Liverpool FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Liverpool FC vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | CD Leganes | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | CA Osasuna | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | AC Milan | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | FC Barcelona | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 5–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 18 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 21 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| +12 | GD | +9 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 75% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Anfield will turn into a battlefield for Liverpool FC and Real Madrid CF.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact 4-2-2-2.
- 10' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Luis Diaz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 13' Darwin Nunez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 13.
- 17' That looks like a foul for a card for Ryan Gravenberch.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Madrid CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' Conor Bradley, a Northern Ireland , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' It’s gonna be a card for Alexis Mac Allister.
- 45' Liverpool FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's 4-2-2-2 shape.
- 50' Luka Modric has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 52' Alexis Mac Allister is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' Dani Ceballos gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Eduardo Camavinga and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' Darwin Nunez makes way for Cody Gakpo at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 70' It’s a booking for Real Madrid CF player. Ferland Mendy gets a card.
- 71' Fran Garcia gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Ferland Mendy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' It’s high time Arne Slot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' GOAL! Cody Gakpo scores on 77. Assisted by Andrew Robertson
- 79' Luka Modric makes way for Endrick at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
- 80' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a card on 80.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Dominik Szoboszlai. He replaces Curtis Jones on 83 minute.
- 87' Conor Bradley makes way for Joe Gomez at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 89' Poor challenge from Endrick. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Madrid CF.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 11
- 26
- 4
- 17
- 38
- 5
- 7
- 10
- 62
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Cody Gakpo 67'
-
84
Conor Bradley ↓ Joe Gomez 87'
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 67'
-
2
Joe Gomez ↑ 87'
- 66
- 3
-
8
Dominik Szoboszlai ↑ 83'
- 19
- 56
- 95
- 80
- 78
Coach
Arne Slot
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 22
- 21
- 9
-
23
Ferland Mendy ↓ Fran Garcia 71'
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Endrick 79'
- 8
- 1
- 6
- 5
-
15
Arda Guler ↓ Lucas Vazquez 56'
- 35
Bench
- 13
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 56'
- 18
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 56'
-
16
Endrick ↑ 79'
-
20
Fran Garcia ↑ 71'
- 26
- 30
- 43
- 40
- 42
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vinicius Junior | 5 |
| Karim Benzema | 4 |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Marco Asensio | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Eder Militao | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
47%
Liverpool FC or Real Madrid CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

