Liverpool play with far more control under Arne Slot compared to the constant intensity of Jurgen Klopp’s approach but one thing that Slot has retained from his predecessor is how quickly Liverpool look to win the ball back when they lose it in the final third. 

This is best evidenced by the fact that 54 of the 87 fouls they’ve committed in the Champions League this season have been in the opposition’s half (62%) which is a statistic that puts Vitinha right in the crosshairs of Liverpool’s aggressive pressing approach in the final third. 

Vitinha has won ten fouls across his ten appearances in the Champions League this season (1.14 per 90), a notable increase on the 0.60 fouls won per 90 he’s averaging in Ligue 1 this season. This increase is a result of the increased intensity of the Champions League which sees Vitinha more regularly challenged than he is in the French division. 

Vitinha will be up against Dominik Szoboszlai who embodies what Arne Slot wants from his side when they are without the ball. Szoboszlai is a pressing machine and has covered more ground than any other Liverpool player this season, it’s no surprise that he’s averaging 1.65 fouls committed per 90 in the Premier League this campaign. 

There is value with this selection when backing with PaddyPower, the same selection is priced as short as 1.53 with some bookmakers representing decent value here when considering Vitinha’s foul won numbers in the Champions League this season and his potential opponent here.