Overview
Real Madrid have been playing consistently recently, winning 4 and drawing 1 of their last 5 matches. Notably, Los Blancos have won by at least 3 goals in 4 of those matches.
The attack is the bright spot of the "White Vultures" with 22 goals in the last 5 matches, an average of 4.4 goals per match. Kylian Mbappe has been in great form for Real Madrid recently, scoring 8 goals in the last 10 matches in all competitions.
In the next match, Real Madrid will host Salzburg at the Bernabeu in the Champions League. This will be a great opportunity for coach Carlo Ancelotti's team to extend their winning streak.
Salzburg are having a relatively difficult 2024-2025 season. They are only ranked 5th in the Austrian national championship and have almost lost hope of continuing in the Champions League.
They are also in poor form, winning only 1 of their last 5 matches, drawing 2 and losing 2. With the domestic league on hiatus, Salzburg only have friendly matches to maintain their competitive spirit. However, they have only won 1 of their last 3 friendlies.
At this time, Salzburg is weaker than Real Madrid in every aspect. Having to travel to Bernabeu at this time is a challenge beyond the reach of the Austrian team.
Real Madrid will not have to spend much effort to win all 3 points against Salzburg, thereby consolidating their position in the play-off group.
The only previous meeting between the two teams was a friendly in 2019, which ended 1-0 in favor of Real Madrid.
Human resources situation
Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal are all sidelined through injury for Real Madrid. Vinicius Junior was suspended for the win over Las Palmas and will return in the Champions League.
On the other side of the front line, Karim Konate is still sidelined after having surgery on his cruciate ligament. Nene will join Oscar Gloukh in attack, while Samson Baidoo retains his place in defence.
Expected lineup:
Real Madrid: Courtois, Garcia, Rudiger, Asencio, Vazquez, Valverde, Ceballos, Vinicius, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Mbappe.
Salzburg: Blaswich, Morgalla, Baidoo, Mellberg, Terzic, Yeo, Capaldo, Bidstrup, Nene, Daghim, Gloukh.
The match between Real Madrid and Salzburg takes place at 3:00 a.m. on January 23 (Vietnam time).
