Prediction: Real Madrid to win 4-0
Best Odds: 35/1
1. FC Union Berlin and Real Madrid will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Champions League this week. The Group C match between the Bundesliga club and the La Liga outfit will be held at Stadion An der Alten Försterei and is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm UK time on Tuesday evening.
Union Berlin
Union Berlin have been a huge disappointment in the UEFA Champions League. The German club are at the bottom of Group C and have picked up just two points from five matches. The Bundesliga outfit are as many as 13 points behind leaders Real Madrid, five points behind Napoli in second and two points behind third-placed Sporting Lisbon.
Nenad Bjelica’s side will head into the UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid on the back of a 3-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach at home in the Bundesliga. It came after a 1-1 draw with Sporting Braga away from home in the UEFA Champions League.
Union Berlin are not doing well in the Bundesliga at the moment. They have picked up just 10 points from 13 matches. Die Eisernen, who finished fourth in the league table last season, are level on points with 16th-placed FC Koln and a point above Mainz 05 and Darmstadt 98, who are 17th and 18th respectively in the standings.
Team News:
Union Berlin are likely to line up in a 4-5-1 formation. Ronnow will be the goalkeeper. Juranovic, Knoche, Leite and Roussillon will be the four defenders. Volland, Tousart, Khedira, Laidouni and Gosens will be the five midfielders. Behrens will lead the line for the home team.
Real Madrid
As expected, Real Madrid are doing extremely well this season. Madrid are arguably the biggest club in the world and have one of the best teams on the planet, and things are doing well for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
Madrid are second in the La Liga table at the moment with 39 points from 16 matches. Los Blancos are two points behind leaders Girona and five points ahead of city rivals Atletico Madrid, who have played 15 matches. Barcelona in fourth have bagged 34 points from 16 matches.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Betis away from home in La Liga this past weekend. It came after a 2-0 victory over Granada at home in the league. Madrid are at the top of UEFA Champions League Group C with 15 points from five matches. They have already won the group.
Team News:
Real Madrid are likely to line up in a 4-3-1-2 formation. Kepa will be in goal for the home team. Vazquez, Rudiger, Nacho and Mendy will be the four defenders. Valverde, Ceballos and Modric will be the three midfielders and will have Diaz in attacking midfield. Rodrygo and Joselu will be the two forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Real Madrid have scored 13 goals in 5 UEFA Champions League Group C matches.
- Real Madrid have conceded 5 goals in 5 UEFA Champions League Group C matches.
- Union Berlin have scored 4 goals in 5 UEFA Champions League Group C games.
- Union Berlin have conceded 7 goals in 5 UEFA Champions League Group C games.
- Jude Bellingham has scored 4 goals and given 2 assists in 4 UEFA Champions League matches for Real Madrid.
Conclusion
Union Berlin may be at home for the match, but it is hard to see anything but a comfortable win for Real Madrid on Tuesday evening.
Prediction: Real Madrid to win 4-0
Best Odds: 35/1
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