Real Madrid at Roma 11/27/18 - Champions League Picks & Predictions

By: Paul |

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 1:18 PM ET

Two teams that are coming off very unexpected losses in their domestic leagues will now lock horns on Tuesday, when Roma will host Real Madrid for the Champions League. Real Madrid recorded an easy win when the two teams met earlier in the season. But right now the two teams are tied at 9 points and this match is essentially a battle for the top spot of the group.

Roma (3-1-0) fought really hard in their previous match and managed to escape Russia with all three points against CSKA Moscow. They did require their opponents to take a red card though, but Roma did great to capitalize on the chance. They have now won eight of their last 15 home matches in the competition, losing just four in the process (8-4-3). Moreover, Roma have won just two of their last 11 matches against Spanish sides regardless of venue (2-7-2). They were great at home last season where they won five of their six matches in the competition (5-0-1). They also kept clean sheets in the first five matches before blasting Liverpool by 2-4 in the semi-finals last season.
Real Madrid (3-1-0) met a massive 0-3 loss on the road against Eibar on Saturday for the La Liga. They didn’t return from the international break in a very good fashion but they were probably distracted by this upcoming match. Real Madrid were excellent in their previous match for the Champions League where they destroyed Plzen by 5-0 on the road. They have won 12 of their last 20 European away matches and have lost just four in the process. Real Madrid had won six in a row against Italian teams prior to their loss against Juventus last season. They have won their last three games in Italy but were win-less in the previous four (0-4-4).

Real Madrid have been excellent in this venue over the years, having won in four of their five trips here (4-1-0). Only two of those matches featured goals from both sides but four of them had Over 2.5 Goals. I will follow this trend in a match where both teams will look for a win.

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