APOEL vs Real Madrid Predictions, 21 Nov 2017

The Match Is Over. Score: 0-6

APOEL v Real Madrid Predictions for Tuesday's 7.45pm kick-off Champions League group fixture facing Cyprus hosts APOEL and La Liga side Real Madrid at Neo GSP Stadium. It’s a do-or-die clash for bottom-placed APOEL, still winless after 4 games (D2, L2). The Cypriot side lost 3-0 to Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Match status: 2017-18 Champions League Group Stages
Kick-off: Tuesday 21 Nov 2017, 07:45pm GMT
Venue: "Neo GSP Stadium" in Nicosia, Cyprus

APOEL v Real Madrid Team News

Defending champions Real Madrid will book their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League (CL) if they beat APOEL in Nicosia. Should Zinedine Zidane’s side draw, they will still reach the knockout stages if Borussia Dortmund fail to defeat Tottenham.

Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has been ruled out of Tuesday’s game. The brave defender suffered a nasal fracture in last Saturday’s Madrid derby after being inadvertently kicked in the face by Atletico’s Lucas Hernandez.

The hosts have won just once in their 17 meetings with Spanish clubs (W1 D5 L11). Madrid’s record against Cypriot competition speaks for itself: 7 games, 7 wins, 37 goals scored for and 3 conceded.

Madrid’s goal production has dropped dramatically this campaign. Los Blancos have scored 21 fewer goals from their first 20 games in 2017-18 (39) than they had at the same point last term (60). Manager Zidane said following his side’s goalless draw at Atletico in La Liga: “This is football, sometimes the ball won’t go in. We have to stay positive.”

APOEL have had just 31 shots on goal in the CL so far this season – the joint fewest alongside Olympiacos.

Teams' Possible Starting Lineups:

APOEL: Waterman - Lago, Carlao, Rueda, Vouros - Aloneftis, Vinicius, Morais, Zahid - Ebecilio, Camargo (4-4-2 formation)

Real Madrid: Casilla - Marcelo, Nacho, Varane, Carvajal - Modric, Casemiro, Kroos - Isco - Ronaldo, Benzema (4-3-1-2 formation)

Missing Players of APOEL and Real Madrid:

APOEL: No missing players.

Real Madrid: Gareth Bale, Jesus Vallejo, Keylor Navas, Mateo Kovacic.

Head-to-Head Record: APOEL v Real Madrid

2017-18 Champions League Group Stages
Real Madrid 3-0 APOEL

2011-12 Champions League Group Quarter-finals
Real Madrid 5-2 APOEL

2011-12 Champions League Group Quarter-finals
APOEL 0-3 Real Madrid