If Liverpool draws with Real Madrid, then Ancelotti must prepare additional energy to advance to the last 16 through the play-offs.
Real Madrid actually can't miss 3 points in this match. If they miss 3 points, they will be harder to qualify for the next round. They even may be not involved among the teams to go to play-offs stage.
If Real Madrid loses, then Liverpool should be considered as the favorite candidate to win the title this season.
If Liverpool can win the match, Liverpool will be the only team to win all the matches. Sure, they deserve to be the favorite team to win the UCL trophy this season. Liverpool becomes a very solid team now, they are unstoppable.
We realize that there is a lot at stake for Los Blancos in the match, and the course of the match is certain to be troublesome for both teams. With the new match taking place after the international break, it is still very difficult to predict the readiness of both teams. What is clear for now, Ancelotti and Arne Slot hope that their players who defend the country can return in good condition.
For Real Madrid, the match will be quite crucial. They must get 3 points from the match to secure their position on the table. Meanwhile Liverpool, it is not a very crucial match, they will remain in the top 8 in UCL table although they get a defeat. So, I think Liverpool will play on the match with no pressure. Moreover, the match will be in Liverpool home.