Liverpool’s clash with Real Madrid offers Jurgen Klopp’s side the chance to add a third major trophy to their cup haul in 2021-22. The Reds have already clinched the EFL Cup and the FA Cup but were edged out by Manchester City in the Premier League title race.

However, Los Blancos’ ‘special relationship’ with the Champions League means Carlo Ancelotti’s charges will be ready for the challenge after winning La Liga last month.

Liverpool do have a clear edge in terms of recent form, with an incredible run of one defeat in 34 games in all competitions since the start of 2022, including Champions League wins over Inter, Benfica and Villarreal.

Ancelotti has opted to rest his veteran stars in recent weeks, with their Spanish title already confirmed, and they head into the final on the back of one win in their last four games.

That gives Liverpool an edge, but Real Madrid’s Champions League form in 2022, with memorable comeback wins over PSG and City, make it almost impossible to pick a favourite inside 90 minutes, with a draw a strong possibility.

Both sides will fancy their chances of scoring inside normal time, with Liverpool scoring in 30 of their 34 games in 2022, and Real Madrid on target in 11 of their last 13 outings in all competitions.

Within that run of form, four of Liverpool’s last six games have included 2.5+ total goals inside 90 minutes of action with Real Madrid managing that feat in three of their last six.



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利物浦与皇家马德里的交锋让克洛普的球队有机会在2021-22赛季为他们的奖杯增加第三座主要奖杯。红军已经赢得了EFL杯和足总杯，但在英超冠军争夺中被曼城挤出。

然而，蓝衣军团与欧冠的“特殊关系”意味着安切洛蒂在上个月赢得西甲冠军后将准备好迎接挑战。

从最近的状态来看，利物浦确实有明显的优势，自2022年开始以来，利物浦在各项赛事中取得了令人难以置信的34场失利，包括欧冠战胜国际米兰、本菲卡和比利亚雷亚尔。

安切洛蒂在最近几周选择让他的老将们休息，他们的西班牙冠军已经确定，他们在过去四场比赛中取得一场胜利后进入决赛。

这给了利物浦一个优势，但皇家马德里在2022年的欧冠状态，以令人难忘的逆转战胜了巴黎圣日耳曼和曼城，使得它几乎不可能在90分钟内选出最受欢迎的球队，平局的可能性很大。

双方都希望能在正常时间内进球，利物浦在2022年的34场比赛中有30场进球，皇马在最近13场比赛中有11场射正。

在这样的状态下，利物浦最近6场比赛中有4场在90分钟内进球超过2.5个，皇马最近6场比赛中有3场在90分钟内进球超过2.5个。