RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid Match Analysis and Prediction

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Real Madrid will be looking for at least a draw to be confirmed as Group F winners when they make a trip to the Red Bull Arena to face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday.

The visitors, who re already through to the knockout round, sit top of the section on 10 points, four points ahead of second-placed Leipzig, who are sseking to join the reigning champions in the next stage.

Leipzig have won two and lost two of their four matches in the group to collect six points, leaving them second in the table, one point ahead of third-placed Shakhtar Donetsk.

The German outfit opened their Group F campaign with successive defeats to Shakhtar and Real Madrid, which left them in a very difficult position in terms of reaching the next stage, but they have responded with consecutive victories over Celtic to move onto six points.

Marco Rose’s side will host Real Madrid and then head to Shakhtar in their final two group matches, and they will be determined to navigate their way into the next stage of the competition.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid are already through to the round of 16 of the competition, collecting 10 points from their opening four matches with a record of three wins and one defeat.

Los Blancos defeated Celtic, Leipzig and Shakhtar in their opening three matches in the section but required a last-gasp equaliser from Antonio Rudiger to secure a point against Shakhtar in the away game last time out, with the 1-1 draw enough to seal progression to the knockout rounds.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side would be confirmed as group winner if they avoid defeat on Tusday, but they would have another chance to secure top spot against Celtic at Bernabeu on November 2 even if Leipzig manage to win at home.

RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid head to head

These two teams have previously met on just one occasion in the Champions League, where Real Madrid won 2-0 at home.

Real Madrid 2-0 RB Leipzig 14/09/22

RB Leipzig latest home form

RB Leipzig have recently been on a good run of form at home, having won each of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Hamburg 4-0 in their last home game in the DFB Pokal. In their last five matches, they have scored 17 goals and conceded just three.

RB Leipzig 3-0 Borussia Dortmund 10/09/22

RB Leipzig 4-0 Bochum 01/10/22

RB Leipzig 3-1 Celtic 05/10/22

RB Leipzig 3-2 Hertha Berlin 15/10/22

RB Leipzig 4-0 Hamburg 18/10/22

RB Leipzig latest away form

RB Leipzig have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their three most recent matches. They drew 3-3 with Augsburg in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded nine.

Real Madrid 2-0 RB Leipzig 14/09/22

Borussia M’gladbach 3-0 RB Leipzig 17/09/22

Mainz 1-1 RB Leipzg 08/10/22

Celtic 0-2 RB Leipzig 11/10/22

Augsburg 3-3 RB Leipzig 22/10/22

Real Madrid latest home form

Real Madrid have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their 10 most recent matches. They managed to defeat Sevilla 3-1 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 11 goals and conceded just four.

Real Madrid 2-0 RB Leipzig 14/09/22

Real Madrid 1-1 Osasuna 02/10/22

Real Madrid 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk 05/10/22

Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona 16/10/22

Real Madrid 3-1 Sevilla 22/10/22

Real Madrid latest away form

Real Madrid have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their 10 most recent matches. They managed to defeat Elche 3-0 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded just two.

Celtic 0-3 Real Madrid 06/09/22

Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid 18/09/22

Getafe 0-1 Real Madrid 08/10/22

Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Real Madrid 11/10/22

Elche 0-3 Real Madrid 19/10/22

RB Leipzig news

Leipzig will again be without Marcel Halstenberg, Peter Gulacsi, Lukas Klostermann and Konrad Laimer on Tuesday through injury, while Timo Werner will need a late fitness test.

Following their efforts against Augsburg last time out, Christopher Nkunku and Andre Silva are set to start here, with Amadou Haidara starting in midfield.

Real Madrid news

Karim Benzema will not be available for this game, with the Frenchman absent against Sevilla due to muscular fatigue, but Thibaut Courtois will again start between the sticks.

Dani Ceballos and Mariano Diaz will also miss out once again, while Antonio Rudiger could potentially replace Ferland Mendy in the first XI.