Real Madrid vs Arsenal Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Champions League

Real Madrid vs Arsenal Preview

• Tournament: Champions League
• Date: Wednesday, April 16
• Kick-off Time: 07:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Spain

Arsenal will travel to Real Madrid for their second-leg tie of the 2024/25 Champions League season at Santiago Bernabeu. The Galactico's find themselves in a challenging position and could exit from the competition if they fail to make an unforeseen comeback.

Hosts Real Madrid were favorites to win the competition since the start of the season but face a tough challenge heading into this game. They have registered 73 shots, 2,556 passes and maintained a 58.9% possession in the last five games. Kylian Mbappé is the leading goal scorer with 22 goals followed by Vini Jr with 11. Jude Bellingham tops the assists chart with seven, whereas Vini Jr has bagged five for himself.

Meanwhile, Arsenal had a superb start to the new campaign and are now inching closer to their first semi-final appearance in the competition since 2009. In the last five games, they have tallied 74 shots, 2,074 passes and 59.1% possession. Kai Havertz is topping the goalscoring charts with nine goals, whereas Saka has bagged ten assists for himself.

Real Madrid Team News

Real Madrid would be without long-term absentees Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal for the home side. Ferland Mendy and Daniel Ceballos also remain sidelined for this crucial midweek tie. Antonio Rudiger would return from his minor hip injury.

Arsenal Team News

As for Arsenal, they would be without the services of Gabriel, Havertz. Although they will have a strong team to compete with Los Blancos.

Real Madrid vs Arsenal Predicted Lineups

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Courtois

Defenders: Vazquez, Rudiger, Alaba, Fran Garcia

Midfielders: Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham

Forwards: Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius

Arsenal Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Raya

Defenders: White, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney

Midfielders: Odegaard, Rice, Merino

Forwards: Saka, Trossard, Sterling

Real Madrid vs Arsenal Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only thrice in the past, with Real Madrid winning none of those games. Arsenal have won only two ties between both sides, whereas the other game ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Real Madrid vs Arsenal

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

The Frenchman is regarded as one of the best forwards in Europe. After a slow start in his debut campaign for Los Blancos, Mbappe has bagged 32 goals and four assists in the 2024/25 campaign. Mbappe has an xG of 3.46 in his last five matches.

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

The English midfielder has been in stellar form after his incredible display against Real Madrid in the first leg. Rice stunned the European champions with two astonishing free-kick goals and was the star of the show.

Real Madrid vs Arsenal Prediction

Just like every season, Real Madrid are expected to win the Champions League, but they will need to score a minimum of four goals against the visitors if they wish to qualify.

They are the reigning European champions and find themselves in a challenging position. Los Blancos are the most successful club in the competition, but the North Londoners are expected to progress this season.

As for Arsenal, they hold a 3-0 advantage following their first leg tie at Emirates and will be hoping to secure a spot in the semi-final for the first time since 2009. The Gunners are favorites to win the second leg since they produced their best European result in recent memory.

Predicted Score: Real Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

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