Liverpool vs Real Madrid Preview and Prediction: Reliving Painful Memories
The Liverpool vs Real Madrid Champions League match will take place at 3:00 AM on November 5th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest Liverpool vs Real Madrid team news
Ryan Gravenberch's return from ankle injury is extremely good news for Liverpool fans, but Alexander Isak and Curtis Jones remain absent due to groin problems, with Slot rating their chances of playing almost zero.
With only 72 hours of rest between the two matches, the duo are likely to be absent on Tuesday, while Alisson Becker (hamstring), Giovanni Leoni (anterior cruciate ligament rupture), and Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring) are definitely sidelined.
The decision to bench Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez last weekend proved effective, so Slot are likely to maintain the same lineup that won against the 15-time European champions, with Alexis Mac Allister and Andy Robertson remaining in the starting XI.
On Real Madrid's side, manager Xabi Alonso will travel to Anfield without the experienced defensive trio of Dani Carvajal (knee), Antonio Rüdiger (muscle), and David Alaba (calf), with only Alaba having a slim chance of recovering in time.
Carvajal was eligible to return after his Champions League suspension, but due to injury, he will be sidelined until 2026. In this context, Trent Alexander-Arnold – a former Liverpool player – is likely to be given a starting opportunity against his old club.
The English full-back hasn't played a minute since recovering from a hamstring injury and has only been named a substitute in the last two La Liga matches. If Alonso feels he's not fit enough, Federico Valverde could continue to be deployed in a defensive role.
Latest predicted lineups for Liverpool vs Real Madrid
Liverpool:
Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitike
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni; Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr; Mbappe
Latest football match prediction: Liverpool vs Real Madrid
After virtually giving up on the League Cup by fielding a team of young and reserve players against Crystal Palace, manager Arne Slot was forced to win against Aston Villa in the Premier League match last weekend if he wanted to avoid further rumors of his dismissal.
The Dutch strategist then faced the risk of becoming the first manager in Liverpool's history to lose five consecutive Premier League matches. However, he received a timely response from his players: Mohamed Salah scored his 250th goal for The Reds, before Ryan Gravenberch sealed the 2-0 victory with a deflected shot at Anfield.
Although Aston Villa contributed to their own difficulties, it must be acknowledged that Liverpool's individual players performed much better. The reigning English champions finally found their smiles again, securing their second win in their last eight matches across all competitions.
Prior to that, their only victory in that series was a 5-1 thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt in the third matchday of the Champions League, which propelled Liverpool into the top 10 of the group stage standings – trailing only the teams that qualified directly for the round of 16 due to goal difference.
The dominant victory against Eintracht followed a defeat against Galatasaray and a 3-2 win at home against Atletico Madrid, extending Liverpool's winning streak in European cup group/league phase matches to 15 games – a record that Real Madrid certainly cannot take lightly.
Before Paris Saint-Germain ended Liverpool's European dreams last season, The Reds had beaten Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield in the group stage, thus ending an eight-match losing streak against Los Blancos – who had won seven of those games.
Interestingly, both Carlo Ancelotti and Xabi Alonso suffered defeats at Anfield between 2024 and 2026 — when Alonso was managing Bayer Leverkusen, where he lost heavily 0-4. Now, back as Real Madrid's manager, Alonso once again travels to his old stadium with a team currently in superb form.
Real Madrid have won all three of their Champions League matches this season – against Marseille, Kairat, and most recently Juventus – and are currently leading the La Liga race. After a dramatic victory against Barcelona in El Clásico, they continued their winning streak with a 4-0 thrashing of Valencia last weekend.
To date, Real Madrid have won 13 of their 14 matches across all competitions this season – their only loss being a surprising 2-5 defeat against Atletico Madrid. However, they remain the lowest-ranked team among the five clubs with a perfect nine points after three Champions League matches, due to an inferior goal difference.
Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, and Arsenal all have better goal differences, but Real Madrid, in fifth place, remains a name that no one dares to underestimate in European competition.
Latest Liverpool vs Real Madrid score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Liverpool vs Real Madridas follows:
- Sportsmole:Liverpool 1-2 Real Madrid
- WhoScore:Liverpool 0-2 Real Madrid
- We predict:Liverpool 1-2 Real Madrid
When and where can I watch Liverpool vs Real Madrid live?
To watch the Liverpool vs Real Madrid match live in the Champions League at 3:00 AM on November 5th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
