RM vs GAL Dream11 Match Prediction: Real Madrid will eying only their second win in this season’s Champions League as they host Galatasaray at the Bernabeu.
The 13-time Champions of Europe won the reverse fixture 1-0 with Tony Kroos scoring the winner. However, it was far from being termed as a convincing performance by Zinedine Zidane’s men.
Galatasaray currently resides at the bottom of Group A with just a point on board and will not have the intention of settling for a draw against Madrid in the coming hours.
Los Blancos on the other end, who are second in the group and four points away from PSG at the top will be keen on getting all three points.
Match Details
Date- Thursday, October 7 | Kick-Off- 1:30 AM (IST) | Venue- Santiago Bernabeu
Real Madrid Team News
Marco Asensio remains a long term absentee due to a knee issue. Nacho also has a bad knee but is expected to be back in the squad relatively sooner. Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez are both unlikely to feature in attack as a result of a calf and muscular injuries respectfully. There could be a toss-up between Marcelo and Ferland Mendy at left-back, while Rodrygo could come in place of Vinicius Junior to accompany Eden Hazard and Karim Benzema upfront.
Galatasaray Team news
As for Galatasaray, Radamel Falcao’s Achilles injury keeps him out of contention. The Colombian international has been on the sidelines since October. Florin Andone should be persisted with at centre-forward. Younes Belhanda is also available after recovering from a recent illness. Mario Lemina is also likely to make it to the squad after overcoming a thigh issue. Emre Akbaba and Sener Ozbayrakli are on the sidelines, while Jean Michael Seri and Steven N’Zonzi are expected to fill in at midfield.
Predicted Lineups
Real Madrid- Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Hazard, Benzema, Rodrygo
Galatasaray- Muslera; Marcao, Donk, Luyindama; Nagatomo, Seri, Nzonzi, Mariano; Babel, Andone, Belhanda
Head-to-Head
In the eight previous meetings between the two clubs, five matches have been won by Real Madrid in contrast to Galatasaray’s three wins. No games have ended on level terms so far.
Top Picks
Karim Benzema has been leading the attack by example this season. The French forward has seven goals and four assists from 13 appearances for Real Madrid this season.
For Galatasary, Ryan Babel can pose a threat while going forward. Though Babel is yet to score in the European competition, the Dutch international has four goals in 10 league appearances this season.
Win Prediction
Though Real Madrid has been a bit hot and cold this season, a win at home against a struggling Galatasaray side seems a viable possibility.
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