Real Madrid vs Liverpool: Uefa Champions League final 2018 prediction, preview, betting tips, odds, tickets, TV channel, live streaming online, start time, team news, line-ups, head to head

Real Madrid vs Liverpool | Champions League final 2018 | May 26, 7:45pm BST | NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium

Liverpool will face Real Madrid in the 2018 Uefa Champions League final on May 26.

The Merseyside club, who have won the European Cup five times, beat AS Roma in the semi-finals to advance to a showpiece clash against holders Real Madrid.

Real edged past Bayern Munich in the semis, are hunting a hat-trick of Champions League triumphs after winning the competition in both 2016 and 2017.

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​Start time

The Champions League final takes place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, with kick-off at 7:45pm BST on May 26.

TV, online and live stream coverage

The match will be televised live on BT Sport, with the specific channel yet to be announced. BT Sport subscribers can stream the match online via the video player and BT Sport app.

You will be able to follow the final with Standard Sport's dedicated LIVE blog.

Prediction

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Real to lift the trophy: 13/20
Liverpool to lift the trophy: 5/4
Real to win, both teams to score: 13/5
Ronaldo to score: 8/13
Over 4.5 goals: 12/5
HT Liverpool, FT Real: 20/1

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Head to head

Tickets

All tickets have been allocated for the final, although corporate hospitality tickets remain on sale on Uefa's website with prices starting from €3,200 per person.

Full details of how Liverpool fans can buy tickets for the final are on the Anfield club's website here.

Liverpool have confirmed their ticket allocation of 16,626 is as follows:

• General supporter allocation: 63 per cent

• Contractual supporter allocation (seasonal hospitality members and priority rights holders): 25 per cent

• Match day officials/first team players/former players/media: 11 per cent

• Commercial partners (contractual obligations): 1 per cent

Team news

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is out for the season, but Jurgen Klopp has no players suspended for the final.

Likewise, Zinedine Zidane has no suspensions to worry about.

Predicted line-ups

Liverpool (4-3-3): Karius; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mane

Real Madrid (4-3-3): Navas; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Kroos, Modric, Casemiro; Vasquez, Ronaldo, Benzema