Champions League
2026-04-14 - Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg
Tuesday 14th April 2026 - Kick Off 8pm
This game is live on TV
Liverpool
Finishing in the top five of the Premier League will reportedly be enough for the Liverpool board to back Arne Slot for at least another season managing the club. Winning the Champions League would make that decision all the easier for frustrated supporters to accept, but Liverpool have a considerable task in front of them after losing 2-0 in the Quarter Final First Leg.
That was away from home and the reality is that Liverpool may actually feel they have gotten away with 'only' being two goals behind. European nights at Anfield have famously helped Liverpool turn around bigger deficits than the one they face in the Second Leg of this Quarter Final, while The Reds will take confidence from the fact they have won 4 of the 5 Champions League games played here this season.
Liverpool beat Fulham on Saturday to keep them on track for a top five finish in the Premier League, but that is only the second win in 7 games in all competitions and they had lost 3 in a row before that victory. Most of the recent setbacks have been away from home, including last week in the French capital, but Liverpool have won 6 of 8 games played at Anfield.
Curtis Jones is set to miss out after an injury on Saturday and Alisson is a major doubt. The manager will have big decisions to make, but is expected to restore Hugo Ekitike after leaving him on the bench on Saturday. Mo Salah scored the second goal in the win over Fulham, but did not feature in the First Leg of this tie.
Paris Saint-Germain
A request to have a League fixture postponed in between the two Champions League Quarter Final ties against Liverpool was accepted by the French Football Association as Paris Saint-Germain bid do retain the trophy won last season. They were much the better team in the First Leg, but Luis Enrique will be well aware that the door has been left open for the Liverpool comeback.
However, Paris Saint-Germain were in a much more difficult spot last season when travelling to Anfield in the Last 16 of the Champions League having lost the home Leg. They won here to force Extra Time and ultimately Penalties on the way to winning the Champions League, while Paris Saint-Germain have won 4 of 6 away games in the competition this season and only been beaten once.
Paris Saint-Germain have been preparing for this Second Leg for six days and they have won 5 in a row in all competitions. The recent away form has been impressive as Paris Saint-Germain have picked up 4 wins in a row on their travels, including Champions League wins at Monaco and Chelsea.
Bradley Barcola is set to travel with the squad having missed the First Leg, but Fabian Ruiz is set to miss out.
Head to Head
This is the eighth competitive meeting and Paris Saint-Germain's win last week means they edge Liverpool with 4 wins to 3.
Liverpool had won consecutive home games against Paris Saint-Germain before the 0-1 defeat here last season.
Prediction
Arne Slot has been under some pressure as manager of Liverpool, but those attending Anfield have stuck behind him in the main and that has allowed the players to perform.
6 wins in 8 at Anfield will have given Liverpool plenty of belief ahead of this Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg, but they have to make a strong start. The intensity can be created by the crowd on European nights at Anfield and that does make Liverpool dangerous, but they were very much second best in the First Leg and they have not been able to earn a weekend off from competitive action as the defending Champions have been afforded.
That should help Paris Saint-Germain, while the experience of visiting Anfield for a big Second Leg in this competition just thirteen months ago will do them the world of good.
Luis Enrique will understand that his team will likely need to weather a storm, but Liverpool are far from convincing at the back and the qualities of this Paris Saint-Germain team will mean they are plenty dangerous throughout.
Winning games in England is something that Paris Saint-Germain are very accustomed to doing since January 2025 and that includes a thumping win at Chelsea in the last Round.
Dismissing Liverpool at Anfield is always dangerous, but Paris Saint-Germain are an experienced squad that knows that they need to do and they can weather that likely early storm before showing off their superiority at a big price.
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The Pick :
Liverpool 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain
