Real Madrid vs. AC Milan: Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

On Tuesday night, Real Madrid will face AC Milan, two of Italy's most storied clubs, in the Champions League. The goal for Real Madrid is to get back on track after suffering a crushing loss in El Clasico.

With six points from three European matches this season, Los Blancos are in 12th place in the Champions League standings, while Milan are in 25th place with three points from their first three games.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Due to the disastrous floods in Spain, Real Madrid's La Liga match against Valencia was postponed from Saturday night to Sunday so the team will have plenty of rest before their European match against Milan.

Therefore, Carlo Ancelotti's squad hasn't played since their 4-0 defeat to Barcelona on October 26, and it's concerning that they might be nine points behind Barcelona in La Liga on Sunday night.

However, for the time being, Real Madrid must disregard all league concerns and devote themselves entirely to the Champions League. The defending European champions aim to increase their lead in the competition to nine points.

This season, Ancelotti's squad has defeated Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart, but they lost in Lille last month. With six points from three matches, they are now in 12th place, only one point behind Sporting Lisbon in eighth place.

Even though Los Blancos haven't gotten going yet this season—they've lost their last two matches across all competitions—they should be able to pick up two victories against Milan and Osasuna before the international break in November.

There have been fifteen prior meetings between Real Madrid and Milan, with six victories each. However, this will be their first encounter since the 2010–11 Champions League group stage.

Real Madrid won the most notable encounter between the two teams in 1958, a 3-2 triumph for Real Madrid in the European Cup final, while Milan have only managed one win at Bernabeu, and that was in the 2009–10 Champions League group stage.

The two teams have met twice in the Champions League group stage in the previous six encounters; Milan has won both matches, and the Italian powerhouses will be looking to pull off an upset on Tuesday.

After dropping their first two league matches of the season to Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen, the Red and Blacks, bounced back with a 3-1 win against Club Brugge. With three points from three matches, they are now in the 25th position of the league.

Paulo Fonseca's squad is looking to get back on track after suffering a 2-0 home loss to Napoli at the tail end of last month. They are coming off a 1-0 win over Monza on Saturday.

With 17 points after ten games in the 2024–25 Serie A season, Milan is in seventh position, two points behind fourth-place Atalanta BC and eight points behind leader Napoli.

Real Madrid x AC Milan Team News

Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Rodrygo, and Dani Carvajal will all be out with injuries for Real Madrid's Champions League match on Tuesday. However, Antonio Rudiger is set to play despite knee worries.

Since the squad hasn't played since El Clasico, and no massive shocks are anticipated in their lineup for Tuesday night, Ancelotti will have the opportunity to choose his best possible XI.

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior will be in the starting lineup. However, Ancelotti is looking to give Luka Modric more control in the center of the field, so he may start him instead of Aurelien Tchouameni.

Injuries have sidelined Alessandro Florenzi, Ismael Bennacer, Luka Jovic, and Matteo Gabbia of Milan, although Tammy Abraham was a substitute against Monza and is now eligible for selection.

Fonseca has dropped hints that Portugal international Rafael Leao would start for Real Madrid, even though Leao came off the bench in the match against Monza. The attacker had a dismal start to the season, scoring only once.

After the match against Monza, Emerson Royal and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are likely to be called up, and Alvaro Morata, a former Real Madrid striker, could get a starting position up front.

Our Predictions

Real Madrid to win @ 1.47 on Sky247.ng

We expect Milan to score at Bernabeu on Tuesday night. However, Real Madrid should be able to recover from their Clasico loss and make it three wins in the league phase of the Champions League this season. On the other hand, Real Madrid has more than enough quality to trouble Milan.

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