It all comes down to this, two European heavyweights will go head-to-head in Paris to decide who will be Champions of Europe as Liverpool face Real Madrid in a repeat to the 2018 final. Jurgen Klopp's side will be prepared to finish this season with a trio of trophies after missing out on the Premier League title last weekend despite their best efforts.
The Reds are the favourites with the bookies to win at 21/20 with Betfred while Real Madrid are 13/5 and a draw is 13/5. The evening will decide who goes home with the trophy with Liverpool at 4/7 to lift it for a seventh time while Madrid are 11/8 to do so for the 14th time in their history.
The quadruple dream is over after Man City's comeback against Aston Villa solidified the Premier League trophy staying in Manchester for another season despite Liverpool's best efforts and securing a win at home against Wolves. But they have picked up the Carabao Cup and FA Cup this season which should not be underestimated despite shortcomings in the league and with a European final just around the corner.
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Meanwhile, La Liga champions Madrid have been preparing with a few mind games courtesy of striker Karim Benzema which makes sense considering Carlo Ancelotti's side have only won half their knockout matches but still won each tie on aggregate while the Reds have lost only one Champions League match all season. Spirit is high in both camps and many at Madrid will be hoping they come back home with another European cup.
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Tips
- Sadio Mane to score anytime - 6/4
- Karim Benzema to score anytime - 6/5
- Liverpool to lift the trophy - 4/7
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Team stats
Both teams in matches involving Liverpool have finished with both sides scoring in 28 out of 62 matches in all competitions including seven in 12 Champions League matches. For Madrid, this happened in 29 from 55 matches in all competitions including seven in 12 Champions League matches too. Both teams to score is 8/13.
The Reds have finished 37 matches in all competitions with three or more total goals including seven in the Champions League while for Madrid it is 35 in all competitions and nine in Europe. Over 2.5 goals is 8/11.
Players to watch
It really is a toss up between Mo Salah and Sadio Mane for me really. The Egyptian has picked up 31 goals in all competitions this season but has experienced a dip in form since the African Cup of Nations with just eight goals in 26 appearances in all competitions. Meanwhile, Sadio Mane has picked up 26 goals in 59 appearances in all competitions including nine in his last 13 appearances in all competitions.
Ancelotti will be looking to Benzema to continue his fine form this season going into the final. The Frenchman is currently experiencing his best season in his career with 44 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions including 15 in 11 Champions League matches. The former Lyon striker has failed to score in only two matches in Europe - the group stage opener against Inter Milan and PSG in the first leg of the round of 16.
H2H
This will be the ninth meeting and the third time in a European final between the two sides with the Reds picking up three wins, one draw and four defeats against Los Blancos. Last season, the two sides met in the Champions League quarter-finals with Madrid coming out 3-1 victors on aggregate.
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