Liverpool's path to the Champions League round of 16 requires a point at Ajax to complete the job with a game to spare.
That would seem a more straightforward challenge had last season's finalists not shown such dismal form away from Anfield this campaign, losing four games and drawing twice either side of their 7-1 thrashing of Rangers at Ibrox.
Four points clear at the top of the Dutch Eredivisie after winning their last two matches by an aggregate scoreline of 11-2, Ajax must win and hope Liverpool lose at home to Napoli on the final Champions League matchday to have a chance of finishing in the top two of Group A.
Here's how to watch the final game at the Johan Cruyff Arena of this season's group stage, as well as the latest team news and betting odds.
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How to watch Ajax vs. Liverpool
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Date | October 26 | October 26 | October 26 | October 27 |
| Time | 20:00 BST | 15:00 ET | 15:00 ET | 06:00 AET |
| TV channel | BT Sport 2 | - | - | |
| Streaming | BT Sport | Paramount+, Vix+ | DAZN | Stan Sport |
UK: The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 2 and streamed on BT Sport platforms.
USA: Paramount+ will provide the English-language stream for subscribers, ViX+ for Spanish listeners.
Canada: Every Champions League game streams live on DAZN.
Australia: Every Champions League game streams live on Stan Sport.
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— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) October 25, 2022
Ajax vs. Liverpool lineups
Alfred Schreuder goes with the same team that earned a 4-1 win over RKC Waalwijk on Saturday as Ajax look to keep their Champions League hopes alive.
Full-back Devyne Rensch and midfielder Kenneth Taylor both make the bench despite having been injury doubts.
Ajax lineup (4-3-3): Pasveer — Sanchez, Timber, Bassey, Blind — Berghuis, Alvarez, Klaassen — Tadic, Brobbey, Bergwijn
Subs: Stekelenburg, Gorter, Wijndal, Taylor, Ocampos, Rensch, Lucca, Kudus, Grillitsch, Magallan, Conceicao
Jurgen Klopp makes three changes to his starting line-up as Darwin Nunez, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson come in to start.
Thiago Alcantara misses out due to an ear infection as expected, but the bench is boosted by the return of Ibrahima Konate and Calvin Ramsay.
Liverpool lineup (4-3-3): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson — Fabinho, Henderson, Elliott — Salah, Nunez, Firmino
Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Jones, Tsimikas, Ramsay, Carvalho, Bajcetic, Phillips
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Ajax vs. Liverpool betting odds
Just when there was talk of Liverpool turning a corner courtesy of successive home wins, their 1-0 defeat at Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest on Saturday showed that the Reds remain an unreliable bet on their travels.
Liverpool needed an 89th-minute Matip winner to beat Ajax 2-1 in these sides' first meeting of the season. Ajax have shown more of their flaws since then, following up a surprisingly disastrous 6-1 home mauling by Napoli with a 4-2 defeat in Naples.
| UK (Sky Bet) | USA (Caesars) | Canada (Sports Interaction) | Australia (Ladbrokes) | |
| Ajax Win | 14/5 | +280 | 3.63 | 3.75 |
| Draw | 29/10 | +295 | 4.03 | 3.90 |
| Liverpool Win | 17/20 | -120 | 1.82 | 1.85 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 4/9 | - | 1.46 | 1.44 |
| Both Teams to Score | 2/5 | -200 | 1.42 | 1.44 |
