Real Madrid eye three points at home against CSKA Moscow in 2018/19 UEFA Champions League
Kick-off : 6:55 PM (Local)
Venue : Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Real Madrid are defending their title and so far have had a fine 2018/19 Champions League. They will be hoping to play more positive football ahead.
Los Blancos are at the moment first in the points table after 5 games with 12 points. In CSKA Moscow they have got formidable opponents against whom they suffered a shock loss playing away. But Los Blancos just need to play their best football and things will become easy.
On the other hand, CSKA Moscow had a dreadful 2018/19 Champions League barring that 1-0 victory over Real Madrid. They are eliminated and will play for pride.
CSKA Moscow are at the moment fourth in the points table after 5 games with 4 points. Against Real Madrid away they will have to play out of their skins and hope for the best.
Real Madrid have a good record against CSKA Moscow and they will look to continue the good work.
Team news and possible line-ups
Abel Hernandez is available for CSKA Moscow for the Real Madrid game and might play.
As for Real Madrid, Casemiro is a doubt.
CSKA Moscow XI : Akinfeev, Chernov, Rodrigo, Nababkin, Shchennikov, Bistrovic, Oblyakov, Figueira, Vlasic, Chalov, Sigurdsson.
Real Madrid XI : Navas, Odriozola, Ramos, Varane, D. Carvajal, Valverde, Isco, Llorente, Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius.
Prediction
It should be a good game as both teams will give their all, but in the end I expect Real Madrid to get the job done and earn three points. They might win 2-0. The goalscorers might be Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio.
