Liverpool vs Real Betis Prediction: Liverpool are adjusting after Klopp era

Liverpool will go head to head with Real Betis at Esh Group Stadium in the Club Friendlies. Liverpool will be adjusting after Klopp era. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

All Liverpool fans must have felt a touch melancholic when Klopp declared this would be his last season in charge, after nine long years of success. Although they failed to break their hoodoo in the Premier League, Europa League, and FA Cup last time around, at least Klopp did bow out prior to his break last year with another EFL Cup. After failing to agree terms and conditions with other aspirants for the position of a successor, Liverpool brought Slot in as the new manager at the top of their hierarchy- Michael Edwards. To the Manager, however, in a sad note, Slot had a very displeasing start in his first friendly match against Preston North End. Amid contract uncertainties with key players like Salah, Alexander-Arnold, and Van Dijk, Liverpool has been relatively quiet in the transfer window, but Slot will still have a talented squad at his disposal for the upcoming season in the USA.

Kelleher; Bradley, Phillips, Van den Berg, Robertson; Jones, Endo, Szoboszlai; Doak, Salah, Carvalho

Manuel Pellegrini, who had his name made in English football, will be preparing himself for the fifth consecutive season at the helm of Real Betis, following the completion of a disappointing 2023-24 campaign in which they finished seventh in La Liga with 15 drawn matches, which puts them top of the table for teams with the most draws. This campaign, their Copa del Rey run ended in the last-32, while they finished third in their Europa League group, so it was on to the Conference League, where they were beaten by Dinamo Zagreb.

After going through struggles in the last season, Real Betis has shown promise this pre-season with a 5-1 win over Austria Salzburg. Pellegrini's men will also be lining up strong opponents such as Manchester United, Al-Ittihad, Raja CA, and Bayer Leverkusen over the coming friendlies. Real Betis will play Liverpool in a friendly, the first time the two teams clash since almost two decades back when they were drawn against each other in the group stage of the Champions League.

Silva; Sabaly, Llorente, Arnal, Perraud; Carvalho, Altimira; Fornals, Fekir, Juanmi; Fernandez

A fully fit Liverpool side would probably be considered able to outplay Betis in football, but injuries and the fact that many players are out of the team have put Slot's team at a disadvantage, making their defense limited in terms of choices. In a way, this gives Real Betis hope of coming out with at least a draw as they seek to build on their performance from the 2023-24 La Liga season.