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Two European royalties will go head-to-head at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night. Here are predictions, team news, betting tips, and possible line-ups for the game.
Real Madrid will head into this clash with extra rest days logged, as their weekend game against Valencia was postponed due to the devastating floods in Spain.
Los Blancos are coming off a dreadful run of events, including a 4-0 El Clasico defeat at home and the Ballon d’Or drama.
The reigning champions produced a 5-2 comeback against Borussia Dortmund in their last UCL game, bouncing back from the defeat against Lille.
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Meanwhile, AC Milan recorded a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge in their last UCL outing, after losing to Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen in the opening two matches.
The Red and Blacks picked up a 1-0 victory over Monza on Saturday, which sets the tone for them after the 2-0 defeat to Napoli at the end of last month.
Real Madrid vs. AC Milan Head to Head
Milan's history at the Santiago Bernabéu is largely one of frustration. Their solitary victory there was a Champions League group stage win in 2009.
The recent meetings between the two clubs have been confined to the Champions League group stage. While Milan has managed to secure two wins in the last six encounters, they face a daunting task as they aim to upset Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
However, this will be the first time these two European giants have clashed since the 2010-11 Champions League group stage.
Real Madrid vs. AC Milan Team News and Possible Lineups
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Real Madrid will be without Dani Carvajal, Thibaut Courtois, Rodrygo, and David Alaba for this clash. However, Antonio Rudiger is expected to recover from a knee injury.
Carlo Ancelotti is likely to field his strongest XI, with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe leading the attack.
AC Milan will miss Luka Jovic, Matteo Gabbia, Ismael Bennacer, and Alessandro Florenzi. Tammy Abraham is available after returning from injury.
Alvaro Morata is expected to start against their former club, with Rafael Leao and Ruben Loftus-Cheek also likely making the XI.
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Real Madrid Predicted lineup (4-4-2)
Lunin (GK); Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Modric; Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappe
AC Milan Predicted lineup (4-3-3)
Maignan (GK); Royal, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Morata, Leao
Real Madrid vs. AC Milan Predictions & Betting Tips
The hosts have a lot of Arsenal to hurt Milan, and they will also be encouraged by their home crowd, who want to quickly forget the El Clasico loss.
We believe that the visitors will also unleash some of their best attacking talents, but it will ultimately be too little to save them from a defeat.
Over 2.5 goals
Real Madrid win
Home over 1.5 goals
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