Liverpool should be able to cut loose against Rangers, who appear to be lacking quality to be able to properly compete in Group A.
Klopp's side are clearly lacking confidence at present after a poor start to the season, but Tuesday's tie could be the start of a long road to recovery for them.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 56.05%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Rangers had a probability of 19.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.29%) and 2-1 (9.41%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.6%), while for a Rangers win it was 0-1 (7.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.