Liverpool vs Real Madrid Preview and Prediction: Revenge against the Galacticos
The Champions League match between Liverpool and Real Madrid will take place at 3:00 AM on November 28th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest Liverpool vs Real Madrid team news
Liverpool received some good news regarding their squad ahead of their away match against Southampton, with Harvey Elliott returning to the squad for the first time after more than two months out with a leg injury. However, Alisson Becker (hamstring), Diogo Jota (abdomen), Federico Chiesa (fitness), and Trent Alexander-Arnold (hamstring) are all absent.
Manager Arne Slot admitted that Alexander-Arnold is the only member of this group likely to return in the early hours of November 28th, and Liverpool may make some changes after their unconvincing performance at St Mary's. Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz – two South American stars – are likely to start in place of Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo, similar to what happened in the second half of Sunday's match.
On Real Madrid's side, the visitors appear to be without Vinicius Junior after he suffered a hamstring injury in their win against Leganes. While the club hasn't given a specific recovery time, reports suggest the Brazilian star will be out for several weeks. He joins an already long injury list including David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao (all knee injuries), Rodrygo (muscle), Aurelien Tchouameni (ankle), and Lucas Vazquez (muscle).
Coach Carlo Ancelotti hasn't ruled out the possibility of Tchouameni or Vazquez returning midweek, but Real will most likely travel to Anfield with a similar lineup to the one that won against Leganes.
If Vinicius is absent, Brahim Diaz could be chosen to fill the void in attack. Amidst the defensive crisis, 21-year-old Castilla center-back Raul Asencio could be given a chance to make his Champions League debut.
Latest predicted lineups for Liverpool vs Real Madrid
Liverpool:
Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Camavinga, Modric; Guler, Bellingham, Diaz; Mbappe
Latest football match prediction: Liverpool vs Real Madrid
It was well deserved that manager Arne Slot had the chance to shake hands with Carlo Ancelotti after joining a club of exceptional managers last Sunday, when Mohamed Salah inspired Liverpool to a spectacular second-half comeback, beating Southampton 3-2 in a clash between the top and bottom teams.
Before continuing to draw attention with his shocking post-match comments, Salah, in his unwavering brilliance, scored two decisive goals on the South Coast, securing his 10th win in his first 12 Premier League games under Slot. This achievement is only matched by Guus Hiddink and Ancelotti himself, helping Liverpool extend their lead to eight points over second-placed Liverpool ahead of their crucial match against the reigning champions on Sunday.
In the Champions League, a 4-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen helped Liverpool maintain their unbeaten record this season, becoming the only team among the 36 participating teams to have a perfect record. The last time they won all five of their first Champions League matches was in the 2021-22 season.
Although Liverpool's performance at St Mary's has sometimes been lackluster, Salah's brilliance has helped Jurgen Klopp's side score at least two goals in their last six games across all competitions, and now they hope to end their winless streak against Real Madrid.
Since the 2018 and 2022 Champions League finals, Liverpool have endured an eight-match winless streak against Real Madrid, who have won seven and drawn one of their last eight encounters, since their 0-4 defeat at Anfield in 2009.
Nevertheless, Ancelotti's players failed to overcome two major challenges to their title chances this season, with a 1-0 defeat to Lille in October and a 3-1 home loss to AC Milan on November 5th, where former Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata returned to haunt his old club.
Real Madrid currently sit 18th in the Champions League table, and without improving their form, they will not qualify for a seeded spot in the knockout round. However, the 15-time European champions have shown improvement, winning 7-0 in their last two La Liga matches, defeating Osasuna 4-0 and Leganes 3-0.
Although the La Liga title race remains exciting, Real Madrid's current objective is to avoid an unprecedented scenario in the Champions League: losing three group stage matches in a single season. The match against Liverpool at Anfield will also bring back fond memories for Los Blancos, after they thrashed Jurgen Klopp and his team 5-2 in the first leg of the 2022-23 Champions League round of 16, before securing a 1-0 victory in the second leg.
Predicting the score for Liverpool vs Real Madrid
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 2-1 Real Madrid
- WhoScore:Liverpool 1-1 Real Madrid
- Our newspaper predicts:Liverpool 3-1 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 28th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
