Five-time Champions League winners Liverpool have to settle for the Europa League this season, a European competition that they've yet to win in its current guise.
They came closest in 2015/16 when they faced Spanish side Sevilla in the final in Switzerland, but went on to lose the match 3-1. Most recently in 2000/01, they won the trophy in its previous era, as the UEFA Cup.
This time around, after a fifth-placed finish in the Premier League last term, the Reds start in the group stage with a trip to Austria to face LASK in Linz.
With their hosts currently sat third in their country's top flight thanks to a positive start to the season which has seen them lose just once through seven outings, this away day could prove more challenging than some might be expecting.
MORE: Watch this Europa League match in the United States on Paramount+
LASK vs. Liverpool match facts
- Date: Thursday, September 21
- Kickoff Time: 12:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Raiffeisen Arena (Linz, Austria)
- Official: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
- Last meeting: None (First meeting)
LASK vs. Liverpool prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Liverpool (-290)
- Score prediction: LASK 0-3 Liverpool
| LASK win | Draw | Liverpool win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | +725 | +450 | -290 | -130 / -110 | -210 / +150 |
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LASK vs. Liverpool best bet
- Pick: Liverpool to score over 1.5 goals before half time
- Odds: +200 (BetMGM)
After going unbeaten across their opening five Premier League matches, with four wins and a draw, we're expecting Liverpool to be far too strong for their opposition in this Europa League clash.
At -290 to win this clash, there's not much value in just backing Jurgen Klopp's side to win so instead, we've gone elsewhere.
With BetMGM, you can get the away side to score more than once in the first half at +200 which feels good value given their in-form attacking line. So far, they've netted 12 times through five league outings and are likely to make a quick start in this one given the gulf in qualify between the two sides.
LASK vs. Liverpool flier bet
- Pick: Darwin Nunez to score 2+ goals
- Odds: +550 (BetMGM)
Although he started this campaign on the bench, Darwin Nunez has come into his own across Liverpool's last few matches. His brace off the bench away to Newcastle United both won his side a crucial outing and further highlighted how deadly his finishing can be.
Nunez hasn't found the back of the net in his two appearances since versus Bournemouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers — the latter as a substitute — but his 17 goals in 47 club appearances for the Reds remains a solid return.
Across his professional club career, the Uruguayan has also notched 19 braces or better to this point and we fancy him to make that 20 in Austria during this European matchup.
LASK vs. Liverpool live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| USA | Univision | Paramount+, |
