The UEFA Champions League is back in action with another round of matches this week as Liverpool lock horns with Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid side in an important clash at Anfield on Tuesday. Liverpool are currently in eighth place in the Premier League standings and have been plagued by inconsistency over the course of their season.
The Merseyside outfit defeated Newcastle United by a 2-0 scoreline over the weekend and will look to achieve a similar result in this fixture. Real Madrid, on the other hand, are in second place in the La Liga table at the moment and have not been at their best this season. Los Blancos secured a comfortable 2-0 victory against Osasuna in their previous game and will be intent on taking it up a notch this week.
Match Details:
- Match: Liverpool vs Real Madrid
- Date: 22 February 2023
- Time: 1:30 am
- Venue: Anfield
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Prediction
Liverpool have shown definitive signs of improvement over the past month and will be intent on moving in the right direction. Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo can be lethal on their day and will look to prove their mettle this weekend.
Real Madrid can pack a punch on their day but have issues to address ahead of this match. Both teams are evenly matched at the moment and could play out a draw in this fixture.
Prediction: Liverpool 2-2 Real Madrid
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Head-To-Head
- Liverpool are winless in their last six matches against Real Madrid – their longest such run against a single opponent in European competitions.
- Real Madrid have won only one of their last seven away games against English teams in the UEFA Champions League, with their previous such victory coming against Chelsea in April 2022.
- Liverpool are on a five-game winning streak in the UEFA Champions League – their second-longest streak in the competition under Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:30 am
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Date
This match will take place on 22 February 2023
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Team News
Liverpool’s success over Newcastle at the weekend came at quite the cost, as Darwin Nunez was forced off just before the hour mark with a painful shoulder problem, and he will undergo further assessment in the coming hours to determine his availability for Tuesday.
The Uruguayan was seen in training on Monday, but should he miss out, Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino will engage in a fierce battle to complete the attack, and the former may win that head-to-head if Klopp opts to deploy Gakpo centrally again.
Luis Diaz, Ibrahima Konate, Thiago Alcantara and Calvin Ramsay make up the rest of Liverpool’s confirmed absentees, while Arthur is still a doubt as he recovers from thigh surgery, so effervescent teenager Stefan Bajcetic can look forward to a deserved start against the European champions.
Similarly, Real may be sweating over the fitness of their star striker Karim Benzema after he was left out of the clash with Osasuna due to muscular fatigue, but Ancelotti is expecting the Ballon d’Or winner to have fully recovered for Tuesday after enjoying a much-needed rest.
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Lineups
Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Bajcetic, Fabinho, Henderson; Salah, Gakpo, Jota
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Ceballos, Camavinga, Modric; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Odds
We say: Liverpool 2-2 Real Madrid
The result of Tuesday’s highly-anticipated first leg may very well hinge on how many players Klopp and Ancelotti can recover from the treatment room, but an exhilarating showdown should be on the cards nonetheless.
While Liverpool have regained some momentum at the right time and can expose Real’s fitness concerns in midfield, Los Blancos are never to be underestimated in the Champions League and should have Benzema fit and firing in a fearsome attack, so we simply cannot separate the two continental giants and believe that everything will be left to play for at the Bernabeu next month.
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Stats
- Liverpool 43.84%
- Real Madrid 30.37%
- Draw 25.78%
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Tips
Tip 1: Result – Draw
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3: Real Madrid to score first – Yes
Tip 4: Mohamed Salah to score – Yes
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Liverpool win with a probability of 43.85%. A win for Real Madrid has a probability of 30.37% and a draw has a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win is 1-0 with a probability of 10.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.01%) and 2-0 (7.64%). The likeliest Real Madrid win is 0-1 (8.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.25%).
Liverpool vs Real Madrid Where To Watch Live UEFA Champions League Today Match
UEFA Champions League matches will be live streamed on Paramount+.