Match details:

UEFA Champions League, 2021-22
Liverpool vs Real Madrid
Stade de France, Paris
Date: May 29, 2022
Kick-off: 12:30 am IST

Preview:

Liverpool will meet heads with Real Madrid in the final round game of the UEFA Champions League at Stade de France, Paris in France. In the last semifinal encounter of the UEFA Champions League, Liverpool have beaten Villarreal by an aggregate scoreline of 5-2. On the other hand, Real Madrid also secured a win against Manchester City by an aggregate scoreline of 6-5 in the last semifinal UEFA Champions League game.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, away side Real Madrid are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to Head record:

Liverpool: 2
Real Madrid: 4
Draw: 1

Suspension, Not available & Injured:

Liverpool:

Divock Origi (Injured)

Real Madrid:

No missing players

Probable starting line-up:

Liverpool (4-3-3):

Alisson, Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah

Real Madrid (4-3-3):

Thibaut Courtois, Daniel Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior

Top picks:

Karim Benzema: Real Madrids attacking forward has scored 15 goals along with 2 assists in the Champions League this season. He has also managed to score 27 goals and provided 12 assists in the LaLiga this season. He has an average of 4.2 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 83. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Mohamed Salah: Liverpools attacking forward has scored 8 goals and claimed 2 assists in the Champions League this season. He has also scored 23 goals and 13 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 2.8 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 82. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Vinicius Junior: Real Madrids attacking forward has scored 3 goals and 6 assists in the Champions League this season. He has also managed to score 17 goals and provided 10 assists in the La Liga this season. He has an average of 2.2 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 83. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Sadio Mane: Liverpools attacking forward has scored 5 goals in the Champions League this season. He has also managed to score 16 goals and 2 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 1.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 78. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Toni Kroos: Real Madrids midfielder has scored 2 goals in the Champions League this season. He has also managed to score a goal and claimed 3 assists in the La Liga this season. He has an average of 1.1 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 94. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Karim Benzema, Mohamed Salah, Vinicius Junior, Sadio Mane, Toni Kroos

Score prediction for the Small League:

Liverpool (1-3) Real Madrid

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

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