Liverpool will be hoping to put one foot in the Champions League final when they welcome Roma to Anfield in Tuesday’s semi-final first leg.

Jurgen Klopp’s team ran out emphatic 3-0 winners over Manchester City in the home leg of their quarter-final clash, setting them up for a 5-1 aggregate victory.

Best Bet

Over 1.5 first-half goals at 5/4 (2.25) for a 3pt stake with dabblebet

Latest Odds

Unbeaten in 14 European games in front of their own fans, they are 8/15 (1.53) favourites with dabblebet to put themselves in a strong position by taking an aggregate lead yet again here.

The Giallorossi have won just once in 14 Champions League away matches, but can be backed at 9/2 (5.50) to take control of this tie by coming out on top on Merseyside.

The hosts let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at West Brom in Saturday’s Premier League match, and you can get odds of 16/5 (4.20) on them being held to another stalemate in this one.

Team News

Jordan Henderson is available once again after missing the Manchester City way leg due to suspension, although Joel Matip, Emre Can and Adam Lallana remain injured.

Diego Perotti has returned to fitness after a three-week absence, leaving Rick Karsdorp and Gregoire Defrel as the injury absentees for Eusebio Di Francesco to contend with.

Early action

Billed as underdogs when the quarter-final draw was made, the Reds blew City away with three goals in the opening 31 minutes of the first leg at Anfield.

Having scored 18 times prior to the break in their 10 Champions League matches this season, they will be hoping to get off to another quick start as they compete for a place in the final.

Predictions

With Roma having seen eight first-half goals in their five away matches in this season’s competition, odds of 5/4 (2.25) look good on over 1.5 being scored in the opening 45 for Liverpool’s eighth Champions League match in 11.