Barcelona were confirmed Spanish La Liga champions on Saturday after claiming a 1-0 victory against Levante. Lionel Messi came off the bench to score the only goal for the Blaugrana midway through the second half.The Catalans reached the semi final of the Champions League after seeing off English club Manchester United 4-0 on aggregate. They head into Wednesday’s clash in good form with four wins in as many matches across all competitions placing them at odds of 1.85 to secure the victory.
Messi was a second half substitute at the weekend and is set return to the starting line up on Wednesday. The Argentine forward is the top scorer in the Champions League with 10 goals and should start alongside former Liverpool players Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho.
Liverpool warmed up for the trip to the Nou Camp with a 5-0 victory at home against relegated Huddersfield in the English Premier League. Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah both netted braces for the Reds, who sit one point behind leaders Manchester City.
A 6-1 aggregate victory over Portuguese team Porto in the quarter finals put the Reds through to the last four of the Champions League. Jurgen Klopp’s men often struggle on their travels in the competition having lost five of their last seven away matches. A win at the Nou Camp is priced at odds of 4.33 while a draw is valued at 3.90.
Roberto Firmino missed the win over Huddersfield on Friday with a slight muscle problem but should return to the team on Wednesday. The Brazilian striker is expected to be joined in attack by Mane and Salah.
Barcelona vs Liverpool Head to Head
Barcelona have claimed two wins and a draw in their last four Champions League matches against Liverpool. The most recent meeting was a Round of 16 clash at Anfield during the 2006-07 season which ended 1-0 in favour of the Catalans.
Barcelona vs Liverpool Match Up
Lionel Messi has been excellent for Barcelona in this season’s Champions League with 10 goals to his name. The Argentine forward has led the Catalans past Premier League clubs Tottenham and Manchester United and will be confident of a similar display against the Reds.Liverpool’s poor away form in the Champions League means they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven matches on the road. They are likely to find things difficult against the movement and trickery of the Barcelona attack.