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UEFA Champions League: Liverpool vs Real Madrid Preview: Odds, Tips and Predictions
SportsBoom previews the UEFA Champions League showdown between Liverpool vs Real Madrid at Anfield in Liverpool on Wednesday, 27 November 2024. This exciting matchup between two European soccer giants gives football betting fans great odds and value bets. For a detailed, in-depth look at the match, be sure to read our full preview.
Mohamed Salah and Antonio Rudiger//Getty Images
Liverpool currently sit top of the UEFA Champions League table with 12 points from four matches played which includes four wins from four matches played. The Reds are currently the only team with a 100 percent winning record in the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos are having a disappointing season by their standards with six points from four matches played which includes two wins and two defeats.
PRE-GAME ODDS AND WIN PROBABILITY: LIVERPOOL CLEAR FAVOURITES
Home: 101/100 (2.01) - 49.8%
Draw: 14/5 (3.80) - 26.3%
Away: 49/20 (3.45) - 29%
*Odds courtesy of Betway, subject to change.
Real Madrid are the most successful team in the history of the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos have won the tournament a record 15 times. Liverpool have won the UEFA Champions League on six occasions.
REAL MADRID HAVE HISTORY ON THEIR SIDE
Real Madrid have dominated this fixture in recent matchups. In the last five games played between the Reds and Los Blancos, Real Madrid have won four of those matches and there has been one draw. The most recent match between these teams ended in a 1-0 victory for Real Madrid. Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema found the back of the net in the 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg matchup at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. This UEFA Champions League match was played on the 15th of March 2023.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
Last five meetings (UEFA Champions League)
15/03/23: Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool
21/02/23: Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid
28/05/22: Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid
14/04/21: Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
6/04/21: Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool
LIVERPOOL: CURRENT FORM: WWWWD
The Reds are flying high under new coach Arne Slot and they could not be having a better season at the moment. Liverpool are unbeaten in their last thirteen matches in all competitions. The Reds put in an impressive performance with a 2-0 victory against Aston Villa at Anfield on the 9th of November. Before this match they smashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0, and they also beat Brighton & Hove Albion twice in a row. The last time that Liverpool did not win a match was in a 2-2 draw with Arsenal on the 27th of October. Liverpool have a winning mentality and the last time they lost a game was way back on the 14th of September in a surprise 1-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest.
Title: KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH
Luis Díaz
Liverpool forward Luis Díaz has been in sensational form throughout the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League. The Colombian international has scored three goals in four matches. The Reds goal scoring machine will be looking to increase his goal tally and link up with the likes of Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo to guide Liverpool to a famous victory over Real Madrid.
Mohamed Salah
A game against Real Madrid will bring out the best in the Egyptian King. Mohamed Salah is having an impressive 2024 season. The Liverpool forward has scored one goal in four UEFA Champions League matches and he has banged in eight goals in eleven English Premier League matches. Mohamed Salah has scored over 40 goals throughout his UEFA Champions League career. These stats show us that Salah is a good bet as a goalscorer.
Virgil van Dijk
The Dutch international is one of the best defenders in the world and his link-up play on the counter attack between forwards and the defensive line is incredible. If there is a defender who will be in the right place to find a winning goal it will be Virgil van Dijk.
LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS
Liverpool are expected to field a full strength team for this blockbuster match against Real Madrid.
REAL MADRID: CURRENT FORM - WLLWW
Real Madrid beat Osasuna 4-0 in a resounding Spanish LaLiga victory on the 9th of November. Before this clash, Los Blancos lost 3-1 to AC Milan in a UEFA Champions League match and they were put to the sword with a 4-0 defeat against Barcelona. Before this clash the defending UCL champions beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 and they also beat Celta Vigo 2-1. Los Blancos have a proud history and they expect to win every single match so these results have been a big disappointment to their players and their fans and they will want to get back to winning form with a powerful winning performance against Liverpool.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH
Vinícius Júnior
The Brazilian striker is full of pace and incredible skills that can turn the match in a second. If you need a man for the big occasion and to create a moment of magic Vinícius Júnior is the player to do this. He has scored four goals in four matches throughout the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League. Vinícius Júnior will be looking to find the back of the net against Liverpool.
Kylian Mbappe
French football flair with a combination of champagne football, an accurate pass, pace, pace, and more speed on the ball, neat footwork and a great reader of the game. Kylian Mbappe has scored one goal throughout the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League, and he has scored six goals in eleven 2024-2025 Spanish LaLiga matches. Kylian Mbappe has scored 49 goals in 77 UEFA Champions League matches as of the 20th of November 2024. This goalscoring record tells us that Mbappe is a good bet as a goalscorer. Are you backing Kylian Mbappe to find the back of the net against Liverpool?
Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham has all the skills to tear apart any defence in the world. The English midfielder will be looking to combine with Kylian Mbappe and Vinícius Júnior for some spectacular goals. Liverpool will need to be solid at the back to cut out the danger from Jude Bellingham. Bellingham has a winning mentality having won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid in 2023-2024 and he has scored over nine goals in the UEFA Champions League throughout his career. The English star player is one of the best soccer players in the world and he is only 21 years old. What a future this football player has ahead of him! Bellingham might just bring you a winning bet with a spectacular goal for Real Madrid.
REAL MADRID TEAM NEWS
Expect Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham to form a potent attacking threat against Liverpool. Real Madrid will be fielding their strongest team for this match.
PREDICTED LINE-UPS
LIVERPOOL
Kelleher; Van Dijk, Konate, Bradley, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Diaz, Nunez.
REAL MADRID
Lunin; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Modric, Camavinga, Bellingham; Mbappe, Vinicius, Diaz.
Vinicius Junior and Mohamed Salah//Getty Images
MOHAMED SALAH AND VINICIUS JUNIOR TO LIGHT UP ANFIELD
In the above picture, Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid greets Mohamed Salah of Liverpool during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain on March 15, 2023. We expect Vinicius Junior and Mohamed Salah to play spectacular football in this matchup.
SUGGESTED BETS
If you enjoy betting on the UEFA Champions League, here are some bets you can place at some of the top football sportsbooks.
Both Teams to Score: Liverpool and Real Madrid have quality players all over the field. With the Likes of Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior, there are sure to be goals for both teams. (53/100 with Betway) (0.5 with Hollywoodbets) (53/100 with Supabets)
Mohamed Salah - Anytime Goalscorer: The Egyptian king of Liverpool is in good goal scoring form and he would love to guide his team to victory against Real Madrid. Mohamed Salah to score anytime in this match is worth a bet. (137/100 with Betway) (9/20 with Hollywoodbets) (137/100 with Supabets)
Kylian Mbappe - Anytime Goalscorer: The French magician will no doubt look to take the game to Liverpool. The Anfield atmosphere and the pressure of this big game might just bring out the best form in Kylian Mbappe and he is worth a bet as an anytime goalscorer. (15/2 with Betway) (7/10 with Hollywoodbets) (15/2 with Supabets)
VALUE BETS
Multi Goals 1-4: With the attacking quality in both these teams we think that one to four goals in this match is a good bet. (8/25 with Betway) (0.22 with Hollywoodbets) (13/50 with Supabets)
Liverpool by 3+: Come on Liverpool supporters this bet is for you! Back your team to put Real Madrid to the sword by 3 goals and if Liverpool do the business on the field you will walk away with a great payout equal to odds of (6/1 with Betway) (6/1 with Hollywoodbets) (111/50 with Supabets)
Real Madrid by 3+: Here we’re talking to you passionate Real Madrid supporters. Will you turn on the magic against Liverpool and smash them by 3+ goals? If you place a bet on this and this happens you will celebrate in style with lengthy odds. (19/1 with Betway) (19/1 with Hollywoodbets) (73/50 with Supabets)
PREDICTION: LIVERPOOL and Both Teams to Score
Liverpool vs Real Madrid is a massive matchup because of many different reasons. The stats, the history, the rivalry and both teams current form makes this game a thrilling fixture. The Reds have been on fire under new coach Arne Slot. Liverpool currently sit top of the English Premier League table and the UEFA Champions League table and even though Real Madrid are the UEFA Champions League defending champions we believe that Liverpool will finally end their UEFA Champions League winless sequence against Real Madrid in front of the Anfield faithful. We expect spectacular attacking football with great goals from both teams. Expect an all-time classic in this thrilling matchup. The game gets even bigger with your bet riding on the result of this match!
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