Analysis and prediction for Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund: A last-minute decision.

Latest team news for Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

Kylian Mbappé, recently confirmed as a suspect in a Swedish rape case which he vehemently denies, has fully recovered from a muscle injury. Real Madrid are currently only missing three known absentees for Tuesday's match: Dani Carvajal (knee), David Alaba (knee), and Brahim Diaz (thigh muscle).

Carvajal's surgery has fueled speculation that Real Madrid might pursue Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool in the January transfer window, but Lucas Vazquez is filling the right-back position.

Real Madrid's starting lineup could see changes, particularly in defense, with Ferland Mendy potentially replacing Fran Garcia. Rodrygo is also working to return to the starting XI, possibly replacing Eduardo Camavinga.

On the Borussia Dortmund side, young player Karim Adeyemi scored an impressive hat-trick against Celtic but suffered a serious hamstring injury early in the second half and is not expected to return until the end of November. He, along with Julien Duranville (thigh), Giovanni Reyna (groin muscle), and Yan Couto (muscle), will all miss the upcoming match. Pascal Gross and Niklas Sule are also doubtful, especially Gross, who had to leave the field in the first half of the win against St Pauli.

If Gross is unavailable, Nmecha or young Jamie Bynoe-Gittens could be given a chance. If Bynoe-Gittens scores, he would become the youngest English player to score against Real Madrid in the Champions League, breaking the previous record set by Alan Smith for Leeds United in 2001.

Latest predicted lineups for Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

Real Madrid:

Courtois; Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Bellingham, Tchouameni, Valverde; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr

Borussia Dortmund:

Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Can, Sabitzer; Malen, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy

Latest football match prediction: Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

With their experience conquering the Champions League, Real Madrid won their 15th title last season, despite the difficulties. However, they have had a tough start to this season, suffering their first defeat in the European competition since May 2023 against Lille. Despite a 3-1 win against Stuttgart in their opening match, they currently sit 17th out of 36 teams.

Under Carlo Ancelotti's leadership, the players have responded quickly to the shock defeat against Lille, securing wins against Villarreal and Celta Vigo in La Liga. Notably, their recent victory puts them level on points with Barcelona ahead of this weekend's El Clasico. Despite failing to keep a clean sheet in five consecutive matches at the Bernabeu, Los Blancos have not lost at home in the Champions League since April 2022.

Conversely, Dortmund are showing impressive form in Europe, scoring three goals without reply against Club Brugge and recently winning 6-1 against Celtic. However, their form in the Bundesliga is inconsistent, with two consecutive away defeats against Stuttgart and Union Berlin. Dortmund have not won in seven away matches at the Bernabeu, with five losses and two draws.

Although Dortmund have learned a valuable lesson about capitalizing on opportunities, their inconsistent form and weak defense could cause them difficulties against Real Madrid. BVB's 100% Champions League record could be ended at the Bernabeu, even with just a one-goal difference.

Predicting the score for Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmundas follows:

• Sportsmole:Real Madrid 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

• WhoScore:Real Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
• Our newspaper predicts:Real Madrid 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

When and where can I watch Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund live?

To watch the Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund match live in the Champions League at 3:00 AM on October 23rd, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.