Alex Keble picks out four key battles ahead of the final round of Champions League fixtures, predicting that Bayern Munich can open old wounds against Jose Mourinho's Tottenham… You can prefer lớn the europa league predictions pages!
No Fabinho means high-scoring game in Salzburg[/b]
Liverpool v RB Salzburg
Tuesday, 17:55
Live on BT Sport 3
RB Salzburg's high-energy football focuses on quick vertical play, with attacks filtered through the middle of the pitch in a diamond 4-4-2 that looks to give the narrow strikers possession as quickly as possible. It was predominantly counter-attacks led by Hwang Hee-Chan, piercing directly through the heart of the Liverpool midfield, that saw them score three times at Anfield earlier this season.
With Liverpool needing lớn avoid defeat Jurgen Klopp will probably be more conservative than usual, and yet without Fabinho in midfield it is likely Hee-Chan will once again get on the ball and drive into the final third. It will be chaotic, and high soccer tip forum. On home soil, Salzburg have scored an incredible 41 goals in nine games in Austria and eight in two in the Champions League, including two in an end-to-end 3-2 defeat lớn Napoli.
However, as against Napoli, Salzburg's lack of competition domestically means they will once again be too open as well as superb going forward. The Austrian club's constantly overlapping full-backs can provide Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, and Mohamed Salah with numerous opportunities lớn repeat their first-half performance in the reverse fixture.
Low-scoring, possession-based Lille perfect opponents for Lampard[/b]
Chelsea v Lille
Tuesday, 20:00
Live on BT Sport hai
Chelsea probably need a win to qualify through Group H but will feel very confident despite the pressure. Not only are Lille bottom with just one point from five matches, the French side are also flawed in all the ways that will benefit Frank Lampard's tactical system. This should be a relatively easy home win that blows away the cobwebs after some worryingly non-creative Premier League performances of late.
Lille are still a possession side and yet they struggle lớn create chances, sitting 11th in Ligue Un for shots (12.5) - and things are only getting worse; they have scored just three times in their last six matches in all competitions. Christoph Galtier's inability lớn organise the attack means Chelsea's overly aggressive playing style won't see them get caught on the break, as is often the case.
At the other end, Chelsea's own creativity issues should be solved against a side that will want to play an expansive game. Lille come lớn Stamford Bridge to play, meaning they will leave spaces through the middle for Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic lớn build up a head of steam. Deep-lying opponents have found a way to disrupt Lampard's rhythms. Lille will not follow that template.