Real Madrid vs FC Liverpool Betting Preview

They’ve left some huge casualties in their wake, racking up a seismic seventy-eight goals in their combined twenty-six matches along the way.  Expect goals, thrills, spills, blood, sweat, tears- but mainly goals.

Below are the respective routes to Kiev these two have taken.

Liverpool 

Champions League Play-Off

Hoffenheim 1-2 Liverpool
Liverpool 4-2 Hoffenheim

Group Stage 

Sevilla 2-2 Liverpool
Spartak Moscow 1-1 Liverpool
Maribor 0-7 Liverpool
Liverpool 3-0 Maribor
Sevilla 3-0 Liverpool
Liverpool 7-0 Spartak Moscow

Round of 16

Porto 0-5 Liverpool
Liverpool 0-0 Porto

Quarter Final

Liverpool 3-0 Man City
Man City 1-2 Liverpool

Semi Final

Liverpool 5-2 Roma
Roma 4-2 Liverpool

 

Real Madrid

Group Stage

Real Madrid 3-0 APOEL
Dortmund 1-3 Real Madrid
Real Madrid 1-1 Tottenham
Tottenham 3-1 Real Madrid
APOEL 0-6 Real Madrid
Real Madrid 3-2 Dortmund

Round of 16

Real Madrid 3-1 PSG
PSG 1-2 Real Madrid

Quarter Final

Juventus 0-3 Real Madrid

Real Madrid 1-3 Juventus

Semi Final

Bayern Munich 1-2 Real Madrid

Real Madrid 2-2 Bayern Munich

 

Ronaldo to Come up Big?

Regular readers of this column will know we’re already on Madrid to lift the trophy but, if you want to get aboard the train now before it stops at the pay-out counter on Saturday night, the cheapest tickets are at William Hill- who go 7/10 Madrid lift the Cup.

Again, our readers will know that here at VIP towers we are huge Cristiano Ronaldo fans.  He’s been a loyal servant and found the net no less than fifteen times en route to the Final- that’s a goal every 72 minutes.  Below are the best prices on markets associated with the great man- and we’ll be backing all of them.

To score at any time (90 mins) 888 Sport
To score first 57/17 888 Sport
To score 2+ 7/2 Coral
To score a hat-trick 14/1 Betfred
To be awarded Man of the Match 5/1 William Hill

We particularly like Ladbrokes’s 5/1 Man of the Match, Ronaldo has saved his absolute and world-beating best for the Champions League matches this term and, usually, the bigger the occasion, the better his performance.

A quick look down the run-ins each of these sides have had points to one thing and one thing only- GOALS. There have been only three matches, of twenty-six, where one of these sides scored less than 2.5 goals.

Neither side puts a premium on defending- and nor should they given their respective attacking resources- and neither Liverpool nor Madrid will be retreating, even if they find themselves comfortably in front.

Both teams have had huge scares along the way- Roma bit back at Liverpool after Klopp took Salah off and it nearly cost them dearly.  Real tried to shut Juve out after amassing a 3-0 lead in Turin and ended up needing a last minute goal from Ronaldo just to qualify at home.  In short, there’s no point in either of these sides trying to defend as they aren’t very good at it.

 

Check the Odds for the Champions League Final

 

Over/Under Betting Markets

We suggest a dabble on the following, depending on how brave you are-

Over 2.5 goals 1/2 Betfair Sports
Over 3.5 goals 61/50 1xBet
Over 4.5 goals 11/4 William Hill
Over 5.5 goals 6/1 Coral

Both of these European giants have had their luck along the way in the Champions League this season, of that there is no doubt.

What Real Madrid have that Liverpool don’t, though, is recent Final experience.  They are gunning for a third successive title and Liverpool have just sprung from nowhere.  We think this could be a bridge too far for the scousers and really fancy Madrid to put them to the sword on the big stage.

 

Our Free Betting Tip

We’ll be backing Madrid on the following handicaps (all for 90 minutes)-

Madrid – 1 goal   3-1 Pinnacle
Madrid – 2 goals  15/2 Tipico
Madrid – 3 goals  20/1 Coral.

We’ve laced your punting boots for you, all you have to do is fill them up.

As usual, very best of luck and we hope you enjoy this absolute beauty of a game.

Vamos Cristiano y Madrid!