Liverpool will be looking to make it four wins out of four in their UEFA Champions League campaign this season when they host Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.
Liverpool triumphed in the reverse fixture in the Spanish capital, where two goals from Mohamed Salah and a Naby Keita volley saw Jurgen Klopp's side beat Atletico 3-2 on their own turf, sending the Reds five points clear of Atletico and Porto in Group B.
The last time these two sides met at Anfield was when Diego Simeone's side defeated Liverpool 3-2 in the Champions League round of 16, two seasons ago, but a win for Klopp's side as well as Porto dropping points to AC Milan would guarantee the Red's top spot in their group with two games to spare.
Liverpool seemed to be entering this fixture with slim-pickings in midfield following Naby Keita's injury against Brighton on the weekend, leaving Klopp with just three first-team midfielders to choose from.
However, the boss has received a big boost ahead of their clash at Anfield, with Fabinho and Thiago both back in full training with the Reds.
James Milner and Harvey Elliot both remain absent, whilst the Reds rotation in defence this season could potentially see Kostas Tsimikas, Joel Matip or Joe Gomez enter the starting XI.
So, what line-up will Klopp select? And, what could the final score be?
We used FIFA 22 to get a score prediction for Liverpool Atletico Madrid and this is what happened...
Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid score predicted by FIFA 22 simulation
We used kick-off mode in FIFA 22, but didn't select a team to control, we then selected the teams and watched the match play out by itself, to give us a score prediction.
We predict that Liverpool could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Jones; Salah, Jota, Mane.
We predict that Atletico Madrid could set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Oblak; Savic, Giminez, Hermoso; Trippier, Koke, Kondogbia, Carrasco; Correa, Felix; Suarez.
Atletico were the quickest out the gates as they bombarded the Liverpool goal with early chances, but Alisson made some great saves to keep the score level.
Angel Correa found himself in lots of space on many occasions early in the half, and his early header was goalbound if it wasn't for the quick reflexes of the Liverpool keeper.
The chances kept coming for Atletico Madrid when Correa once again took aim from range, but Alisson was at full-stretch to deny the Argentine once again
The Reds took an early lead in the second half when Salah struck just five minutes after the restart.
Jordan Henderson's aggressive pressing in midfield saw the Liverpool captain retain possession and thread Salah through on goal. The Egyptian winger did brilliantly to cut onto his left and fired a ferocious effort into the top corner, leaving Jan Oblak with no chance for Atletico.
Liverpool almost made it 2-0 just minutes later after some intelligent link-up play between Mane and Jota saw the former get a shot away in the box, but Mane's effort rattled the crossbar and safety into the hands of the 'keeper.
A goal down, it was Simeone's side who looked more likely to grab the next goal. Joao Felix, Luis Suarez and Correa all had great chances to equalise, but Alisson was in top form, making lots of important saves to keep Atletico at bay.
Oblak showed his quality late on to deny substitute Roberto Firmino's glancing header from a wonderful Trent Alexander-Arnold across, with the 'keeper scrambling across his goal to palm away the deft touch of Firmino.
In the end, the Reds held out, and Liverpool emerged victorious in a tough battle against Atletico.
FIFA 22 predicted final score: Liverpool 1-0 Atletico Madrid
Here are the full-time match stats:
FIFA 22 predicts that heroics from Alisson would prove the difference against Atletico Madrid, with the 'keeper making handful of great saves to maintain the 1-0 lead earnt by a fantastic Mohamed Salah goal.
What do you think the final score will be between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid? Let us know in the comments!
