Galatasaray vs Liverpool Tips & Preview - Attacks to shine in open contest

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Both teams lost their previous Champions League matches.
Galatasaray and Liverpool have struggled defensively but score often.
Stats point toward goals, especially in the second half.

Galatasaray vs Liverpool

Liverpool are aiming to bounce back from their first defeat of the season when they travel to Galatasaray on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League.

The Turks are also looking to bounce back from their defeat on match-day one and will be keen to make their home games count. Both teams have been unconvincing at the back lately and could be set to produce goals.

Galatasaray News

Galatasaray suffered a disappointing 5-1 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt in their opening fixture in the league phase of the Champions League. They struck early in the first half but went on to suffer a defensive capitulation.

That has been the only defeat for Galatasaray this season, having won the other seven matches across all competitions. Okan Buruk's team will head into Tuesday's clash off the back of a 1-0 victory at Alanyaspor in a Turkish Super Lig fixture last Saturday.

Galatasaray have scored in all eight of their matches across all competitions this season. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in two of their last three matches, while four of their last five fixtures have produced over 1.5 goals after the break.

Liverpool News

Liverpool are coming off their first defeat of the season as they lost 2-1 at Crystal Palace in an English Premier League fixture last Saturday. They fell behind in the first half and looked to have earned a draw after Federico Chiesa’s late equaliser, but went on to concede an injury-time winner.

Having won their previous seven matches across all competitions, manager Arne Slot will consider that result a blip and target a swift return to winning ways. Among the wins for Liverpool on this run was a 3-2 home victory over Atletico Madrid in their opening fixture in the Champions League.

Liverpool have been unconvincing at the back this season, but often produce in attack. This trait has seen them score and concede in their last four matches across all competitions, while there have been over 1.5 second-half goals in all four fixtures.

Head to Head

Galatasaray have three wins while Liverpool have been victorious just once, with two draws in six previous matches. The most recent meeting was a friendly in 2011, which ended 3-0 in favour of the Turks.

Verdict

Galatasaray v Liverpool

Galatasaray are seeking their first win in the Champions League, while Liverpool are aiming to bounce back from the defeat at Crystal Palace. Both teams will be fired up for this one, and with neither defence convincing at the moment, they could be backed to score.

There have been over 1.5 second-half goals in Liverpool’s last four matches, and a repeat could be considered here. With Galatasaray also seeing a similar outcome in four of their last five matches, the second half could be backed to produce more goals.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

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