Liverpool will be looking for a repeat result of the 3-1 Premier League triumph vs Wolverhampton Wanderers....CONTINUE READING
It’s been seldom in recent times that Liverpool have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Liverpool have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 6 goals in the process.
Real Madrid
A combined total of 16 goals were scored between them in this period, with 6 from The Reds and 10 for Los Blancos. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.67.
Team News: Liverpool
The Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has a full complement, with no fitness concerns to speak of before this match thanks to a fully injury-free group to choose from.
Team News: Real Madrid
Thanks to a fully injury-free squad available for selection, the Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti does not have any fitness concerns to report coming into this clash.
Prediction
We’re inclined to think that Real Madrid are likely to score a goal against this Liverpool lineup, but that might not be as many as they will have scored against them.
We reckon that it will be a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 advantage for Liverpool at the end of the 90 minutes. It will be interesting to see how this one goes.
