Liverpool vs Toulouse: UEL Preview, Teams News & Prediction
- Liverpool vs Toulouse will kick off at 20:00pm UK time.
- Liverpool top Group E on 6 points.
- Toulouse are two points behind in second place.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will be searching for a third straight win in their 2023/24 UEFA Europa League campaign when they host French outfit Toulouse on Thursday night at Anfield.
The Reds have enjoyed an unblemished start to the second-tier European competition and currently top Group E on 6 points following a 3-1 win over LASK before a 2-0 victory over Union Saint-Gilloise on matchday 2.
The Reds head into the match in confident mood having tasted defeat in only one of 12 matches they have played in all competitions (10W 1D 1L) and will be out to stretch their lead at the top of Group |E when they take to the pitch.
Toulouse on the other hand, will be hoping to upset the apple cart when they make the away trip.
Currently, the Carles Martinez-coached side sit in second place on 4 points and are the closest challengers to Liverpool with Saint-Gilloise and LASK sitting in third and fourth on 1 and 0 points respectively.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the clash.
What time does Liverpool vs Toulouse start?
Liverpool vs Toulouse is scheduled to kick off at 20:00pm UK time and will be staged at Anfield.
Liverpool vs Toulouse team news
Andy Roberston is the headline absence for Liverpool after undergoing shoulder surgery on an injury picked up during the international break.
Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic are also unlikely to play due to hip and calf injuries respectively, alongside Ben Doak.
Cody Gakpo, who is back in training, could return from his knee problem after missing the last three games.
For Toulouse, Zakaria Aboukhlal and Oliver Zanden are both injured and the game is thought to have come too soon for Ibrahim Cissoko.
Stijn Spierings, however, is available after suspension along with Logan Costa.
Liverpool vs Toulouse head-to-head (h2h)
The two sides have met twice in the past and it came way back in 2007 in the final UEFA Champions League qualification round.
Liverpool got the better of the French side on both occasions as it won 0-1 in the first leg before an emphatic 4-0 victory in the return leg.
Liverpool wins: 2
Draws: 0
Toulouse wins: 0
Liverpool vs Toulouse Current Form
Toulouse haven’t lost in their last 4 games while Liverpool haven’t lost in any of their last 14 home matches.
However, Toulouse haven’t won any of their last 5 away matches and will be up against a daunting Anfield ground where Liverpool have won five of their six home games this season by a two-goal margin.
Liverpool: WLWDW
Toulouse: LWWDD
Liverpool vs Toulouse Prediction
Klopp’s side are tipped to be favourites going into the clash considering the current form they find themselves in where they have not lost a home match in 14 games.
Toulouse will however take confidence in the fact that a win could move them above Liverpool in the Group E standings.
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