Real Madrid VS Galatasaray Match Prediction

In ten total matches, Real Madrid have seven wins and three losses against Galatasaray.

Here's a look at the last five competitive results:    

Oct 22, 2019: Galatasaray 0-1 Real 
Nov 27, 2013: Real 4-1 Galatasaray
Sep 17, 2013: Galatasaray 1-6 Real
Apr 9, 2013: Galatasaray 3-2 Real
Apr 3, 2013: Real 3-0 Galatasaray

REAL vs GAL Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Real Madrid are at 1/6, a draw is at 13/2, and Galatasaray is at 15/1.  

Ahead of match day four, it’s PSG that are closing in on a place in the Round of 16.  They have nine points so far, meaning that they can move on with a win over Club Brugge.  Real Madrid are in second, with four points, and can’t move on, even with a win, but sure could close in with one.  Brugge are on two, while Galatasaray are on one.  Should Galatasaray lose, they will no longer have a chance to move forward.  

Real Madrid have started their season fairly well given all the problems they have at the moment.  They are in second in La Liga, only on goal difference, to Barcelona, showing just how well they have done in Spanish domestic football.  For as well as they have done there, they have looked quite shaky in Europe.  They drew, somehow, with Brugge at home, lost badly to PSG, and only narrowly won in Turkey.  They need a win here to keep up the good mood.  At home thus far, they have four wins and three draws.  

Galatasaray, on the other hand, are in a real sticky spot.  They know that they must win in order to have a chance to move on, but it’s not looking very good for them at all.  To make matters worse, they have not performed much better in the Turkish Super Lig so far.  They are in seventh on 16 points from ten matches, which isn’t as bad as it sounds given that they are only three off of the top.  They have won just four of ten in the division, so consistency is not big in that league this term.  On the road, they have struggled tremendously this term, with only one win joining three draws and two losses.  

Betfair have no for both teams scoring at 1.86.  

Ladbrokes have Hazard outscoring Gala at 21/10.  

Real Madrid vs Galatasaray Prediction

Galatasaray just simply aren’t going to be good enough to contain this Real side.  It’s not the same level of strength as the days of old with Ronaldo, but it’s still plenty to get past the Turks at home to double up from last month.  

Correct Score Prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 Galatasaray

Real Madrid Team News

Zinedine Zidane continues to have injury issues that are keeping wingers Gareth Bale and Marco Asensio, attacking midfielder James Rodriguez, and center back Nacho out of the team.

Real Madrid Key Man

Eden Hazard has still yet to get off to real start at Real, but now could be the perfect time to do it.  Despite their standing in the group, they could still use a big showing.  There couldn’t be a better time to remind Los Blancos fans that the Brugge match was a one-off thing and won’t happen again.  Toni Kroos, who got the goal in that win in Turkey, will feel good ahead of this match as well.  The German has had a rougher go of it in the last year two, but there is no doubting his quality and ability to change games in the midfield area.  

Real Madrid Team Form

Real Madrid have a draw, three wins, and a loss in their last five matches:

0-0 home draw vs Real Betis
5-0 home win vs Leganes
0-1 win at Galatasaray (UCL)
1-0 loss at Mallorca
4-2 home win vs Granada

Real Madrid Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-3-3

Galatasaray Team News

Fatih Terim is missing striker Falcao, right back Sener Ozbayrakli, and attacking midfielder Emre Akbaba through injuries for this tough clash.

Galatasaray Key Man

He may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but Ryan Babel is a man without question that is capable of breaching a defence with a bomb from deep or a run from 80 yards.  The Dutchman has scored plenty of big goals in Europe and he leads the Turks in the Super Lig with four goals thus far.  In the midfield, they will hope that Steven Nzonzi will be able to get control of the ball and push Real’s aging middle unit around.  He’s done it before, for Sevilla, in the past, but it will be tougher to do on the road without the same group around him.  

Galatasaray Team Form

Galatasaray have three wins and two losses in their last five matches:

2-0 home win vs Rizespor
1-0 loss at Besiktas
0-1 home loss vs Real Madrid (UCL)
3-2 home win vs Sivasspor
3-2 home win vs Istanbulspor (Fri)

Galatasaray Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 3-4-3

There were days, not all that long ago, where you would have taken Real Madrid to decimate a team like Galatasaray here. They were three-time defending winners, and they would have rolled. These, though, are not the same times. Times are tougher. Even still, you have to love their chances here. Despite trying to give Brugge a win, Galatasaray are a side that are paltry on the road. Real use that to full advantage to win and get a step closer to the knockout round.

Galatasaray have lost all three prior matches at Real, being outscored 10-1 on aggregate thus far.