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The 2022 Champions League Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid is fast approaching in what is set up to be the biggest battle of the year.
Liverpool navigated an easier, in comparison, path to the Final, while Madrid, the most winning club in the history of the competition, had to take out top-spenders Paris Saint-Germain, defending champions Chelsea, and top threat Manchester City.
Liverpool is favored in a match between two free-flowing, attacking sides; here is a look at what is set up to happen in the Champions League Final.
Real Madrid to Lift the Cup (+138)
Liverpool being favored makes sense because of their prolific attack, but it does not account for the vast experience within the Madrid squad, whether it be Karim Benzema, Luka Modric, or any of their other all-time greats.
Benzema is also the most lethal big-game player in the world and has been playing at a Ballon d’Or level this season, almost single-handedly saving Madrid from peril in the competition on numerous occasions and scoring two hat-tricks in knockout games.
Liverpool will be able to bring on a rotation of attackers if the game goes into extra time, but if the game goes to penalties, the Spanish champions are more likely to hold their nerve.
Over 2.5 Goals (-136)
Many teams come out and play tight when the stakes are high, but this would be to the detriment of both teams.
Liverpool’s front-three has garnered an international reputation as the best there is, while Madrid’s imposing attack with Benzema and Vinicius Junior does not need more than a glance at the goal to get on the scoreboard. Madrid is also fairly prone to set pieces, which Liverpool excels in.
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Both Teams to Score (-166)
Following the logic above, betting on both teams to score seems like an excellent investment; it is not an outright lock, just like nothing in sports is, but is it a real likelihood despite both teams having strong defenses.
Madrid has a matchup advantage on the left wing as Liverpool plays a high line, and Trent Alexander-Arnold does not have the recovery pace to get back if caught out of position.
Luis Diaz Anytime Goalscorer (+700)
Diaz does not have a tremendous goals-per-minute rate at Liverpool, but he has often looked like their most lively attacker and is relentless for the entirety of every match.
He will likely need to get his goal before 75 minutes as he could be subbed off for Diogo Jota, but his tantalizing speed will be enough to seriously trouble the Madrid backline.
Karim Benzema 2+ Shots on Target (+170)
Benzema is the obvious focal point in Madrid’s attack and will feel the burden of expectation. He may end up taking a few ill-advised shots, but even those are not necessarily bad choices for a player with his quality.
Virgil Van Dijk will be marking Benzema for a majority of the match, pitting the world’s best defender against the world’s most in-form striker and setting up a great battle.
