Union Saint-Gilloise vs Liverpool predictions: Europa League tips and odds

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Union Saint-Gilloise vs Liverpool predictions: Europa League tips and odds

Our betting expert has three Union Saint-Gilloise vs Liverpool tips for the Europa League Group E match at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium this evening (kick-off, 5.45pm GMT). Scroll down for the analysis behind his selections.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Liverpool betting tips

  • Union Saint-Gilloise to win @ 9/5 with BetMGM
  • Mohamed Amoura to score at any time @ 15/8 with BetMGM
  • Bet builder: Union Saint-Gilloise or draw double chance, both teams to score and Christian Burgess to be shown a card @ 13/1 with BetMGM

Odds correct at time of publishing and subject to change.

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Union can stun weakened Reds

Jurgen Klopp is likely to field a weakened Liverpool team, with Sunday’s Premier League match against Manchester United his priority given the Reds are guaranteed to finish top of Group E.

That could leave them vulnerable against a Union Saint-Gilloise side who, in contrast, need a win to have any hope of snatching second spot away from French side Toulouse.

Liverpool won the reverse fixture 2-0 in October but away from home they have shown signs of vulnerability, failing to win in five of their previous eight away matches and keeping only one clean sheet in 12 road trips this season.

Union have been pretty reliable at home this season, winning their last seven in all competitions in Brussels, and they could stun the distracted Reds.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Liverpool tip 1: Union Saint-Gilloise to win @ 9/5 with BetMGM

Amoura worth a shot

Mohammed Amoura is the main man for Union Saint-Gilloise, the Algeria forward having netted 11 goals in 12 league appearances since signing from Swiss side Lugano in August.

Fresh from scoring twice in the 3-1 win at Charleroi on Sunday, Amoura will be hoping he can bolster his tally against a Liverpool side who conceded away at LASK Linz and also shipped three at Toulouse.

The Reds’ only clean sheet in 12 away games this season came at Premier League strugglers Sheffield United, so Amoura can cause problems for what is likely to be a makeshift defence.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Liverpool tip 2: Mohammed Amoura to score at any time @ 15/8 with BetMGM

Burgess in our bet builder

Given the result is of no significance to Liverpool, Union Saint-Gilloise should be confident of avoiding defeat at home, where they have lost only one of their previous 13 matches.

Backing Union to win or draw in the double-chance market helps form our 13/1 bet builder, which also features goals for both teams.

The net has bulged at both ends in 11 of Liverpool’s 12 away games while the same bet has done the business in seven of Union’s last eight at home.

Finally, a card for Union defender Christian Burgess, who spent five years playing in the heart of Portsmouth’s defence, also appeals.

The 32-year-old has picked up five yellow cards in 16 appearances this season and the pace in Liverpool’s frontline could expose him.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Liverpool tip 3: Bet builder: Union Saint-Gilloise or draw double chance, both teams to score and Christian Burgess to be shown a card @ 13/1 with BetMGM

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Liverpool odds

Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.