Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - Oсtober 22, 2024
Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Tuesday, October 22, Real Madrid will host Borussia Dortmund in Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League. The match kicks off at 21:00 Central European Time. Analysts from Dailysports have provided their predictions and betting insights for this encounter.
Real Madrid
The reigning Champions League title holders are facing a challenging situation. Carlo Ancelotti's side has significant defensive issues, worsened by the serious injury to Dani Carvajal. Alongside this crucial Champions League clash against Dortmund, Madrid will also face El Clásico in the same week.
In La Liga, Real Madrid sits in second place with 24 points. Last weekend, they secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo, following a 2-0 win against Villarreal and a 1-1 draw with Atlético Madrid. While Real Madrid has not been as dominant as in previous seasons, they continue to find ways to get the desired results.
In the Champions League, Real Madrid has collected only 3 points so far. They won their opening game against Stuttgart 3-1, with two late goals in the final 10 minutes, but suffered a shock 0-1 loss to Lille in their second match.
Borussia Dortmund
The Yellow and Blacks have had a shaky start to the current season. Nuri Şahin, who replaced Edin Terzić as manager in the summer, is still trying to establish consistency. After 7 rounds in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund occupies 7th place with 13 points, only 4 points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
On Friday, Dortmund narrowly defeated newly promoted St. Pauli 2-1, scoring a late winner. Prior to that, they suffered a 1-2 loss to Union Berlin and won a thrilling 4-2 match against Bochum.
In the Champions League, however, Borussia Dortmund is in first place in their group. They thrashed Club Brugge 3-0 away from home in their opening match and followed up with a 2-1 home victory against Celtic.
Match Facts
- Real Madrid has not lost a home Champions League match since April 2022.
- Borussia Dortmund has won only 1 away match this season.
Possible Lineups
- Real Madrid: Courtois – Vázquez, Militão, Rüdiger, Mendy – Bellingham, Tchouaméni, Valverde – Rodrygo, Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior
- Borussia Dortmund: Kobel – Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini – Can, Sabitzer – Malen, Brandt, Gittens – Guirassy
H2H
- This match is a rematch of last season's Champions League final, where Real Madrid won 2-0.
- These teams have faced each other 15 times in total, with Real Madrid leading the head-to-head series 7-3 in victories.
Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund prediction
Real Madrid is the clear favorite, but with their defensive issues, it will be difficult to contain Dortmund’s attack. My prediction is both teams to score.
