📊 Form Guide

Liverpool

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Liverpool head into this match following a 0-0 Premier League draw versus Arsenal.

In that game, Liverpool managed 52% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 0 on target. Arsenal had 9 shots at goal with 4 on target.

Their most recent results really do illustrate the point that much respect should be given to the Liverpool rearguard. Liverpool have given the opposition little, with the number of goals that have gone in at their end during their past six games standing at 4.

Barnsley

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In their previous game, Barnsley drew 1-1 in the League One tie with Wigan Athletic.

The only scorer from Barnsley was Adam Phillips (69'). Dara Costelloe (6') was the scorer for Wigan Athletic.

Looking at their form, and Barnsley have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 14 goals overall. Defensively, Barnsley just haven’t been too solid at all. In any event, time will tell whether such a trend shall be replicated here in this game.

🗞️ Team News: Liverpool

Wataru Endo (Ankle injury), Alexander Isak (Broken fibula), Hugo Ekitiké (Thigh problems), Stefan Bajcetic (surgery), Conor Bradley (Knee injury) and Giovanni Leoni (Cruciate ligament tear) are unavailable for Liverpool manager Arne Slot.

💡 Prediction

It looks to us that Liverpool will most probably get a lot of shots on goal and make them count.

However, Barnsley are also probably going to find it difficult finding the net themselves but we do fancy them hitting back at some stage here, too.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a 3-1 winning score for Liverpool when all’s said and done.

Lucas Pereira, 05:01 12/01/2026