Liverpool vs PSV: UEFA Champions League Preview
Anfield prepares for another high-stakes European night as Liverpool enter their latest UEFA Champions League assignment searching for stability. Domestically, the picture remains bleak. Sitting 11th after 12 league matches, it is the first time in ten years that Liverpool have found themselves in the bottom half at this stage of the season. Yet Europe continues to offer a different rhythm, one that Arne Slot will hope continues after the hard-fought 1-0 win over Real Madrid at the start of the month.
Form Check on Both Camps
Liverpool approach this clash hoping to separate their Champions League form from the turbulence of the Premier League. Alisson returned against Forest after two months out, providing a degree of reassurance in goal. However, the squad strain remains real. Florian Wirtz’s muscular issue, picked up on international duty, saw him miss the defeat to Nottingham Forest and he was absent from Tuesday’s training session. Slot also faces a shortage at right-back, with Conor Bradley sidelined for several weeks and Jeremie Frimpong still out after suffering a hamstring injury against Frankfurt.
PSV, meanwhile, arrive with confidence from their domestic dominance. Peter Bosz has them six points clear at the top of the Eredivisie, winning 11 of their 13 matches, including a 1-0 victory over NAC Breda at the weekend. Their Champions League campaign has been unpredictable, with explosive highs like the six put past Napoli followed by defeats to Union Saint-Gilloise and draws against Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiacos. Their squad issues include the long-term absences of Ruben van Bommel and Alassane Plea, both dealing with knee injuries.
Match Details and Broadcast Info
Liverpool vs PSV takes place at 8pm GMT on Wednesday November 26, 2025 at Anfield.
The match will be shown live in the UK on TNT Sports 2, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Tactical Expectations and Prediction
With pressure building, a win may not resolve the deeper concerns over Liverpool’s league form, but it remains essential for momentum. Virgil van Dijk captured the mood earlier in the week, admitting that the domestic situation had been a “mess.” The defeat to a struggling Nottingham Forest side, already on their third manager of the season, represented a new low and highlighted Liverpool’s alarming loss of confidence and cohesion.
Yet their Champions League rhythm has mostly held firm. Apart from a blip in Istanbul, Europe has provided energy and clarity, something Slot hopes to see again on Wednesday. PSV, despite inconsistency on the continent, have enough attacking threat to unsettle Liverpool just as they shocked Napoli. Their domestic dominance is no accident, and a result on Merseyside is far from unthinkable.
Even so, with changes expected and a reaction demanded, Liverpool look well placed to respond to last weekend’s setback. A sharper performance, driven by the home crowd and the urgency of the moment, should be enough to edge a lively contest.
Prediction: Liverpool to win, 3-1.
History Between Liverpool and PSV
Liverpool have won five of their previous seven meetings with PSV. Last season’s dramatic 3-2 defeat at the Philips Stadion ended their perfect Champions League record, with teenage defender Amara Nallo sent off late on. They still topped the league phase before falling to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in the last 16.
Liverpool wins: 5
PSV wins: 1
Draws: 1
