Real Madrid looks to continue dominance against Liverpool as they meet for the second leg of their Round-of-16 match. On their first leg, Real showed early dominance against Liverpool, having a three-goal advantage for their second leg. Their goal to defend their title in the Champions League is what motivates Real to be hungry in this match. Liverpool on the other hand are hoping to stop their collapse, just like what happened on the first leg. They actually had a 2-goal lead in the first leg, but they failed to protect that lead, and doubled their opponent’s advantage. This match will be on March 16, 2023, at 4:00 AM (GMT+8), with Real as hosts.
These two football giants only shared 10 meetings against each other in their history across all competitions. From those 10 meetings, it was the hosts who has the advantage, winning six, compared to the visitor’s three victories. The first three of those 10 meetings were won by the visitors, before the hosts won six of their last seven. Moreover, the hosts are confident in this match as they have won 26 of their 27 knockout matches in the Champions League. As for the visitors, their 5-2 defeat on their first leg is only the second in their history that they conceded five goals.
Real Madrid
Although Real is not at their best this season, they are still one of the top teams in La Liga, at the top two. This just proves that although they failed to be as impressive, they are still a team capable of finishing at the top. On their last match, they defeated Espanyol in a dominating 3-1 score line. As they play an important match in this game, they are hoping for the same result, taking care of their advantage. On their first leg, they showed a sensational comeback against Liverpool, proving why they are the defending champions. They were down by two goals, but they did not backed down, even doubling the score of their opponents. Vinicius Junior, and Karim Benzema are both lethal for Real, helping them to win their matches.
Benzema is expected to finally return for Real, after experiencing an ankle problem, as well as Ferland Mendy. However, David Alaba is expected to be unavailable in this game, following his thigh injury.
Liverpool
Due to inconsistencies, this squad failed to be one of the top teams in the Premier League. They are currently sitting at the sixth of the league this season, failing to be as impressive as they were. Liverpool are from a shocking 1-0 loss against Bournemouth on their last match. With that, they are hopeful for a bounce back in this match, especially that this is their last chance to qualify for the quarterfinals. Additionally, they are at the disadvantaged coming into this match, having a three-goal deficit. With that, they need to double their efforts in order to win overturn the results of this series. Fortunately, they are with a talented squad, that can help them in this game. However, they need to address their issues to win this game.
It is unfortunate that they are still without Diaz, Alcantara, and Ramsay in this match, as they are a factor for Liverpool. Fortunately, Joe Gomez has recovered from the injury he sustained during the first leg.
Prediction:
Real Madrid (2.0)
Odds: -0.88
Real Madrid to win on aggregate (7-3)
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