Liverpool and Real Madrid will meet in the Champions League final, which will be held in Paris at the Stade de France. The match will take place on May 28, starting at 22:00 Moscow time. “Liverpool” – “Real”: forecastbet, odds, statistics.
Liverpool
Liverpool have reached the Champions League final for the third time in four years. In 2018, the Merseysiders lost in the decisive match to Real Madrid, and the following season they won the trophy by defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the main game.
In the current season, in which a bold point is about to be put, Liverpool had a perfect group stage, winning all six matches. Although the Reds found themselves in a difficult company with Atlético, Porto and Milan.
The playoffs of Liverpool also held quite convincingly, straining at the same time only in those cases where the situation required it. In the 1/8 finals, the team Jurgen Klopp passed Milan “Inter” thanks to a guest victory.
The same story was in the confrontation with the Lisbon Benfica. In the second legs at Anfield, Liverpool simply controlled the situation and tried to keep the advantage.
True, in the semi-finals, this approach almost cost him access to the final. Liverpool lost to Villarreal after the first half of the second leg with a score of 0:2. The Spaniards at that moment completely controlled the situation on the field, but after the break they faced the real Liverpool. The result – the victory of Klopp’s team with a score of 3: 2.
Personnel situation: Unfortunately, the participation in the match of two Brazilian midfielders – Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara – is questionable.
“Real”
Real Madrid’s current European campaign is another great storyline for a movie adaptation. And if the Madrid group stage went almost perfectly, then the real drama began in the playoffs. So far, only with elements of a happy ending.
“Real” was three times on the verge, but each time by some miracle returned. Carlo Ancelotti’s team made their first feat in the second leg of the 1/8 against Paris Saint-Germain. By the 60th minute, the Royal Club were losing with a total score of 0:2, but soon Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick, leaving Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar in the shade.
In the quarterfinals “Real” won on aggregate against Chelsea. Everything was the other way around here: the first match, which took place in London, Madrid played just perfectly, and at home it was ten minutes from relegation from the Champions League, but, as always, they made a comeback.
But all this is almost imperceptible fuss against the backdrop of what Real Madrid did in the semi-final battle with Manchester City. This rescue will definitely go down in history as one of the most epic. Man City were leading 5-3 on aggregate until the 90th minute of the second leg, after which the show began.
Real Madrid, thanks to Rodrigo’s double, moved the game into overtime, and there the king of this Champions League, Karim Benzema, already reminded himself of himself. It’s hard to say how Real Madrid do it, but it’s absolutely clear that Ancelotti’s team is ready for any development.
Personnel situation: Davil Alaba has minor problems, but it is expected that he will still have time to recover for the final.
Interesting Facts
Liverpool have won 10 of their last 12 Champions League matches.
In nine of Real Madrid’s previous 11 matches in the Champions League, the bet on total over 2.5 played.
Liverpool have scored at least two goals in 11 of their last 12 Champions League matches.
Real Madrid have scored at least two goals in eight of their previous ten Champions League matches.
Liverpool have been the first to concede in five of their previous six matches, but have not lost on any of those occasions.
Real Madrid scored in both halves in half of the matches of the current Champions League.
Forecast and rate
You can bet on Liverpool in this match for 2.12a draw in regular time bookmakers offer for 3.84and the victory of “Real” – for 3.72.
Four years ago, Real Madrid coolly beat Liverpool in the Champions League final in Kiev. Then, on top of everything else, Madrid was greatly helped by the ridiculous mistakes of the Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius, as well as the injury of Mohamed Salah at the beginning of the first half.
This time, Liverpool have a different goalkeeper (reliable) and the most motivated Salah, who a couple of months ago said that he wants to meet Real Madrid in the final. The Egyptian wants revenge.
Unlike Liverpool, which fought for the title in the Premier League to the last, Real Madrid were actually waiting for the decisive match in the Champions League for three weeks. It is believed that Ancelotti’s team was more fortunate – after all, she had enough time to gain strength before the final. But in fact, such a simple one can sometimes only do harm.
Real Madrid have already accustomed everyone to their comebacks, but there is a suspicion that Liverpool are making the most of the bad experience of PSG, Chelsea and Manchester City. The main thing here is that the Liverpool doctors have time to put Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara on their feet.
Liverpool will win if they go to the match with their perfect squad. The intrigue in this match will last until the middle of the second half, this time without the usual Real Madrid comebacks.
Rate – Liverpool win 2.12.
You can also consider bet to win Liverpool in the first half and in the match for 3.12.