The UEFA Champions League Finals stage is set with Liverpool and Real Madrid ready to engage in a winner-take-all showdown in Kiev on May 26. This is the first time since 2007 that The Reds have made it all the way into the finals. As for Real Madrid, they have been here in each of the last two years, winning both of those events.
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Betting Preview for the Real Madrid vs Liverpool Champions League Final on May 26 2018
Where: Olimpiyskiy Stadium Kiev, Ukraine
When: Saturday, May 26, 2018, 2:45 PM EST
Line: Real Madrid (point spread) vs Liverpool (point spread) – View all Champions League final odds
Source: Google Win Probability Score
Betting on Real Madrid (0 , -0.5)
When it comes to scoring, Real Madrid aren’t too shabby either. They are right behind Liverpool with 30 goals to with an average of 2.5 goals per match. They also seem to have better control of the possession, as they average more attempts per game (17.33) than Liverpool (15.75). And while Liverpool have three of the top five scorers in the tournament, Real Madrid have the best of them all in their fold in the form of a dude named Cristiano Ronaldo who paces the entire field with 15 goals. Back in La Liga, Ronaldo is second in their domestic league with 25 scores. In a match predicted by many to be a high-scoring affair, this could go down to which club will win the possession battle and whose goalie would perform better.
Real Madrid allows 1.25 goals per match.
Betting on Liverpool (0 , +0.5)
Liverpool’s boots were on fire in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League, as The Reds outscored Roma in the two legs to the tune of a 7-6 score; they won the first leg at home, 5-2, before getting surviving a scare on an away game with a 4-2 loss to Roma. Liverpool leads the tournament with 40 goals, which is as clear of an evidence one could get to realize that this club’s offense should not be taken lightly. Furthermore, Liverpool have always made it a point to be the busier side on offense. They are tops in the tournament with 89 attempts on target and third in total attempts with 189. Three of the top five scorers in this edition of the Champions League is from Liverpool. Striker Mohamed Salah has 10 goals, forward Roberto Firmino also has 10, while midfielder Sadio Mane has nine.
Writer’s Prediction
Going against the sportsbook on this one, giving Liverpool the win over Real Madrid to take the 2018 Champions League Final, 5-3.
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