Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig Prediction & Tips
Real Madrid and Leipzig play at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in a UEFA Champions League second leg (Round of 16), following Real Madrid’s 0-1 away win in the first leg. The recent head-to-head record is in favor of the home side, who have 2 wins and 1 loss in their last 3 games.
In their last La Liga match, they drew 2-2 away to Valencia. In their last 10 home games, Real Madrid have won 9 and drawn 1.
In this competition, they have won their last 7 games. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring at least one goal in each of their last 7 games in this competition. In 15 games, they have managed to turn the game around in 3 of the 5 games in which they conceded the first goal.
Real Madrid come into this second leg of the Champions League round of 16 motivated by the fact that they came out on top with a 1-0 aggregate win in the first leg, even though they were playing RB Leipzig in Germany. It’s worth remembering that Carlo Ancelotti’s side are top of the Spanish league with a 7-point lead over second-placed Real and haven’t lost since losing the Copa del Rey to Atlético Madrid in extra time in the Round of 16 (since then they’ve won 6 and drawn 3 of their 9 matches). In normal time, however, Real Madrid haven’t lost in 31 games, of which they’ve won 24 and drawn 7 (considering the 2-2 draw with Atlético in normal time in the Copa del Rey round of 16).
The team comes into this match on the back of an away win against VfL Bochum 1848 (1-4). In their last 10 away games in all competitions, Leipzig have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5. The team haven’t been very strong defensively, having conceded goals in their last 7 games, but their attack has scored regularly, having managed to score in 6 of their last 7 games in this competition. There tends to be goals in their away games, as 18 of their last 26 games have ended with more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they’ve only managed 1 comeback in the 6 games in which they’ve conceded the first goal.
RB Leipzig come into this return clash with Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu shaken by the fact that they could do no better than lose 1-0 at home in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie. Despite winning the Bundesliga, Leipzig are still outside the qualification zone for the next edition of the Champions League, with one point less than Borussia Dortmund, who are last in that zone. Therefore, given the balance of the first leg against Real Madrid, RB Leipzig are expected to go all out in search of the victory they need to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Real Madrid – RB Leipzig FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
