There is a Champions League classic brewing at Anfield as Liverpool host Real Madrid later this evening.
A repeat of the 2018 and 2022 finals, this is a fixture which has become synonymous with club football’s greatest competition. There is also the added twist of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return following his free transfer to Los Blancos over the summer.
High-quality entertainment and a fiery atmosphere are virtually guaranteed as a result, and it is a contest which is ripe for football betting opportunities.
We’ve previewed the seismic clash on Merseyside, picking out some handy tips based on the latest Champions League bet odds.
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Where can I watch Liverpool vs Real Madrid in the UK?
Liverpool vs Real Madrid will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time.
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Recent results
Liverpool ended a run of five successive domestic defeats last Saturday, beating Aston Villa 2-0 at Anfield. It was a welcome return to form for Arne Slot’s side, with Mohamed Salah crucially grabbing a goal.
In this competition, the Reds’ last outing was a 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt, a result which came between Premier League losses to Manchester United (1-2) and Brentford (3-2). Liverpool’s other European clashes saw them beat Real’s fierce rivals Atletico 3-2, but lose 1-0 at Galatasaray.
Real are on a run of six straight wins in all competitions, following up the crucial 1-0 victory over Juventus on Matchday 3 with La Liga successes vs Barcelona (2-1) and Valencia (4-0).
Xabi Alonso’s side boast a perfect record in the Champions League thus far thanks to previous triumphs over Marseille (2-1) and Kairat Almaty (0-5), with star striker Kylian Mbappe tallying five goals in those clashes.
Head-to-head record
Liverpool ended a wretched run vs Real with a 2-0 win at Anfield in last season’s League Phase. The Reds had lost seven of the previous eight clashes with the Spaniards, including the 2018 and 2022 finals.
Team News
Alexander Isak, Alisson Becker and Jeremie Frimpong are set to remain sidelined for Liverpool, while it remains to be seen whether Florian Wirtz will get the nod from Slot – the German having started all three previous Champions League games.
Franco Mastantuono has joined Antonio Rudiger and Dani Carvajal on the Real treatment table, but Alexander-Arnold is back available after injury. Those football script writers, eh?
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Liverpool are slight favourites to claim the win here, priced at 2.32. A victory for Real Madrid is at odds of 2.75, while the draw is 3.91.
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Betting Tips
Anytime goalscorer – Mohamed Salah @ 2.30
Salah has scored in two successive Premier League matches and looked somewhere close to his best in the win over Villa. Even though Real look pretty good defensively at the moment, we are backing the Egyptian King to silence another Madrid club this season, having scored against Atletico on Matchday 1.
Kylian Mbappe to have over 1.5 shots on target @ 1.50
Betting on Mbappe to have two shots on target in a match almost feels like a banker. The Frenchman has 18 goals across all competitions this season, and is averaging 2.3 shots on target per game in La Liga (25 SOT in 11 games). Furthermore, Liverpool’s shaky defence could afford the explosive striker crucial extra space to operate in, which should mean Giorgi Mamardashvili is kept rather busy.
Virgil van Dijk to have over 0.5 shots on target @ 3.00
Set-pieces may be a vital route to goal for Liverpool, as Real are not the tallest and most powerful team around. And few players in the world are more of an aerial threat from corners than Van Dijk. The Dutchman scored with his head vs both Atletico and Eintracht, so this selection could be a fantastic source of value, as the odds are surprisingly high.
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