{"id":20876,"date":"2024-11-27T19:00:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T19:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=20876"},"modified":"2024-11-27T19:26:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T19:26:55","slug":"liverpool-vs-real-madrid-preview-prediction-team-news-and-predicted-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/liverpool-vs-real-madrid-preview-prediction-team-news-and-predicted-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool vs Real Madrid Team News, Confirmed Lineups, Preview, and Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"

As two old foes lock horns in Europe once more, we have the team news and confirmed lineups for Liverpool vs Real Madrid, as well as a preview and prediction for Wednesday’s huge Champions League match at Anfield.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liverpool Vs Real Madrid Preview<\/h2>\n

Arne Slot’s Reds were spared a shock defeat on the South Coast to Southampton<\/a> thanks to a dogged performance in the second half.<\/p>\n

Having gone 2-1 down to the Premier League’s bottom side, the league leaders came back to win 3-2 thanks to a Mo Salah<\/a> brace.<\/p>\n

Liverpool’s win took them eight points clear in the league, thanks to Manchester City’s<\/a> fifth-straight defeat in all competitions.<\/p>\n

Pep Guardiola’s men haven’t won since they also beat Southampton, allowing Liverpool<\/a> to build a commanding lead in the title race.<\/p>\n

Things are going equally well on the European front, too. The Reds are top of the Champions League table, and the only side to have won all four of their games so far.<\/p>\n

They dispatched AC Milan, Bologna and RB Leipzig before a thumping, 4-0 win over Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen in their most recent European fixture.<\/p>\n

Standing between them and a fifth straight win are Spanish giants, Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

Los Blancos are familiar opponents for Liverpool, with the two sides meeting eight times in the past ten seasons.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Liverpool, Real have won seven of those matches, with a 0-0 draw in the 2021 quarter-final second leg the only tie not ending in defeat for the Reds.<\/p>\n

They did do the double over Real Madrid<\/a> in 2009, winning both legs of their last-16 tie. And their first meeting was the 1981 European Cup final, which Liverpool also won.<\/p>\n

So far this season, it’s been a mixed bag for Real. Two wins and two losses in Europe has left them 18th in the Champions League table.<\/p>\n

They are currently four points adrift of leaders Barcelona in La Liga, though Real do have a game in hand on their El Clasico rivals.<\/p>\n

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Next up\u2026 Real Madrid at Anfield \u2728 #UCL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8gijMKI4aa<\/a><\/p>\n

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n