The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League continues with a heavyweight showdown at Anfield this week as six-time winners Liverpool welcome 15-time winners Real Madrid to Merseyside.
Liverpool have won just two of their last eight matches across all competitions, earning the second of those with a desperately required 2-0 defeat of Aston Villa at the weekend, with an improved but still not overly convincing performance.
Unconvincing performances whilst winning has given way to convincing performances whilst routing opponents for Real Madrid, as Xabi Alonso’s Los Blancos head into this having hammered Valencia 4-0 at the Bernabeu.
Will Real Madrid march on or can Liverpool finally get a much-needed big European win? AllSportsPeople brings you this betting preview complete with the latest tips, predictions and odds.
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid preview: Who will win?
The expectation is that this does become quite an entertaining encounter between two of the biggest clubs on the continent, especially given just how open Liverpool have been this season.
Arne Slot has an abundance of attacking talent at his disposal and so it should remain a fun watch either way, but Madrid appear to be getting slicker and also better and managing games, too, so they should take advantage of the hosts.
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Head-to-Head: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid
- These two sides most recently met competitively in November 2024 with Liverpool defeating Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield as they romped through the middle part of last season.
- Real Madrid had been unbeaten in the previous eight meetings between the two sides, which included victories in two UEFA Champions League finals in 2018 and 2022.
- Overall, the two sides have clashed on 12 occasions with Liverpool winning four of those meetings and Madrid coming out on top seven times.
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid Form Guide
Liverpool — Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- Liverpool 0-3 Crystal Palace (EFL Cup)
- Brentford 3-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool (UEFA Champions League)
- Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United (Premier League)
Real Madrid – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Real Madrid 4-0 Valencia (La Liga)
- Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona (La Liga)
- Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus (UEFA Champions League)
- Getafe 0-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
- Real Madrid 3-1 Villarreal (La Liga)
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid Score Prediction
The losing run-breaking victory over Aston Villa should soften the blow of a defeat here but it has to still be the case that another defeat for the hosts is the likeliest outcome as a brilliant Madrid side head to Anfield.
The visitors could themselves easily be sliced open but with 13 victories from 14 matches across all competitions and performances consistently improving, they should exploit a still troubled Liverpool side.
Prediction: Liverpool 1-2 Real Madrid (9.89 with Dafabet)
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Liverpool Team News
- Arne Slot appeared to simplify things with his team selection the other day and it helped that Alexis Mac Allister put in a much better performance in midfield.
- Alexander Isak is expected to remain unavailable alongside first-choice goalkeeper Alisson, too, with Hugo Ekitike and Giorgi Mamardashvili deputising.
- Jeremie Frimpong is sidelined at right-back, whilst Milos Kerkez may well find himself now behind Andrew Robertson in the Liverpool pecking order.
Real Madrid Team News
- Jude Bellingham has returned to full fitness and he has been excellent alongside fellow ‘galacticos’ in the final third, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe.
- It has been reported that Franco Mastantuono is now sidelined for Los Blancos alongside defenders Antonio Rudiger and Dani Carvajal.
- The big call for Xabi Alonso will be about Trent Alexander-Arnold, who should return to the visitors’ starting eleven due to an injury to the aforementioned Carvajal. It will be a frosty reception for the Englishman.
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid Predicted Lineups
This is how we think these two sides will line up at Anfield tonight, with Florian Wirtz content with a place on the bench once again.
Liverpool predicted lineup to play Real Madrid
(4-2-3-1) Mamardashvili (GK) — Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson — Gravenberch, Mac Allister — Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo — Ekitike
Real Madrid predicted lineup to play Liverpool
(4-3-3) Courtois (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras — Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham — Guler, Mbappe, Vinicius
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid Betting Odds
- Liverpool to Win: 2.50 with Dafabet
- Real Madrid to Win: 2.62
- Draw: 3.92
How to watch Liverpool vs. Real Madrid: Live stream, TV channel
Here's all the key information on how to watch Liverpool vs. Real Madrid tonight.
- Date: Wednesday, November 5
- Venue: Anfield, Liverpool, England
- Time: 1:30 a.m. IST
- TV/Stream: SONY LIV
Who has won more Champions Leagues, Liverpool or Real Madrid?
Liverpool have been a hugely successful Champions League side, winning six titles, but Real Madrid sit on top with 15 wins. AC Milan are sandwiched between tonight's two teams with seven. In fact, Real Madrid are two-time winners since Liverpool's last success in 2018/19, including beating the Reds by a single goal in the 2021/22 final.