Real Madrid vs Liverpool – Real Madrid will be looking for a repeat of their previous performance after defeating Espanyol 3-1 in La Liga.
Real Madrid controlled 71% of the ball during that contest and attempted 22 total attempts, seven on goals, three of which were successful. Vinicius Jnior (22′), Éder Milito (39′), and Marco Asensio (93′) scored goals for Real Madrid.
Espanyol’s ten total attempts, three on goal, only one of which were on target, came from the other end. For Espanyol, Joselu struck after eight minutes.
In their last six games, Real Madrid under Carlo Ancelotti have netted 11 goals. They have given up five goals in that time, which is a relatively high figure.
Liverpool will be looking to right the wrongs from their defeat to Bournemouth in their last Premier League contest.
In that contest, Liverpool had 69% of the possession and none of its six attempts on goal were successful. Five goal scoring efforts were made by Bournemouth, and only one of them were successful. For Bournemouth, a goal was made by Philip Billing (28′).
Recently, it has become increasingly common for Liverpool-related games to end with at least one side failing to score. It has happened five times over their last six games, as can be seen.
Their opponents have scored six goals in these matches, while Liverpool has tallied thirteen. However, it’s not certain that trend will continue in this game.
Real Madrid vs Liverpool – Betting Analysis
A quick review of past results between these clubs dating back to 4/11/2014 shows that Liverpool has not fared well in these matches.
They haven’t been able to win anything at all, whereas Real Madrid has been superior, coming out on top in 83% of the games in which they have squared off.
They tallied a total of 17 goals between them during this time, with 13 coming from Los Blancos and four from The Reds. 2.83 goals have been scored on average per contest.
Although it is unlikely to be as many as they will have tallied against Real Madrid, we think Liverpool has enough to overcome them.
What are the best odds for this match?
Checking on the latest odds for this match on the win-draw-win market, backing Real Madrid is best priced at 2.38, going for a draw is 3.8, and selecting victory for Liverpool gets you 2.83. Those are the best prices offered at the current time.
Real Madrid vs Liverpool – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Home to Win
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