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Wednesday’s Champions League slate will begin with LASK Linz squaring off against Liverpool at 12:45 p.m. ET. Liverpool enters the Champions League match as massive road favorites, returning a 1.26x payout to win on PrizePicks.
Liverpool are looking to build on their Champions League opener win over Atlético Madrid in Matchweek 2. Meanwhile, LASK is seeking to pull off the upset on Wednesday to avenge their 1-0 defeat to AEK Athens in their UCL opener.
Below, we’ll discuss our LASK vs. Liverpool prediction and picks for Wednesday’s Champions League match, including UCL winner payouts, total goals, and top player picks for PrizePicks.
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LASK Linz vs. Liverpool Prediction, Picks for Champions League – Wednesday, October 14
Liverpool enters Wednesday’s game as road favorites against LASK, returning a 1.26x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks.
Meanwhile, LASK returns a 7.69x payout to win. PrizePicks also has a 5.26x payout on a draw between the two sides.
Here are the full payouts for the LASK vs. Liverpool game on PrizePicks. PrizePicks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.
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How to watch LASK Linz vs. Liverpool: Paramount+ (English) / UniMás (Spanish)
Kickoff time: 12:45 p.m. ET
Venue: Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria
LASK are eight games deep in their domestic schedule in the Austrian Bundesliga league, currently sitting in third place with 16 points and a 5-1-2 record. After a perfect 5-0-0 start, LASK has failed to win their last three matches against Bundesliga opponents.
Finding the back of the net hasn’t been an issue for LASK in their domestic matches, generating the second-most goals per match (2.4) and second-most xG (19.3), per FotMob. However, manager Dietmar Kühbauer’s side was unable to score a goal in their Champions League opener against AEK Athens.
As for Liverpool, they suffered their first defeat in the Andoni Iraola era on Sunday against Manchester City. Man City cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Reds, sending Liverpool to ninth in the Premier League table with 9 points and a 2-3-1 record.
Ahead of Wednesday’s match, injuries to ST Alexander Isak, LW Cody Gakpo, and CM Dominik Szoboszlai loom large for Iraola’s side. With Isak, Gakpo, and Szoboszlai in doubt to play, RW Bradley Barcola and CAM Florian Wirtz could be leaned on more in a favorable spot.
At the moment, the Reds return the seventh-lowest payout to win the Champions League (16.66x) on PrizePicks.
LASK Linz vs. Liverpool Prediction on Total Goals – 10/14/26
Here are some stats to know to help you make your LASK vs. Liverpool prediction on total goals scored for Wednesday, October 14. Check out more of our soccer picks and predictions on Playbook.
- After having 4 total goals scored in each of their first two matches in the EPL campaign, Liverpool has seen fewer than 4 goals in five of their last six matches across all competitions.
- Isak and Gakpo are tied for the most goals + assists (4) on the Reds’ roster, while Szoboszlai is tied for the second-most (1).
- Liverpool has scored 1 or fewer goals in three of their last four games, and they will be shorthanded on Wednesday.
- The Reds are logging the third-fewest xG conceded (7.4) among Premier League teams.
- LASK has experienced fewer than 4 total goals scored in three of their last four matches in all competitions.
- According to Opta Analyst, LASK has the fifth-fewest xG per shot (0.07) in the Champions League after the opening loss to AEK Athens.
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LASK Linz vs. Liverpool Projected Lineups for Champions League – Wednesday, October 14
Here are the projected LASK vs. Liverpool lineups for today's Champions League match. Lineups are not official and should be confirmed before the match starts.
LASK Linz Lineup vs. Liverpool: Projected 3-5-2
- Goalkeeper: Lukas Jungwirth
- Defense: Andrés Andrade, Alemão, Xavier Mbuyamba
- Midfield: Yvan Dibango, Sascha Horvath, Christoph Lang, Robert Ljubicic, Kasper Jørgensen
- Forwards: Samuel Adeniran, Sasa Kalaijdzic
Liverpool Lineup vs. LASK Linz: Projected 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Allison Becker
- Defense: Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Jérémy Jacquet, Ronald Araujo
- Midfield: Ryan Gravenberch, Florian Wirtz, Alexis Mac Allister
- Forwards: Bradley Barcola, Lewis Koumas, Rio Ngumoha
LASK Linz vs. Liverpool Picks, Player Picks, Stats for PrizePicks: 10/14/26
Here are LASK vs. Liverpool picks to target for the Champions League on PrizePicks for Wednesday, October 14. Today’s UCL picks include Florian Wirtz and Lukas Jungwirth.
Liverpool CAM Florian Wirtz vs. LASK Linz: 50.5 Passes Attempted
- With Liverpool dealing with knocks to Isak, Gakpo, and Szoboszlai, Wirtz figure to be on the ball more.
- Wirtz is tied for the most chances created (11) on Liverpool’s roster, so the Reds very well could use him as the engine of their attack.
- Among all Premier League players, Wirtz has the 11th-most passes in the final third (109).
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LASK Linz GK Lukas Jungwirth vs. Liverpool: 33.5 Passes Attempted
- Jungwirth had only 32 passes against AEK Athens in LASK’s UCL opener.
- Liverpool is expected to dominate possession in this matchup, which would limit Jungwirth’s opportunities to pass the ball.
- Across LASK’s first eight matches in their domestic league, Jungwirth has tallied only 20.1 accurate passes per 90 minutes.
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Even with Liverpool potentially being without a few of their marquee players, it'd be a surprise to see LASK earn a result on Wednesday. At the same time, goals could be tough to come by with Iraola’s side playing shorthanded.
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