Real Madrid suffered a surprise defeat against Lille last time out in the Champions League so will be aiming to get back to winning ways against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in what is a repeat of the 2024 Champions League final from the end of last season.
A penalty from Jonathan David was enough to secure the win for the French side as they hit Los Blancos with a first defeat of the campaign in all competitions.
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Real Madrid Recent Form
Real Madrid reacted well to the loss against Lille as they beat Villarreal 2-1 at home and then Celta 2-1 away this past weekend.
They remain unbeaten in La Liga but have drawn three out of their 10 matches and are currently three points behind Barcelona at the top of the table.
Real Madrid Injury News
Real Madrid haven't had it easy with injuries recently but Kylian Mbappe is back to close to full fitness after a muscle problem.
David Alaba, Dani Carvajal and Brahim Diaz remain out.
Last Real Madrid Lineup
Here's how Real Madrid lined up against Celta.
Dortmund Recent Form
It is tough to predict exactly what you'll get from Dortmund this season as they are a team capable of demolishing Celtic 7-1 in the Champions League or losing 5-1 against Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.
Indeed, after recording their biggest ever Champions League in the game against Celtic, they followed that with a disappointing 2-1 loss against Union Berlin in domestic action.
This past weekend, they beat St.Pauli 2-1 thanks to goals from Ramy Bensabaini and Serhou Guirassy.
Dortmund Injury News
The win against Celtic did come at a slight cost as hat-trick hero Karim Adeyemi suffered a hamstring injury that will see him absent until next month.
He joins Julien Duranville, Giovanni Reyna and Yan Couto on the physio's table, while there are doubts over the fitness of Pascal Gross and Niklas Sule.
Gross had to be withdrawn at half-time against St. Pauli.
Last Dortmund Lineup
Here's how Dortmund lined up against St. Pauli.
Real Madrid - Player To Watch
There are some detractors that say Mbappe has had a poor start to his Real Madrid career but he still has eight goals in 12 starts across all competitions, even if a handful have been penalties. With injury issues behind him, he'll look to crack on and record bigger numbers in front of goal.
Dortmund - Player To Watch
Guirassy has mostly been superb for BVB recently with seven goals scored in his last six games across the Bundesliga and Champions League.
Real Madrid vs Dortmund - Prediction
Games between these two sides tend to be entertaining affairs so expect some goals. As mentioned above, we don't know what we'll get from Dortmund on any given night and if they aren't close to their best, then they will be picked off by the likes of Mbappe and Vinicius Junior in the final third.
Scoreline prediction - Real Madrid 3-2 Dortmund
Real Madrid vs Dortmund - Betting Tips
Real Madrid to Win and Over 2.5 Goals Scored
- Both teams have scored in each of Dortmund's last five games
- In Dortmund's last five games, no less than 26 goals have been scored
Kylian Mbappe to Score
- Kylian Mbappe has eight goals in 12 starts this season for Los Blancos
