Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Real Madrid
4-1
Finished
HT 1-0
RB Leipzig
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid·Istvan Kovacs 21/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
6.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.24
SignalHIGHModel81%SurpriseMediumGap-1.6%
Real Madrid Rest
3 days
RB Leipzig Rest
4 days

Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: the result in context

Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 in the UEFA Champions League on 21 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 4 previous meetings averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 2 of them. Referee Istvan Kovacs averages 5.18 cards a game, 0.78 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
78%1.24
X
15%7.35
2
7%10.08
Double Chance
1X
92%1.06
X2
22%4.12
Both Teams to Score
Yes
59%1.47
No
41%2.55
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.31 + 0.85 = 3.16
Over 1.5
88%1.02
Over 2.5
74%1.18
Over 3.5
57%1.50
Under 1.5
12%9.88
Under 2.5
26%4.47
Under 3.5
43%2.55
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.8 + 4 = 10.8
Over 8.5
70%1.36
Over 9.5
60%1.65
Over 10.5
50%2.08
Under 8.5
30%2.81
Under 9.5
40%2.13
Under 10.5
50%1.70
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.1 = 4
Over 3.5
56%1.76
Over 4.5
37%2.38
Under 3.5
44%2.00
Under 4.5
63%1.54

Match Events

43'Bernardo Silva
52'Arda GülerAssist: Kylian Mbappé
63'Neil El Aynaoui INRocco Reitz out
63'Brajan Gruda INAndrija Maksimović out
68'Álvaro Fernández CarrerasFoul
70'Rocco ReitzFoul
70'Vinícius INYan Diomande out
70'Álvaro Fernández Carreras INMarc Cucurella out
73'David Raum INMax Finkgräfe out
73'Antonio Nusa INTidiam Gomis out
78'Christopher Nkunku INChristoph Baumgartner out
78'Arda Güler INBrahim Díaz out
83'Kylian MbappéAssist: Yan Diomande
85'Tidiam GomisAssist: Christoph Baumgartner
87'Yan DiomandeAssist: Brahim Díaz
88'Kylian Mbappé INCarlos Espí out
88'Jude Bellingham INEndrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa out

Lineups

Real Madrid
4-2-3-1Coach: José Mourinho
RB Leipzig
4-2-3-1Coach: M. Demichelis
Avg rating7.09
Avg rating6.30
T. Courtois7.91T. Courtois
F. Valverde7.38F. Valverde
A. Rüdiger6.622A. Rüdiger
D. Huijsen7.14D. Huijsen
Álvaro Fernández6.418Á. Fernández
E. Camavinga6.96E. Camavinga
Bernardo Silva8.220B. Silva
A. Güler8.215A. Güler
J. Bellingham7.25J. Bellingham
Vinícius Júnior6.37V. Júnior
Kylian Mbappé8.410K. Mbappé
M. Vandevoordt7.026M. Vandevoordt
R. Baku6.417R. Baku
W. Orbán6.24W. Orbán
C. Lukeba5.823C. Lukeba
D. Raum6.422D. Raum
N. Seiwald6.213N. Seiwald
N. El Aynaoui6.721N. El Aynaoui
B. Gruda6.610B. Gruda
C. Nkunku6.028C. Nkunku
A. Nusa6.57A. Nusa
Rômulo6.340Rômulo

Real Madrid Substitutes

12T. Alexander-Arnold
21Brahim Díaz78'for Arda Güler6.3
25Y. Diomande70'for Vinícius87'7.6
24D. Dumfries
17Marc Cucurella70'for Álvaro Fernández Carreras5.9
3Éder Militão
9Endrick88'for Jude Bellingham6.6
19Carlos Espí88'for Kylian Mbappé6.6
16I. Konaté
13A. Lunin
27Thiago Pitarch
14A. Tchouaméni

RB Leipzig Substitutes

14C. Baumgartner78'for Christopher Nkunku6.1
3M. Estève
35Max Finkgräfe73'for David Raum6.0
27T. Gomis73'for Antonio Nusa85'7.2
39B. Henrichs
16L. Klostermann
2A. Koné
30A. Maksimović63'for Brajan Gruda5.9
1Ø. Nyland
20R. Reitz63'for Neil El Aynaoui70'5.6
11J. Bakayoko
6E. Banzuzi

Match Stats

Real MadridRB Leipzig
65%Ball Possession35%
7Corner Kicks1
1Yellow Cards1
18Total Shots11
11Shots on Goal6
6Shots off Goal4
13Shots Inside Box10
5Shots Outside Box1
1Blocked Shots1
13Fouls12
3Offsides2
5Goalkeeper Saves6
743Total Passes405
679Passes Accurate355
12Free Kicks13

Team Comparison

Real MadridReal Madrid
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig
2012Elo Rating 1840
3.08Attack 2.51
1.64Defense 0.91
86%Hit Rate 58%
14.4Shots per Game 14.3
7.4Shots on Target 6.3
5.5Corners per Game 3.3
2.3Cards per Game 0.8

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+172 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.16 goals
📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Real MadridReal Madrid
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.2 vs 0.9 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.9 vs 0.6 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 4 meetings, all competitions

Real MadridReal Madrid2Wins · 50%
Draws125%
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig1Wins · 25%
2.5Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored2 of 4
25%3+ goals1 of 4

Previous meetings

UEFA Champions League06/03/2024
Real MadridRB Leipzig
11
UEFA Champions League13/02/2024
RB LeipzigReal Madrid
01
UEFA Champions League25/10/2022
RB LeipzigReal Madrid
32
UEFA Champions League14/09/2022
Real MadridRB Leipzig
20

Referee Profile

Istvan Kovacs247 matches

5.18Cards per match
4.93Yellow cards per match
0.26Red cards per match
25.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Istvan Kovacs5.18
Other referees4.40

5.18 cards a match, 0.78 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.40).

Cards come from 214 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

UEFA Champions League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain330014:5+99WWW
2Aston VillaAston Villa330012:3+99WWW
3LiverpoolLiverpool330012:7+59WWW
4Real MadridReal Madrid330010:5+59WWW
5Real BetisReal Betis33007:4+39WWW
6VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart32107:2+57DWW
7ArsenalArsenal32106:2+47DWW
8BarcelonaBarcelona320111:6+56LWW
9ComoComo320110:5+56WLW
10Manchester CityManchester City32019:5+46WLW
11Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV32019:6+36WWL
12Sporting CPSporting CP32017:4+36LWW
13Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund32015:4+16WLW
14Bayern MünchenBayern München312010:5+55DDW
15AS RomaAS Roma31118:5+34WLD
16Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid31114:3+14DWL
17Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk31114:3+14LWD
18PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven31112:204WLD
19VillarrealVillarreal31028:803LWL
20InterInter31025:6-13WLL
21Manchester UnitedManchester United31025:6-13LLW
22NapoliNapoli31025:7-23WLL
23GalatasarayGalatasaray31026:9-33WLL
24Lask LinzLask Linz31026:9-33WLL
25Sabah FASabah FA31023:6-33LWL
26FeyenoordFeyenoord31024:8-43LWL
27LensLens31023:7-43LLW
28Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt31024:9-53LWL
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC31023:8-53LLW
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig31023:8-53LWL
31FenerbahçeFenerbahçe30213:9-62DLD
32Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha30124:7-31DLL
33VikingViking30125:9-41LDL
34FC PortoFC Porto30032:6-40LLL
35LilleLille30034:10-60LLL
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava30031:13-120LLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain314:59
2Aston VillaAston Villa312:39
3LiverpoolLiverpool312:79
4Real MadridReal Madrid310:59
5Real BetisReal Betis37:49
6VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart37:27
7ArsenalArsenal36:27
8BarcelonaBarcelona311:66
9ComoComo310:56
10Manchester CityManchester City39:56
11Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV39:66
12Sporting CPSporting CP37:46
13Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund35:46
14Bayern MünchenBayern München310:55
15AS RomaAS Roma38:54
16Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid34:34
17Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk34:34
18PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven32:24
19VillarrealVillarreal38:83
20InterInter35:63
21Manchester UnitedManchester United35:63
22NapoliNapoli35:73
23GalatasarayGalatasaray36:93
24Lask LinzLask Linz36:93
25Sabah FASabah FA33:63
26FeyenoordFeyenoord34:83
27LensLens33:73
28Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt34:93
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC33:83
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig33:83
31FenerbahçeFenerbahçe33:92
32Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha34:71
33VikingViking35:91
34FC PortoFC Porto32:60
35LilleLille34:100
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava31:130

About the Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig forecast

This is a UEFA Champions League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Real Madrid and RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League table

In the UEFA Champions League table, Real Madrid are 4th and RB Leipzig 30th, 6 points apart. League goal record so far: Real Madrid 10-5, RB Leipzig 3-8. The full standings are on the UEFA Champions League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.