Real Madrid goes up against Liverpool with kick off on Tuesday at Alfredo Di Stefano. This is the 1st leg of their Quarter Finals in the Champions League. Knowing when to put your best efforts at the display, once again makes Real Madrid a force to be reckoned with. Having powered their way through their last 6 matches with 5 wins and just one defeat, Liverpool is fully aware of the task ahead.
It has been an impressive tournament so far for Liverpool, who aims to make good use of opening the Quarter Finals at home. With 4 wins and just 1 defeat in their past 6 Champions League matches few teams fancy going up against Liverpool. Pressure is on for Real Madrid to deliver a good performance against Liverpool in what seems to be an equal encounter. A small win is probably needed before the return leg at Liverpool’s if they are to stand any chance of making the next round.
Real Madrid has won the last 3 matches in a row;Real Madrid has won the last 3 matches in a row at home;Real Madrid has won in the last 5 of 6 matches;Real Madrid scored in the last 16 of 18 matches.
Liverpool unbeaten the last 4 matches in a row;Liverpool unbeaten the last 4 matches in a row when playing away;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Liverpool’s last 10 of 12 matches;Liverpool scored in the last 13 of 15 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Real Madrid go into this encounter high on confidence following 4 wins from their last 6 matches. In their last 3 matches Real Madrid finished off Atalanta in a 3-1 win in the Champions League, followed by a 3-1 win against Celta Vigo. Their most recent match brought a 2-0 win against Eibar.
Real Madrid managed 2 wins and an aggregate score of 4-1 against Atalanta in the Round of 1/8.
Liverpool will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. In their last 3 matches Liverpool managed to get a rather comfortable 2-0 home win to RB Leipzig in the Champions League, followed by a 1-0 win against Wolves. Their most recent match brought a 3-0 win against Arsenal.
Liverpool sailed through the Round of 1/8 with 2 wins beating RB Leipzig with a 4-0 aggregate score.
In a match between two seemingly equal sides, with both in equal shape, it looks like a game that could go either way. Thus, a draw could be the value pick.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the pair played each other Real Madrid came away as 3-1 winners back in May 2018 in a match in the Champions League. 3 times in the past 5 matches between Real Madrid and Liverpool over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet. Real Madrid seem to have a great read on The Reds, winning 3 times in 5 previous meetings in the Champions League.
The bookmakers have the two sides more or less evenly matched in the betting market. Betting on Real Madrid will pay out at 2.75, as bookies predict Real Madrid are in with a 36% chance of beating The Reds. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.50 on offer, while an away win for Liverpool pays out at 2.63. Real Madrid won 4 of their last 10 home league games whereas Liverpool lost 3 of their last 10 away league games.
The chance of both teams to score (BTTS) in this match is as high as 60%, judging by the odds on offer with the bookmakers. This equals a decent payout of odds 1.67 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Accordingly betting on a “NO” in the BTTS market pays out at odds 2.20. The last 10 home league games for Real Madrid averaged 4.1 goals per game with BTTS paying out 7 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Liverpool the average total goals were 2.5 with 2 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is 53%. This equals odds 1.90 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Speculating in the opposite outcome of under 2.5 goals pays out at 2.00. The last 10 home league games of Real Madrid had an average of 4.1 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches 4 went over 2.5 goals. Liverpool’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.5 goals per game. Meanwhile, 6 of Liverpool’s last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.
