The 2025/26 Premier League campaign is only a few weeks away and pre-season football continues at pace after a summer that has seen the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup.
Two teams that were not at that tournament, but will hope to compete for that title in 2029, Yokohama F. Marinos and Liverpool, face each other in a pre-season friendly at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Wednesday.
The Sporting News takes you through the latest tips and odds for the Reds’ latest clash in Japan, as Arne Slot’s English champions gear up to defend their title.
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Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Liverpool pre-season friendly prediction
Yokohama F. Marinos are struggling domestically in Japan. They underwhelmed with a ninth-place finish in the 2024 J League campaign, and they now sit in the relegation places after 24 games of the 2025 season.
Liverpool, who romped to their 20th league title last season, began their pre-season with comfortable victories against Championship sides Preston North End and Stoke City, before they suffered a 4-2 loss to AC Milan at the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong last Saturday.
Despite that defeat, and signs that Liverpool’s squad may take time to gel after an ambitious summer of spending, they should get back to winning ways with a comfortable victory here. They are priced up at 1.20 with Dafabet, with best odds on the draw at 7.80 and a win for the Japanese club at 7.30.
The Sporting News' Score Prediction: Yokohama F. Marinos 0-3 Liverpool
- Liverpool are rated as a 83.3% chance to beat Yokohama F. Marinos inside 90 minutes by Dafabet for this pre-season friendly.
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Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Liverpool predicted lineups
Yokohama F. Marinos predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left)
- Park (GK) — Kato, Jeison Quinones, Deng, Suzuki — Yamane, Aziangbe — Yan, Inoue, Elber — Tanimura
Injured: None
Suspended: None
Liverpool predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left)
- Alisson (GK) — Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas — Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Jones — Chiesa, Nunez, Gakpo
Injured: Gomez (Achilles), Mac Allister (Groin)
Suspended: None
Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Liverpool latest odds, correct score betting
Our score prediction of 3-0 to Liverpool may actually be a little kind to Yokohama F. Marinos, but is indicative of the fact that it is still pre-season, with the Reds yet to find their fluent best.
Backing that hammering for Liverpool comes in at 9.45 with Parimatch, but here is a look at some of the other most likely scorelines and odds ahead of this clash.
| Result | Odds |
| Liverpool 3-0 | 9.45 |
| Liverpool 2-1 | 10.50 |
| Liverpool 2-0 | 10.50 |
| Liverpool 4-0 | 11.00 |
| Liverpool 4-1 | 11.00 |
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Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Liverpool team news
- Yokohama F. Marinos head into this pre-season friendly with a fully fit and available squad. They are likely to go as strong as possible to try and ignite some form after a poor domestic campaign thus far this year.
- Liverpool have a few defensive issues with the sale of Jarell Quansah and the injury sustained by Joe Gomez, leaving the Reds quite short at the back, even for pre-season. Ryan Gravenberch had to play at centre-back against Milan.
Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Liverpool Bet Builder tips
Our bet builder for this game is for Liverpool to win with a -1 handicap and Curtis Jones to score anytime.
Liverpool are expected to win this friendly quite comfortably, despite their defeat to Milan, with Yokohama's recent form offering little evidence that this clash should be competitive.
Jones will be battling to properly establish himself as a first-team starter this season and the extremely talented midfielder should fancy his chances of getting on the scoresheet against inferior opposition.
How to watch Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Liverpool: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Wednesday, July 30
- Venue: Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
- Time: 11:30 a.m. IST
- TV/Stream: LFCTV