Real Madrid vs Celtic - Champions League: Team news, lineups & prediction

Victory over Celtic would see Real Madrid cement their place as winners of Group F in their final Champions League group game.

Carlo Ancelotti's side slipped up last time out against RB Leipzig, opening the door for the Bundesliga side to leapfrog them on the final day, but things remain in Real's hands and three points would guarantee top spot for Los Blancos.

Celtic, on the other hand, are guaranteed to finish bottom of the group and have nothing to play for here.

Here's all you need to know about this one.

Where are Real Madrid vs Celtic playing?

Location: Madrid, Spain
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Date: Wednesday 2 November
Kick-off Time: 17:45 GMT / 13:45 EST / 10:45 PST
VAR: Benoît Millot (FRA)
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (FRA)

Real Madrid vs Celtic H2H Results

Real Madrid: 2 Wins
Celtic: 1 Win
Draws: 0

Current Form (Last Five Games)

Real Madrid: WWWLD
Celtic: WWWDW

Real Madrid team news

Karim Benzema continues to struggle with muscle fatigue and is unlikely to start here, although there's a chance he'll be named on the bench in case of emergencies.

Benzema missed the recent draw with Girona alongside midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, who was not part of team training on Monday and is not believed to be fully fit either.

Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Celtic

Real Madrid Starting XI (4-3-3): Courtois; Vazquez, Militao, Nacho, Mendy; Kroos, Ceballos, Camavinga; Asensio, Rodrygo, Hazard
Bench: Lunin, Fernandez, Rudiger, Alaba, Vallejo, Odriozola, Modric, Tchouameni, Valverde, Vinicius, Mariano

Celtic team news

A knee injury continues to sideline midfielder Callum McGregor but there is hope that Carl Starfelt, who has been out since September, will be able to return from his own knee issue.

Celtic predicted lineup vs Real Madrid

Celtic Starting XI (4-3-3): Hart; Taylor, Jenz, Carter-Vickers, Ralston; Hatate, O'Riley, Mooy; Abada, Furuhashi, Forrest
Bench: Siegrist, Bain, Bernabei, Juranovic, Starfelt, Abildgaard, Turnbull, McCarthy, Maeda, Jota, Haksabanovic, Giakoumakis

Real Madrid vs Celtic score prediction

With no consequences to come from this game, both sides can play with a much-needed freedom. Real are looking to end a two-game winless run while Celtic are looking to end their miserable European journey on a high.

Celtic will go strong while Real will likely feature a number of squad players, and the absence of Benzema may make things tough for Los Blancos in attack.

That being said, Ancelotti's men should have no problems breezing through this.

Prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 Celtic

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