Liverpool and Qarabag will meet for the first time in European competition, so there’s no head-to-head information available, so let’s focus on form…
However, historically Qarabag have lost seven of their first eight meetings with English sides in Europe, but they did manage a 2-2 draw with Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League this season.
Qarabag have played four previous matches away from home against English sides, losing all four by an aggregate score of 13-1. Their only away game against an English opponent in the UEFA Champions League saw them losing 6-0 against Chelsea, back in September 2017.
Since Arne Slot took charge of Liverpool in 2024, the Reds are the team with the highest win percentage in the UEFA Champions League (76.5%), winning 13 of their 17 European games under the Dutchman.
Qarabag have won the joint-most points from losing positions in the UEFA Champions League this season (7 – level with Barcelona), including coming from behind to win 3-2 against Eintracht Frankfurt in their most recent game in the competition.
Liverpool lost their previous Champions League home game, in a 4-1 defeat by PSV. However, across 117 home games in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, the Reds have only lost consecutive matches on one previous occasion: 2-1 defeats v Lyon and Fiorentina between October and December 2009.
As well as having the most goals and goal involvements for Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League this season (7 – 4 goals, 3 assists), Dominik Szoboszlai also ranks first for chances created (18), possession won (47), progressive carries (62) and line-breaking passes in the final third (39).
Virgil van Dijk has won 24/28 aerial duels in the UEFA Champions League this season (including 4/4 v Marseille on MD7), with his aerial success rate being the highest of any player with 15+ contested (86%).
