Red-hot Real Madrid aim to keep their 100 percent record intact and virtually secure the first place in the standings with yet another easy win over Liverpool.

Meanwhile, the Reds are in all sorts of problems after yet another setback and failure to get anything from Santiago Bernabeu would make their job of reaching the knockout stages a lot harder.

Real Madrid may have had a slow start to the season, but los Blancos have since returned to the right track and are currently impressing on all fronts.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side recorded seven straight league wins to return to the top of the standings, with 3-1 El Clasico triumph acting as a major confidence boost.

Meanwhile, los Blancos have won all three Champions League fixtures with relative ease and having hammered Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield, they are just 1.25 (1/4) to win the return match.

Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 14 goals in last 8 matches for Real Madrid, and he can be backed at 1.53 (8/15) to pour more misery on Liverpool.

There have been more good news for Carlo Ancelotti this week as Gareth Bale resumed full training, and he is likely to play a part against the Reds.

Daniel Carvajal is doubtful with a hamstring problem, meaning that Alvaro Arbeloa is almost certain to start at right-back.

Probable starting line-up (4-4-2): Casillas – Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo – Rodriguez, Modric, Kroos, Isco – Benzema, Ronaldo.

While last season went down as a major success story, this campaign has surprisingly proved extremely difficult for the Reds.

With Luis Suarez leaving and Daniel Sturridge injured, it is hardly surprising Liverpool have faced problems up front, while the lack of confidence is also proving to be a major issue.

As a result, the Reds have struggled for form of late and they are currently in a very difficult position in both Premier League and Champions League.

While weekend’s defeat to Newcastle saw them slip to seventh in the league standings, the team have taken mere three points from as many European matches.

Even if they are tied on points with FC Basel and Ludogorets, Liverpool need to try and shock Real in Madrid, and they are 13.00 (12/1) to do so.

Brendan Rodgers has no fresh injury worries, but he is, nonetheless, expected to make changes to the side that lost to Newcastle.

Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Mignolet – Johnson, Lovren, Skrtel, Moreno – Gerrard, Henderson – Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling – Balotelli.