How many points Liverpool need to finish in the top 8 in the Champions League?
Liverpool start their Champions League campaign with a win against AC Milan and secures an important three points to avoid UCL knockout play-offs.
The Reds beat their historic rivals AC Milan at the San Siro by 3 goals to 1. Goals from Van Dijk, Konate, and Szoboszlai helped Liverpool with a victory at San Siro.
Can Liverpool avoid UCL knockout play-offs?
Liverpool play PSV Eindhoven on January 29th in their last scheduled Champions League match. By that time the Reds will have played 8 times with 24 points up for grabs. But how many points does Liverpool need to finish in the top 8 of the Champions League table?
If Liverpool fails to qualify for the top 8, it would mean Liverpool have to play an extra round of play-off games before an important away league game against Manchester City. Liverpool plays Manchester City away on February 22nd, if they fail to qualify for the top 8 the Reds have to play a UCL knockout game on February 18/19.
According to Football Meets Data, 15 points is the likely outcome for 8th and 9th place. 9 pts is the most likely outcome for both the 24th and 25th place. This means goal difference might play a crucial role in this season Champions League.
If the data is accurate, Liverpool only need 13 more points to secure a top 8 finish, and only 7 points to guarantee a UCL play-off knockout game.
Liverpool’s Champions League matches (BST)
Bologna (H) – Wednesday, October 2, 8 pm
Leipzig (A) – Wednesday, October 23, 8 pm
Bayer Leverkusen (H) – Tuesday, November 5, 8 pm
Real Madrid (H) – Wednesday, November 27, 8 pm
Girona (A) – Tuesday, December 10, 5.45 pm
Lille (H) – Tuesday, January 21, 8 pm
PSV (A) – Wednesday, January 29, 8 pm
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