22.10.2024 | 
The defending UEFA Champions League winner Real Madrid is hosting Borussia Dortmund in a rematch of last year’s final. Los Blancos were defeated early on in the competition and are going into this game under pressure. The Germans will lack no motive in this one but the injuries lower their chances to stay undefeated in the Spanish capital.
Real Madrid – Borussia Dortmund meet on 22.10.2024, in the most anticipated game of the third round. The game takes place at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Tuesday.
| Real Madrid | Tuesday, 22.10.2024, 15:00 EST | Borussia Dortmund |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 1,49 | 5,05 | 6,05 |
Real Madrid – Borussia Dortmund: Initial situation
Borussia Dortmund had a chance to make a historic success last year in the finals, but they simply could not beat the winningest team in the European competitions. Real Madrid once again is the favorite against the Millionaires when the two meet in the third round of the Champions League.
Real Madrid Stats & Form
Real Madrid split the first two games of the Champions League season. After beating Stuttgart in the opener by 3-1, they lost 1-0 to Lille in the next one. Things are not going particularly well in La Liga either, as Real Madrid is trails behind Barcelona. Real Madrid has seven wins in their last nine games overall and is coming off a 2-1 win against Celta Vigo on the road. Kylian Mbappé is in excellent form since joining the team from PSG this summer and has 6 goals in La Liga and one in the Champions League so far in the season.
Borussia Dortmund Stats & Form
Borussia Dortmund has a perfect start to the season in the Champions League after back-to-back wins against Club Brugge 3-0 on the road and 7-1 against Celtic at home. The 22-year-old Karim Adeyemi scored a hat-trick in the first half but will miss the game in Madrid. The Black and Yellow are sixth in the Bundesliga which is way lower than their expectations. They have won 3 of the last 4 games overall and are coming off a 2-1 win over St. Pauli.
Real Madrid – Borussia Dortmund: Head to Head
Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund have played 16 times before, with the Spaniards winning 8 times, the Germans three and five games ending in a draw. Their most recent meeting was in last year’s Champions League final at Wembley where Los Blancos with the trophy with a 2-0 win. The last time they played in the group stage of the elite competition was in 2017 when Real Madrid won both games. The last time Borussia Dortmund won was in the 2014 Champions League quarterfinal when the second leg score was 2-0, but Real Madrid still advanced since they won 3-0 at home.
Real Madrid – Borussia Dortmund: Odds
Real Madrid is the favorite going into this one with the odds of 1,49. The odds for Borussia Dortmund’s win are 6,05 while the draw is set at 5,05. The total goal line is set at 3.5 with both 2,13 for over and 1,76 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Real Madrid – Borussia Dortmund Betting Tip | Odds |
| Real Madrid to win and over 2.5 goals | 1,89 |
| Real Madrid to win and over 3.5 goals | 2,80 |
| Borussia Dortmund to score in second half | 1,98 |
Betting tip and prediction: Real Madrid – Borussia Dortmund (22.10.2024)
All eyes in the third matchday of the UEFA Champions League will be on the rematch of last year’s final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. The German team stood no chance in the final at Wembley Stadium in London and are looking for a payback in Madrid. Borussia Dortmund is in excellent form, scoring 14 goals in the last four games overall, and despite the odds, they have a legit chance when they visit Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. Still, the team’s manager, Nuri Sahin, has a lot of headaches going into this game as five players are out with injuries. Karim Adeyemi’s injury came at the worst possible time, as he is Borussia’s top scorer this season, with two goals in the Bundesliga and three in the Champions League. The 18-year-old Julien Duranville has a small role for the Black and Yellow, but he would have been the replacement for Adeyemi if not sidelined. Sahin’s options will be limited for the defensive line as well, with Niklas Sule and Yan Couto being out, and midfielder Giovanni Reyna’s absence is also worth mentioning. When it comes to injuries, things look much better with Real Madrid, who will miss only Brahim Diaz and Daniel Carvajal. Real Madrid is the team that will need to attack since they are coming off a loss in the previous matchday, while Borussia Dortmund has a perfect record. The Germans will be fully satisfied with a draw, but it is a question if they can defend well against such a potent offense like Madrid’s. Vinicius Jr. also had injury issues, but he started in the last Real’s game against Celta Vigo and scored the game winner. Kylian Mbappé and Cade Bellingham are in a beast mode, and no team on the planet can hold them down. Given that and the fact that Real Madrid has not made up for what they lost in the previous game, we go with Los Blancos winning the game which will go over 2.5 goals in total.