Liverpool v Real Madrid Prediction: Who Will Win This Clash of the European Giants?

Preview: The All-Important Date & Venue for Liverpool v Real Madrid

The first part of this mouth-watering clash will be played at Liverpool's iconic Anfield Stadium on the 21st of February at 20:00 GMT. Both Real Madrid and Liverpool will probably show each other plenty of respect for the first 10-15 minutes, but once any nerves have dissipated, we are certain that we will get to witness some cracking football. They will both be very eager to give a very good advert for both the English Premier League and La Liga. One thing that you need to keep in mind when betting on European matches nowadays is that the away goal rule no longer exists. Therefore, if the scores happen to be level at the end of the two legs, there will be extra-time and then penalties if it is still a stalemate.

Liverpool v Real Madrid History

Liverpool and Real Madrid are two top European teams that have had a lot of success in their history. Liverpool are the most decorated football club in England with a total of 68 titles to their name. This includes 19 Premier League titles, 8 FA Cups, 9 Football League Cups, and 16 FA Charity Shields. Real Madrid, on the other hand, have 70 major trophies under their belt, which makes them the most successful football team in Spain. Therefore, when these two teams step out to face each other, there will be a total of 138 major trophies between them.

So, while both teams have had plenty of success in their domestic competitions, what is their record like in the Champions League? Well, this is what we are going to take a closer look at now as previous success is something that can breed future success.

Liverpool Champions League History

Liverpool, who are currently managed by Jurgen Klopp, have lifted the Champions League title on six occasions, with their most recent victory coming in the 2018/19 season when they took on Spurs at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid and won 2-0. Their most famous win must be the one that came in the 2005 final in Istanbul against AC Milan. The Italian giants were winning 3-0 at half-time, and everyone thought that the match was virtually over, but Liverpool did not give up and three second-half goals in the space of seven minutes by Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer, and Fabio Alonso took the match to extra-time and then penalties, which they went on to win 3-2 thanks to some keeping heroics from Jerzy Dudek.

During the 2017/2018 and 2021/22 editions of this competition, Liverpool made it to the final where they were defeated 3-1 and 1-0 by Real Madrid. Their other four wins came in 1977, 1978, 1981, and 1984 when this tournament was known as the European Champion Club's Cup. In these finals they beat Borussia Mönchengladbach, Club Brugge, Real Madrid, and AS Roma.

The football betting sites have Liverpool as the joint fourth favourites to go on an add to their number of titles, with PSG, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City being the three teams that the bookmakers think have a better chance of going on to lift the title. If you think that Liverpool might go on to win the 2023 Champions League, then we recommend that you place your bets before the end of this tie because if Liverpool come out on top, then their odds are obviously going to drop quite considerably given the calibre of their opposition.

Real Madrid Champions League History

Real Madrid, who are currently being managed by Carlo Ancelotti, are the most successful team in the Champions League with no fewer than 14 titles under their belt - that is more than double that of AC Milan, who currently sit in second place on the list. Their main period of dominance since this competition became known as the Champions League came between 2016 and 2018 as they managed to win the title three times in a row - they beat Atletico Madrid, Juventus, and Liverpool in these three finals. When the competition was known as the European Cup, they also managed to win it five times in a row between 1956 and 1960 by beating Stade Reims, Fiorentina, Milan, Stade Reims, and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Ajax and Bayern Munich are the only two teams that have come close to matching such dominance as they won the European Cup in three consecutive years. The Dutch team managed this feat between 1971 and 1973, while the Germany team managed it between 1974 and 1976. Due to this impressive record that Real Madrid have in this competition, it will come as no surprise that they are one of the favourites to win the title. In fact, the bookies have given them the same odds as Liverpool to lift the trophy.

Both Liverpool and Real Madrid will be cursing their luck in the draw because the former could have come up against "easier" opposition such as Porto or Benfica, while the latter could have been drawn against Club Brugge, Eintracht Frankfurt, or Milan. While these teams would still present a challenge, we do not think that it is disrespectful to say that they would have presented Liverpool and Real Madrid less of a problem.

Liverpool v Real Madrid Head-to-Head

When you are considering putting down some wagers on any kind of match, it is vital that you take a bit of time to look at what occurred in previous games that the two teams played against each other. Why do we recommend that you do this? Well, this type of research will tell you which team has had the upper hand over the years, which is something that can go a long way to highlighting what could happen when they next meet on the field. In sports, it is not that unusual for a team or player to have a psychological edge over a particular opponent, and such a psychological advantage can end up playing a big part in the result of the next match.

So, with this firmly in mind, we have provided you with a table that shows you the Liverpool vs Real Madrid head-to-head record:

As you can see from this head-to-head table, these two sides have met each other in European football on 9 occasions, and Liverpool have won three and drawn one. From their last six matches, Real Madrid have won five and drawn one, so this is a run that Liverpool will be drastic to stop. If you do decide to bet on this game, no matter what it is that you decide to bet on, then take a look at these top Champions League betting offers.

Liverpool v Real Madrid Highlights: Path to the Round of 16

One other thing that you should have a look at before you place any bets on a big Champions League game is the path which each team needed to navigate in order to make it through to the Round of 16. Obviously as the draw is completely random, one of the teams might have had to make it through a much harder path than the team that they are going to be coming up against. If a team had a harder route and still performed better than their opponents, then you need to keep this information firmly in mind before you go ahead and put down any bets.

When you are making bets, you should not rush into submitting your wagers since this will lead to losses more often than not. Now, while there can never be any guarantee that your wager will be a winning one if you take your time to make it, there can be no doubt that doing your own research is something that can improve your odds of making a successful bet.

So, with this fresh in our minds, we shall now take a look at how both Liverpool and Real Madrid navigated their way to the Round of 16.

Liverpool's Route to the Round of 16

Liverpool were drawn into a group alongside Napoli, Ajax, and Rangers, so it was not one of the easier groups by any stretch of the imagination. At the start of the group, many bettors probably had their money on Napoli and Liverpool to fight it out for first and second in the group, and this is how things ended up as the Italians topped the group on goal difference. From the six matches that Liverpool played, they picked up five wins and one defeat, finishing with a total of 15 points and a goal difference of +11. The 15 points that they amassed would have been enough to secure them top spot in all but one of the seven other groups, but they had to settle for second and a harder Round of 16 clash.

Their campaign got off to a terrible start as they were destroyed 4-1 by Napoli, but they did not let this opening defeat get the better of them and they went on to win their remaining matches. Some impressive results along the way included a 7-1 demolition of Rangers at the Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, a 3-0 win away to Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, and a 2-0 home win against Napoli.

Real Madrid's Route to the Round of 16

The Spanish giants were drawn alongside RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Celtic, so it was a group that Real Madrid were expected to win pretty comfortably. However, RB Leipzig ran them close and nearly claimed the top spot for themselves. From the six matches that Real Madrid played, they won four, drew one, and lost one to end up with a tally of 13 points and a +9 goal difference. Leipzig, on the other hand, ended up with four wins and two defeats to finish on 12 points, just one point behind. Shakhtar Donetsk claimed the Europa League spot with six points, while Celtic would have been disappointed to finish bottom with just two points to their name.

Real Madrid brushed Celtic aside twice courtesy of a 3-0 away win and a 5-1 home win, while they beat Shakhtar and Leipzig once. They also drew 1-1 with Shakhtar and lost 3-2 to Leipzig, so it was a decent enough Group Stage campaign for Real Madrid. To be honest, it would have been a bit of a shock had Real Madrid finished anywhere other than first in this group.

Liverpool v Real Madrid Odds

As we briefly mentioned earlier, the best Europa League betting sites have both Liverpool and Real Madrid as one of their favourites to go on and lift the Champions League this season. However, you can obviously bet on more than just the outright winner - you can also bet on the team that you think will go on to win this first leg of this Round of 16 tie. In the table below, you will find the odds that the best bookmakers for UK bettors are offering for each team to win this match.

Liverpool to Win	2.25	2.30	2.25	2.25	2.30
Real Madrid to Win	3.00	2.90	2.88	3.00	3.00
Draw	3.75	3.70	3.65	3.50	3.60

So, as you can see from these Liverpool vs Real Madrid odds in the table above, the top bookmakers available to British football punters are expecting Liverpool to come out on top in a pretty tense match. However, in all honesty, with the way that Liverpool have been playing lately, we are pretty surprised that they are the favourites to win the game.

Liverpool vs Real Madrid Betting Tips

You can bet on the winner of the Champions League or the winner of this match, but you can also bet on a wide range of other markets, which is why football betting has become so popular. Below we have given you some Liverpool vs Real Madrid tips that you should keep firmly in mind when you sit down to think about what it is that you would like to bet on.

Both teams to score: Due to the attacking talent that is on display for both of these teams, we would be mightily surprised if both teams did not end up finding the back of the net at least once. Liverpool will be able to call on the likes of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Luis Diaz, and Darwin Nunez, while Real Madrid will be able to look to Karim Benzema, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, and Luka Modric for their attacking threat. We would be pretty disappointed if there are few goals scored in this match.

Over 2.5 goals: There are some matches where you just expect to see plenty of goalmouth action, and a game between two European giants in the shape of Liverpool and Real Madrid is once such game. If you like to bet on the number of goals that will be scored in a match, we suggest that you opt for he over 2.5 option since goals should not be in short supply in this match.

Karim Benzema to score: If you are the type of football bettor that likes to bet on a particular player to score a goal, then we suggest that you think about betting on Benzema. The Frenchman is one of the best strikers in the world - in the 427 appearances for Real Madrid that he has made, he has scored a total of 228 goals, while he has 37 goals in 97 appearances for France. If you put your money on Benzema to score, it could end up being a sensible wager.

Trent Alexander-Arnold to be Booked: Predicting a particular player to pick up a booking often has pretty high odds since it is not an easy prediction to get right, but if you make use of your football knowledge, then it could prove to be useful. For example, Trent Alexander-Arnold is defender that loves bombing forward to help his team when they are attacking, but this often leaves him open to being hit on the counter-attack. When he gets caught out, he will often need to make cynical fouls to stop Liverpool from conceding. To add to this, if he plays, he will be up against Vinicius Junior, who happens to be one of the quickest footballers around.

If you come up with some sort of unique wager that you want to place but cannot find any odds for it at the sportsbook that you have signed up with, then you can think about the request a bet feature. All you need to do is get in touch with your sportsbook, inform them of the kind of wager that you want to make, and then they will provide you with some odds. It will then be down to you to decide whether you still want to make such a bet. When you request a bet, there is a good chance that you will be provided with some top odds.

Liverpool v Real Madrid Live Stream

You will not be able to find live streams for this Liverpool vs Real Madrid match at the sports betting site that you have registered with since they are not allowed to show their punters live games from big leagues and tournaments such as the English Premier League and the Champions League. Television channels have to pay billions to purchase the rights for such sporting events, so it would make little sense for bookies to be allowed to stream matches to their punters free of charge. If you want to watch this Liverpool vs Real Madrid match live in the UK, then you will be able to find it live on BT Sport.

Our Final Prediction

The top sports betting sites believe that this will be a close game with Liverpool coming out on top, but we happen to disagree with them. We think that Real Madrid will end up winning this match because Liverpool have been in poor form as of late, losing heavily to the likes of Brighton and Wolves. In fact, if they do not go on to win the 2023 edition of this tournament, it is highly unlikely that they will be participating next year since they are some way off Newcastle in 4th place. Real Madrid, on the other hand, have not been in the best of form, but they have been in better form than Liverpool. In addition to their form, we actually think that Real Madrid have a slightly better squad, so this is why we think they will go on to win.

Our match prediction: Real Madrid to win.

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