Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Real Madrid take on Borussia Dortmund in a televised Champions League match this Wednesday. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at the Bernabeu. Los Blancos snatched a last-gasp equaliser to draw 1-1 away to Barcelona in El Clasico at the weekend while BVB ran out comfortable 4-1 winners over Borussia Monchengladbach.

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Preview

Real Madrid will be without Gareth Bale but he is the only absentee for the hosts. That means that Zinedine Zidane is otherwise free to select his best XI, including the likes of Toni Kroos and Alvaro Morata, if needed. Lucas Vasquez should take Bale’s spot on the right-flank, opposite Cristiano Ronaldo who has been in great form of late.

Borussia Dortmund will need to make do without Mario Gotze who misses the trip to Spain through injury. Roman Burki and Sven Bender are also out, leaving Thomas Tuchel with limited options. Neven Subotic is still recovering from injury and is unlikely to feature, along with Marcel Schmelzer, Raphael Guerreiro and Erik Durm who are all doubtful.

Team Predictions Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

Real Madrid 4-3-3 formation: Navas; Marcelo, Varane, Ramos, Carvajal; Isco, Modric, Kovacic; Ronaldo, Benzema, Vasquez

Borussia Dortmund 4-1-4-1 formation: Weidenfeller; Passlack, Bartra, Sokratis, Piszczek; Weigl; Reus, Kagawa, Castro, Dembele; Aubameyang

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

• Real Madrid have won 8 drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 10 matches
• Borussia Dortmund have won 6 drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Real Madrid have scored an average of 3.3 goals and conceded an average of 1.0 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Borussia Dortmund have scored an average of 2.6 goals and conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 9 of Real Madrid’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Borussia Dortmund’s previous 10 matches

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Real Madrid are 6 points clear at the top of La Liga but need to win this match to qualify as group winners. Recent history favours the home side with three wins from the previous four meetings at the Bernabeu and the other match finishing level.

Borussia Dortmund merely need to avoid defeat to stay top of the pool but it’s doubtful they’ll sit back as defending is not their strong point. The German side may have won both of their away games in Group F but have won just two from their last 5 on the road in all competitions.

Real Madrid have scored at least twice in their last 5 Champions League matches, including the 2-2 draw between these sides earlier in the campaign. A similarly entertaining game is anticipated here but as the trophy holders are undefeated in their last 9 matches in this competition and need to win, the hosts are taken to prevail.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction

REAL MADRID at 10/11 with Betway

Over/Under Prediction

OVER 2.5 goals at 8/15 with Betfair

Correct Score Prediction

REAL MADRID 2-1 at 8/1 with BetVictor

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