Liverpool vs Real Madrid Prediction 04.11.2025 | UEFA Champions League

Even though the Anfield club splashed an eye-watering €482.90m on reinforcements over the summer, Liverpool have endured a frustrating start to the campaign, showing little of the dominance expected from a team built to challenge for major honours.

Following their Community Shield final defeat to Crystal Palace in the season’s curtain-raiser, the Reds responded well with seven straight victories across all competitions, although only one of those wins came by a margin greater than two goals

However, Arne Slot’s men soon fell into an unexpected slump that left the fans disheartened, losing six of their next seven fixtures, but belief and confidence have been restored at just the right time as the Merseyside outfit cruised past Aston Villa 2-0 at the weekend.

On the continental front, Liverpool have collected six of a possible nine points from their first three matches — kicking things off with a five-goal thriller against Atlético Madrid, before suffering a shock 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray in Istanbul, and then bouncing back emphatically with a 5-1 demolition of Eintracht Frankfurt.

First-choice goalkeeper Alisson remains sidelined as he recovers from a hamstring injury, meaning Georgian shot-stopper Giorgi Mamardashvili will have another chance to impress, while summer recruits Jeremie Frimpong and Alexander Isak are also ruled out through injury.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid are shining this season under the guidance of former Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso, appearing hungry and ready to string together triumphs across all competitions after a barren campaign last year.

From 14 outings in various competitions since the start of the season, Los Merengues have emerged victorious in 13, with their latest success coming at the weekend when they ruthlessly dismantled a struggling Valencia 4-0, sending a clear message of intent ahead of their visit to Anfield.

In the Champions League, Madrid can boast being among the select few with a 100% start, claiming maximum points from their opening trio of group-stage matches — a controversial 2-1 victory over Marseille, a five-star performance against Kairat Almaty, and a hard-earned 1-0 win against Juventus.

Notably, Xabi Alonso has tightened things up defensively, with only Villarreal and Barcelona managing to breach his backline in the last six matches, giving the Madrid camp confidence as they head into their toughest European test of the season.

Defensive stalwarts Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, and Dani Carvajal are confirmed absentees for this fourth matchweek of the Champions League, while the availability of Arda Guler remains uncertain after he was substituted in Saturday’s clash against Valencia due to an ankle injury.