Real Madrid vs Dortmund Prediction & Betting Tips (22 October)

In shock, Real Madrid experienced their first defeat of the season in all competitions and their 3rd in more than a year against LOSC on the previous day at Pierre-Mauroy 1-0. Dressed in white, the Merengue never entered the match and this setback in some way confirms the extremely difficult start to the season in the game for Carlo Ancelotti's men who, each time, snatch results from elsewhere than this either in the league or even in the Champions League after the victory during J1 against Stuttgart at the Bernabéu match won 3-1. We must be wary of appearances, the squad seems more substantial with the presence of Kylian Mbappé alongside the possible future Ballon d'Or, Vinicius, but the lack of balance in the middle is felt game after game and Ancelotti seems to have struggling to find the solution, chaining together 442 diamonds, 4-3-3 or even 4-2-3-1. In the league, Real Madrid is content for the moment to follow the frenetic pace of FC Barcelona. Meetings against Villarreal to follow and Celta Vigo last weekend will have been crucial to know the reaction of the Madrilenians after their defeat in Lille to follow. Beaten by Real Madrid in the final of the last edition of the Champions at Wembley, not Make no mistake, Borussia Dortmund will arrive at the Bernabéu with an ambition to take revenge and send a message loud and clear to other European teams. In addition, it is always good to remember that BVB is moving as leader of this Champions League with its two successes against Club Bruges 0-3 and Celtic at home 7-1.

Counting the same number of points as Brest, Benfica, Leverkusen, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Juventus, it is on goal average that the bees are ahead of everyone: 10 goals scored, 1 conceded. In the Bundesliga, Guirassy's partners are making coffee having lost only one small match, well, heavy defeat on the scoreboard against Stuttgart 5-1. In the process, the residents of Signal Iduna Park reconciled themselves with the victory by taking Bochum at home 4-2. The BVB will have tried to record a series of three consecutive victories, including a trip to Union Berlin and the reception of the promoted and reigning D2 champion, St. Pauli after the break to follow. 

Announced absent for three weeks after discomfort felt against Deportivo Alaves, Kylian Mbappé (5 goals in La Liga) finally played again in Lille coming off the bench but did not bring anything more to reverse the trend. David Alaba is still in the recovery phase while Ceballos, Brahim Diaz, Joan Martinez (end of season) and Courtois are injured and OUT for this European clash. As announced above, Ancelotti is still tinkering with his eleven and his disposition, the fact remains that this evening, Mbappé, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Bellingham should start since it is imperative to win. Sick for the Celtic reception, Malen should be back in competition since the return from the break while the young 19-year-old crack, Filippo Mane is injured and absent like the unfortunate Reyna (American international) .

Author of a hat-trick against Celtic, Adeyemi has been insatiable this season (2 goals, 3 assists in the Bundesliga). Offensive rookie Guirassy scored a double against the Scots and has 3 goals in 3 appearances in his new league colors. As a reminder, the Guinean scored 28 goals with Stuttgart last year.