
There's a mouthwatering clash at Anfield on Tuesday night in the Champions League as Liverpool entertain Real Madrid. The hosts stopped the rot with a convincing win over Aston Villa while Real Madrid made it six wins on the bounce against Valencia.
Looking for a bet? Our football tipster Nathan Joyes has analysed the Champions League odds.
Having lost their last four Premier League matches, Liverpool returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over high-flying Aston Villa to get back on track.
There's still plenty of work to do in order to convince their supporters the blip is over - but a win against the La Liga leaders would certainly help.
Arne Slot knows better than anyone his team must continue to improve - in particularly defensively - if they are to pick up silverware this season. Still, defeats at Anfield are rare, and Slot has only suffered two defeats there in 2025.
Alisson, Jeremie Frimpong and Alexander Isak all remain on the sidelines for this match.
Xabi Alonso will no doubt get a warm reception as he returns to Anfield but the Spaniard will be solely focused on picking up the three points for his team.
They arrive in tip top form having won six in a row since suffering that 5-2 defeat against Atletico Madrid. Four clean sheets have also followed, proving difficult to break down, as well as beating Barcelona in the league.
Spirits will be high within the camp and with Kylian Mbappe in the form of his life, the Spanish giants will once again be looking to win at Anfield.
Once again Real Madrid will be without David Alaba, Daniel Carvajal and Antonio Rudiger due to injuries.
Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield in the Champions League last season - although that result could have been very different if Kylian Mbappe had scored his penalty when it was 1-0.
Real Madrid have enjoyed recent trips to Anfield, winning three of their last five trips (W3 D1 L1) including a 5-2 triumph back in 2023.
With Liverpool still finding their feet after a series of defeats, the visit of Real Madrid will prove to be a stern test for Arne Slot. Can Real Madrid make it seven wins on the spin?
Nathan Joyes provides his best Champions League bet for the match.
Liverpool (6/4 with Betfred) may just be edging at as favourites - but it's hard to ignore just how poor they have been from the tail end of September.
Defeats against Crystal Palace, Galatasaray, Man United, Brentford and Chelsea are concerning - to say the least - and Real Madrid will be hoping to pray on their defensive vulnerability.
The visitors (8/5 with Betano) may have lost last year - but much has changed since that result and it's hard to see Liverpool's defence keeping the Spanish giants quiet. With three wins from their last five trips to Anfield, Real Madrid won't fear Liverpool in their own back yard.
And with Xabi Alonso in charge - a man who knows what Champions League nights are like at Anfield - will be the best person to mentally prepare his team.
The visitors have been excellent this campaign - all led by Mbappe who has scored in 13 of his last 14 matches - which is why the value is with Los Blancos.
Over 2.5 goals at 4/9 is way too short to get involved with, but Real Madrid will have their chances, and priced at just shy of evens on the draw no bet line, it's a rather tempting angle I'm happy to stick up.
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