Before the whistle
Real Madrid host Leipzig at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid on Wed 21 Oct, 19:00 UTC (00:30 IST, Thu). Real Madrid have 6 points from 2 league-phase games, Leipzig have 3 from 2.
Real Madrid: the story so far
Real Madrid won 2-1 at home to Internazionale on Matchday 2, scorers Kylian Mbappé (14') and Federico Valverde (23'). Their latest game was La Liga 4-1 v Sevilla on Sun 18 Oct, goals from Arda Güler (30') and Kylian Mbappé (37', 63') and Yan Diomande (82'). Across their last 5 competitive games the results run W L W W W (oldest first), 13 scored and 8 conceded. In their own league they are 3rd in La Liga.
Leipzig: form and Matchday 2
Leipzig lost 1-4 away at Como on Matchday 2, scorers Andrija Maksimovic (58'). Their latest outing was Bundesliga 1-6 at Bayern Munich (Sat 17 Oct), scorers Andrija Maksimovic (90'+1'). Last 5 games, oldest first: W L W W L. That is 13 goals for and 8 against. In their own league they are 7th in the Bundesliga.
Real Madrid Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-2-3-1
Each XI is the eleven that club started in its last competitive game (Real Madrid in La Liga, Leipzig in the Bundesliga), checked player by player against the current squad list. Real Madrid used a 4-2-3-1, Leipzig a 4-5-1.
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
One thing to hold onto
The recent scoring record reads 13 for and 8 against for Real Madrid (5 games), 13 for and 8 against for Leipzig (5 games).
If you are picking from this game
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid forward) is the priciest likely Real Madrid starter at 11.
- On the Leipzig side, Christopher Nkunku is the priciest likely starter at 7.
- Drafting from Real Madrid v Leipzig? Wait for the confirmed XI before committing to a defender.
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