Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and co. head to Merseyside in the Champions League on Wednesday, so let’s take a look at the key Liverpool F.C. vs Real Madrid stats ahead of the action.
Liverpool F.C. vs Real Madrid Stats Ahead Of Champions League Showdown
Perhaps the standout fixture of the entire Champions League league phase, reigning champions Real Madrid head to Merseyside to take on unbeaten Liverpool at Anfield on MD5.
Of the 36 teams in Europe’s premier club football competition, the Reds are the only side to boast a 100% record after four games. Within those matches, Arne Slot‘s side have scored a total of nine goals and have conceded just once.
Their wins have impressively come over Serie A duo AC Milan and Bologna, as well as Bundesliga pairing RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen. It’s a return that saw them head into MD5 at the top of the table.
At the weekend, Mohamed Salah and co. fought from 2-1 down away at relegation-threatened Southampton to win 3-2, extending their lead at the summit of the Premier League table to a stunning eight points.
Los Blancos, meanwhile, haven’t quite enjoyed such a positive start. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have six points after recording two wins and two losses, beating Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund, with defeats coming courtesy of Lille and AC Milan.
Last time out, the title holders were beaten 3-1 at home against Milan, against the odds, however they have since bounced back domestically, registering back-to-back victories over Osasuna and Leganes.
Wednesday’s meeting will be the first time that Liverpool and Real Madrid have faced off since the 2022/23 season, where Los Blancos secured 1-0 and 5-2 victories over the Reds to advance to the quarter-finals.
Arne Slot’s Reds Favourites Against Defending Champions
Despite Real Madrid being the reigning champions, as well as their Champions League pedigree in general, the UK’s best football betting sites favour Liverpool to claim three points in this one, priced at around 8/11.
A draw is valued at around 31/10, and a Los Blancos triumph is rated at 10/3.
Unsurprisingly, Salah is the favourite to score at anytime, priced at 6/5, while Darwin Nunez (13/10), Kylian Mbappe (15/8), Luis Diaz (15/8) and Cody Gakpo (2/1) are also among the favourites.
Liverpool F.C. vs Real Madrid Stats and Head-to-Head Record
- Met 11 times in all competitions: Liverpool wins = 3, Draws = 1, Real Madrid wins = 7
- All 11 of their meetings throughout history have come in the Champions League/European Cup
- Most recent meeting ended in a 1-0 victory for Real Madrid in the second leg of their last-16 tie in 2022/23
- Real Madrid also won the first leg, triumphing 5-2 at Anfield
- Liverpool are winless in each of their last eight meetings with Real Madrid
- Los Blancos have won 7 of their last 8 meetings with Liverpool
- Both teams have scored in just one of their last four meetings
- Three of their last four meetings have gone UNDER 2.5 GOALS
- The Reds have been beaten by Real (7) and have conceded more goals (17) against them than any other team in European competition
What Time Does Liverpool vs Real Madrid Kick-Off and How To Watch?
📅Date: Wednesday, 27th November, 2024
⌚Time: 8.00pm
⚽️Venue: Anfield
📺 TV: TNT Sports 1
Liverpool Were Beaten 6-2 On Aggregate When The Pair Last Met
As previously alluded to, the pair last met during the 2022/23 season, when Real Madrid claimed 1-0 and 5-2 victories in the Champions League last-16 to advance to the quarter-finals with a 6-2 aggregate scoreline.
The Reds initially raced to a 2-0 lead at Anfield, with Nunez and Salah both scoring in the first 15 minutes, but a quickfire double from Vinicius Junior saw parity restored heading into the midway point.
Eder Militao put Los Blancos ahead quickly after re-emerging in the second period, before Karim Benzema netted twice to put the record-title holders firmly in control of the tie after the first leg.
Benzema was at it again in the second leg, netting the sole goal at the Santiago Bernabeu, sending Liverpool out of the competition while extending Real Madrid’s unbeaten run against the Merseyside club to eight straight matches.
Reds Have Suffered Two Champions League Final Heartbreaks To Real
Liverpool and Real Madrid have a history of meeting in finals, with their first-ever competitive clash coming in the 1980/81 European Cup final. Managed by Bob Paisley, Alan Kennedy’s 81st-minute strike was enough to ensure a 1-0 victory at the Parc des Princes, securing the Reds their third European Cup triumph.
The pair have met in a further two Champions League finals since, however both of those went the way of Los Blancos.
Welsh icon Gareth Bale stole the show in the first of the two, with one of his two goals in the 2017/18 final coming in the form of an incredible bicycle kick as the Spanish giants claimed a 3-1 win in Kiev.
It wasn’t quite a classic in the 2021/22 final, but an inspired performance from Thibaut Courtois and a second half goal courtesy of Vinicius saw Real Madrid triumph 1-0 in Paris to lift their 14th European Cup/Champions League title.
Liverpool F.C. vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head (H2H) Meetings
- 15th March, 2023 (Champions League): Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool
- 21st February, 2023 (Champions League): Liverpool 2-5 Real Madrid
- 28th May, 2022 (Champions League): Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid
- 14th April, 2021 (Champions League): Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid
- 6th April, 2021 (Champions League): Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool
- 26th May, 2018 (Champions League): Liverpool 1-3 Real Madrid
- 4th November, 2014 (Champions League): Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool
- 22nd October, 2014 (Champions League): Liverpool 0-3 Real Madrid
- 10th March, 2009 (Champions League): Liverpool 4-0 Real Madrid
- 25th February, 2009 (Champions League): Real Madrid 0-1 Liverpool
- 27th May, 1981 (European Cup): Real Madrid 0-1 Liverpool
Liverpool F.C. vs Real Madrid Stats Point Towards Los Blancos Triumph
Undoubtedly, recent history between the pair points towards a Real Madrid victory on Wednesday evening.
Los Blancos are unbeaten in each of their last eight meetings with the Reds, a run spanning over 10 years, with each of their last three meetings ending in victory for the 36-time Spanish champions.
Liverpool can take confidence from Madrid’s inconsistent form thus far this term though, as well as their own impressive form, both domestically and in Europe.
Could the Reds, who are unbeaten in 14 since their loss to Nottingham Forest in September, finally stop the rut against the record champions?
Key Players: Expect Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe To Shine
A man in form, and typically the man for the big occasion as far as Liverpool are concerned, Reds fans will be desperate for a vintage Salah performance on Wednesday.
The Egyptian has 12 goals and 10 assists in 18 appearances for the Merseyside club this season, including one goal and four assists in the Champions League. Two of those assists came last time out vs. Leverkusen.
He comes into this one fresh off the back of a brace against Southampton on Sunday, which followed a goal and an assist in the 2-0 win over Aston Villa prior to the international window.
Kylian Mbappe hasn’t quite lived up to expectations since his arrival in the Spanish capital last summer, however he simply cannot be discounted in games of such magnitude as this one.
The Frenchman is one goal away from becoming the fourth fastest player to net 50 goals in Champions League history, behind Ruud van Nistelrooy, Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski, having scored 49 in 77 games so far.
This term, he has nine goals and two assists for Los Blancos across all competitions. Just one of those goals has come in Europe’s premier competition however, with seven coming in La Liga.
With both Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo ruled out, the pressure will be on Mbappe to deliver the goods in front of goal, a role that he has thrived under in the past.
