravenberch Endo; Salah, Nunez, Diaz
Anything else catch the eye?
While Liverpool have little to play for on Wednesday night, they are unlikely to offer PSV a free pass to the knockout round.
As such, I’m prepared to back the Reds to score at least two goals at the Philips Stadion on Wednesday night – something that they have managed in five of their opening seven continental contests of the campaign.
That doesn’t bode well for a PSV side that have failed to silence their opponents in six of their seven league phase assignments thus far.
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