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Real Madrid are set to lock horns with German club RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena for the opening match of the UCL round 16 clash. RB Leipzig will host the Spanish giants on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
Real Madrid is flying in a six-match unbeaten streak in the UEFA Champions League, beating Napoli, Union Berlin, and Braga home and away. Madrid is looking more dangerous than ever this season; they are close to winning La Liga over Barcelona and Girona. The Los Blancos trashed Girona 4-0, who’s looked like a very competitive side this season.
RB Leipzig were landed in Group B alongside reigning Champions Manchester City. However, the hosts finished second in the group, with their two defeats in the group stage, both coming up against Manchester City.
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Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: Head-to-Head
Real Madrid and RB Leipzig only clashed twice, both meetings occurring in the 2022–23 UCL group stage. However, both teams secured victories at home. The host stunned Real Madrid in a five-goal thriller at the Red Bull Arena. The Los Blancos returned the favor with a 2-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Matches
RB Leipzig Win: 1
Real Madrid Win: 1
Draws: 0
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: Live streaming and Telecast
| Country | TV channel/live stream |
| India | Sony Sports Network/SonyLIV App |
| USA | TUDN App, Univision NOW, Vix, and TUDN USA |
| United Kingdom | TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ and Discovery+ App |
| Canada | DAZN |
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: Predicted Lineups
Real Marid (4-3-1-2)
Lunin (GK), Mendy, Carvajal, Tchouameni, Vazquez, Camavinga, Kroos, Valverde, Diaz, Vinicius and Rodrygo
RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)
Gulacsi (GK), Raum, Orban, Klostermann, Henrichs, Schlager, Kampl, Simons, Olmp, Openda, and Sesko
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: Prediction
Interestingly, we are heading to a thrilling fixture to open the UEFA Champions League 2023–24 Round 16 fixtures. Real Madrid and RB Leipzig will face one another for the third time in their footballing history.
However, looking at RB Leipzig’s current form, we predict the Blancos will edge out a narrow 2-1 win despite the absence of some big names due to injury.
Prediction: RB Leipzig 1-2 Real Madrid
