Galatasaray vs Liverpool: Champions League preview, predictions and bet builder tips

• Ladbrokes previews Galatasaray vs Liverpool in the Champions League Round of 16.

• Liverpool lost when the two teams met in Turkey earlier on in the season, with Galatasaray away recognised as one of the hardest fixtures in the Champions League.

• Ladbrokes is predicting a draw between the two sides, with both teams finding the back of the net.

Ladbrokes brings you an in-depth match preview for Galatasaray vs Liverpool in the Champions League including predictions, lineups and expert bet builder tips.

Liverpool lost 1-0 the last time the two sides met, but Arne Slot's side still managed to finish inside the top eight of the Champions League.

Galatasaray, on the other hand, had to beat Italian giants Juventus to earn their spot in the final 16. They'll be aiming to show that their win against Liverpool in September 2025 wasn't just good luck.

• Fixture: Galatasaray vs Liverpool

• Date: Tuesday March 10, 2026

• Kick-off: 17:45 GMT

• Venue: Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex RAMS Park

Our prediction: Galatasaray 2-2 Liverpool

Galatasaray

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Cakir / Sallai, Sanchez, Bardakci, Jakobs / Torreira, Lemina / Yilmaz, Sara, Lang / Osimhen

Liverpool

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili / Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez / Gravenberch, Mac Allister / Gakpo, Jones, Salah / Ekitike

Mohamed Salah may not be having his best season at Liverpool when it comes to goals and assists, but the Egyptian winger is still involved in play when it comes to shots.

The ex-Chelsea man is averaging over five shots every two matches in the Champions League, having started five and come on in a further two.

Salah came on after the 60th minute when the two sides met in September, but he managed two shots in Liverpool's last away Champions League tie against Marseille in January.

So, for the first leg of our Galatasaray vs Liverpool bet builder, we're tipping Salah to have two or more shots.

Because he plays in Turkey, many fans often exclude Victor Osimhen when speaking about the best strikers in the world. However, the Nigerian's performances in the Champions League have proved that he deserves to be in those conversations.

Osimhen is averaging three shots on target per game in the Champions League, with the striker scoring seven goals across his eight games in the competition.

Galatasaray have played some weaker teams than Liverpool, but Osimhen managed three shots on target when they played Liverpool in September, so we're tipping him to get at least one this time out.

Our official prediction for the game is for Liverpool and Galatasaray to draw, but to hedge our bets here, we're going with a 'double chance' pick in favour of the Reds.

Liverpool have improved as of late, with a 3-1 victory over Wolves on Friday night being particularly impressive. Galatasaray away is a tough game, but we're still expecting Slot's side to get something from the game.

Liverpool have stepped up in the Champions League, beating Marseille away, Inter Milan and Real Madrid, three tough matches. Taking all that into consideration, we're going with Liverpool to either win or draw as the third leg of our bet builder.

Galatasaray's matches against Juventus in the Champions League last month were particularly high-scoring, with the ball hitting the back of the net 12 times across the two-legged tie.

While we aren't expecting quite as many goals this time around, we do think that Galatasaray and Liverpool's potent attacks and somewhat unreliable defences do mean there's a good chance both teams score.

Liverpool's 3-1 win away at Wolves last week showed that, even when playing well, the Reds' high-line and attack-first mentality means that they're still susceptible to conceding goals. Our final Galatasaray vs Liverpool bet builder tip is for both teams to score.

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