Football tips for 14 Apr 2026: analysis of 2 promising matches and Liverpool's UCL hopes, plus today's football schedule.
On 14 April 2026, the football tips focus on Europe's biggest tournament, the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 quarterfinals second leg, where the race to advance continues, especially for Liverpool from the English Premier League. Follow the match analysis and insights on two intriguing fixtures.
- UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg (first leg PSG won 2-0) / Kickoff at 02:00 GMT+7.
The "Reds" aim to create a miracle like seven years ago when they overcame a 0-3 first-leg loss to beat Barcelona 4-0 in the semifinals and went on to win the title. Liverpool's home form in the last 5 matches is unbeaten with 4 wins and 1 draw, scoring 15 goals. Their latest match was a 2-0 win over Fulham, ending a 3-game losing streak. Good news is Curtis Jones has returned to training; five players remain injured including first-choice goalkeeper Alisson. Rio Nkumuha, who recently impressed, is expected to continue partnering Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike.
PSG holds the advantage from the first leg and had full rest after Ligue 1 approved postponing their weekend match. Their recent form is strong, winning 5 consecutive games across all competitions. Away matches have also been successful with 4 straight wins, including 3 clean sheets. Last season, they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield in the round of 16 en route to their first club championship. This match sees Bradley Barcola back from injury, joining Ousmane Dembélé, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Désiré Doué, making a Liverpool comeback unlikely.
Analysis Liverpool will not overturn the deficit.
- UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg (first leg Atlético won 2-0) / Kickoff at 02:00 GMT+7.
The "Colchoneros" have a strong advantage after winning the first leg despite recent poor form, losing 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions. Their latest loss was 1-2 to Sevilla, but this was due to resting players in La Liga, where they lead 5th place by 11 points. Excluding league games, Atlético has won 6 consecutive home matches. They will miss Marc Pubill due to suspension and David Hancko due to injury but may have Jan Oblak, Pablo Barrios, and Johnny Cardoso returning from injury. The attack is led by Julián Álvarez and Antoine Griezmann.
"Blaugrana" (Barcelona) sought revenge after losing the first leg to Atlético by thrashing Espanyol 4-1 in the league, increasing their lead over second-place Real Madrid to 9 points. However, this match resembles the Copa del Rey semifinal where they lost the first leg 0-4 to Atlético and won only 3-0 in the second leg. They must hope to regain form from the 9 matches before last week's loss (8 wins, 1 draw). Barcelona will be without Pau Cubarsí, suspended due to a red card, and although they have Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski, Rafinha remains injured, potentially weakening their edge.
Analysis Barcelona will win but it won't be enough to advance.