LASK vs Liverpool: Europa League tips, best odds and betting preview

IT'S not the competition they were hoping to be involved in but Liverpool's Europa League journey starts with a trip to LASK on match day one.

SunSport betting experts have previewed the contest, and carefully selected our best bets, tips and sign-up bonuses for the showdown in Austria.

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LASK vs Liverpool preview

Jurgen Klopp's side are the clear favourites to win this entire competition.

In truth, they're a Champions League club in the second tier tournament and - should they select a strong side each week - they could scoot their way through this relatively comfortably.

But the team selections might well be something that causes a headache or two for Klopp as he juggles a good Premier League campaign with this competition - so he isn't part of it next season.

Liverpool have found themselves behind three times in their last four games, yet have managed to win all four of those games.

It's an unbeaten start to the season after their late turnaround at Wolves and that can continue here.

LASK have started the Austrian Bundesliga well themselves, scooping 14 points from their seven games to sit third.

They had to come through the qualifiers to reach the group stage and will be hoping to make their presence felt and catch the Reds off guard in this one.

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LASK vs Liverpool betting tips

Diogo Jota to score first at 4/1 - CLAIM HERE

Started at the weekend did Jota but didn't see past the hour mark.

As mentioned, team selection plays a massive part in these selections and it's difficult to predict what Klopp might do.

But Jota's flexibility to play across the front can be key here and he's a decent price to open the scoring.

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A fast start from the visitors could take the game away from LASK.

There's goals in this game as they've both shown domestically.

LASK's two games have had seven goals in the first half.

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Again, it's looking for a quick start from Liverpool, with the wide men to do wonders.

In a recent away game at Newcastle, despite Virgil van Dijk's first half red, they managed four corners in the opening 45 minutes.

LASK conceded eight corners at Klagenfurt over the weekend and corners could be the play here.

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