Match Info

Champions League - Play Offs - 1/8-finals

Date: 18 March 2026, Wednesday

Location: Anfield (Liverpool)

Referee: Marciniak S. (Pol)

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	Liverpool		Galatasaray

	1	X	2
	1.25	6.5	9.5
	1.27	7	8.5
	1.26	6.9	9.9
	1.28	6.99	9.95
	1.28	6.93	9.45	Watch
	1.25	6	9.5
	1.29	6.83	9.42
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.27 ↑ (1.27)	6.74 ↑ (6.23)	9.46 ↓ (10.29)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.75

The best margin for this event is 2.5%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Liverpool
75.6%

Draw
14.2%

Galatasaray
10.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

75.4%

15.3%

9.3%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Liverpool has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.2%)

Galatasaray has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.8%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
68.4%	10.5%	21.1%

Liverpool - Galatasaray Predictions

Users Predictions: 74 users predict this event. Liverpool will win (votes: 52 - 70.3%). Galatasaray will win (votes: 16 - 21.6%). It will Tie (votes: 6 - 8.1%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Liverpool: 59.9% – 80.7%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH +2.5 - Galatasaray (1.52) (votes: 2 - 66.7%) .

O/U 8.5 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .

TQ, OT - Liverpool (votes: 1 - 50%) .

BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 50%) .

EH +1 - Liverpool (1.07) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

DC - Liverpool (1.07) (votes: 1 - 50%) .

AH -1.75 - Liverpool (1.80) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

DNB - Liverpool (1.08) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Liverpool will win (12 of 16 users predict this - 75%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 26 Selected Experts predict this event. Liverpool (votes: 18 - 69.2%). Galatasaray (votes: 8 - 30.8%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 2:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Alisson (G) 30. Frimpong J. 5. Konate I. 4. van Dijk V. (C) 6. Kerkez M. 38. Gravenberch R. 10. Mac Allister A. 11. Salah M. 8. Szoboszlai D. 7. Wirtz F. 22. Ekitike H.	1. Cakir U. (G) 93. Boey S. 90. Singo W. 42. Bardakci A. (C) 4. Jakobs I. 34. Torreira L. 99. Lemina M. 7. Sallai R. 8. Gabriel Sara 53. Yilmaz B. A. 45. Osimhen V.
Substitutes
14. Chiesa F. 18. Gakpo C. 2. Gomez J. 17. Jones C. 25. Mamardashvili G. (G) 68. Morrison K. 65. Nallo A. 73. Ngumoha R. 42. Nyoni T. 26. Robertson A. 28. Woodman F. (G)	11. Akgun Y. 22. Asprilla Y. 23. Ayhan K. 17. Elmali E. 20. Gundogan I. 33. Gurpuz G. 19. Guvenc G. (G) 9. Icardi M. 21. Kutucu A. 77. Lang N. 10. Sane L. 12. Sen B. (G)
Coaches
Slot A.	Buruk O.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 0)
25', 1 - 0, Szoboszlai D. ⚽, Mac Allister A. (A),
45+4', Salah M. (Penalty Awarded),
2nd Half (3 - 0)
46', Osimhen V. ↓, Sane L. ↑,
46', Boey S. ↓, Lang N. ↑,
51', 2 - 0, Ekitike H. ⚽, Salah M. (A),
53', 3 - 0, Gravenberch R. ⚽,
60', Torreira L. ↓, Akgun Y. ↑,
62', 4 - 0, Salah M. ⚽, Wirtz F. (A),
67', Frimpong J. ↓, Jones C. ↑,
73', Bardakci A. ↓, Elmali E. ↑,
74', Salah M. ↓, Gakpo C. ↑,
80', Lang N. ↓, Icardi M. ↑,
89', Ekitike H. ↓, Chiesa F. ↑,
89', Gravenberch R. ↓, Nyoni T. ↑,
89', Wirtz F. ↓, Ngumoha R. ↑,

Preview

First leg result: 0-1. Second leg.

In recent matches, Liverpool has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Galatasaray is showing excellent form with consecutive wins (last 5 games: 5 wins).

Galatasaray may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Liverpool is the obvious favorite.

There will not play in Liverpool: Bajcetic S. (Hamstring Injury) Bradley C. (Knee Injury) Davies H. (Inactive) Endo W. (Foot Injury) Isak A. (Broken Leg) Leoni G. (Knee Injury) Williams R. (Inactive)

There will not play in Galatasaray: Baltaci M. (Suspended) Guner C. (Inactive) Gurpuz G. (Inactive) Nhaga R. (Inactive) Sanchez D. (Yellow Cards) Unyay A. (Injury)

In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Liverpool won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 0:2. (average 0:1).

Outrights of UEFA Champions League for now

Liverpool: 4.94% Galatasaray: 0.56%

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Liverpool FC
English Premier League
15.03.26	Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur	1:1 ✺
UEFA Champions League
10.03.26	Galatasaray - Liverpool	1:0 ✺
English FA Cup
06.03.26	Wolverhampton Wanderers - Liverpool	1:3 ✺
English Premier League
03.03.26	Wolverhampton Wanderers - Liverpool	2:1 ✺
28.02.26	Liverpool - West Ham United	5:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 2.8 TLWLW
- Galatasaray
Turkish Super League
14.03.26	Galatasaray - İstanbul Başakşehir	3:0 ✺
UEFA Champions League
10.03.26	Galatasaray - Liverpool	1:0 ✺
Turkish Super League
07.03.26	Beşiktaş - Galatasaray	0:1 ✺
Turkish Cup
03.03.26	Alanyaspor - Galatasaray	1:2 ✺
Turkish Super League
28.02.26	Galatasaray - Alanyaspor	3:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 17.9 WWWWW

Latest Head to Head

UEFA Champions League
10.03.26	Galatasaray - Liverpool	1:0
30.09.25	Galatasaray - Liverpool	1:0

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