Real Madrid vs Chelsea Prediction: Real Madrid are favored to win 3-1 against Chelsea in their preseason friendly match at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Real Madrid and Chelsea are set to meet in an intriguing preseason friendly as part of the Soccer Champions Tour on Tuesday night at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Both European giants will be looking to fine-tune their squads and tactics ahead of their upcoming domestic campaigns.
Real Madrid vs Chelsea Lineups and Formations
Real Madrid Lineup (4-3-3): Rodrygo, Ceballos, Rudiger, Vinicius Jr, Garcia, Guler, Vazquez, Martin, Courtois, Militao, Endrick
Chelsea Lineup (4-2-3-1): Colwill, Fernandez, Jorgensen, Nkunku, Madueke, Sterling, Guiu, James, Chilwell, Dewsbury-Hall, Badiashile
Injured Players and Unavailable Squad Members
Real Madrid:
- David Alaba (ACL injury)
- Jude Bellingham (post-Euro 2024 break)
- Dani Carvajal (post-Euro 2024 break)
- Ferland Mendy (post-Euro 2024 break)
- Aurelien Tchouameni (post-Euro 2024 break)
- Kylian Mbappe (post-Euro 2024 break)
- Eduardo Camavinga (post-Euro 2024 break)
- Federico Valverde (Copa America break)
Chelsea:
- Nicolas Jackson (injury)
- Axel Disasi (injury)
- Cole Palmer (post-Euro 2024 holiday)
- Marc Cucurella (post-Euro 2024 holiday)
- Conor Gallagher (post-Euro 2024 holiday)
- Enzo Fernandez (recently joined squad after Copa America)
- Moises Caicedo (recently joined squad after Copa America)
Recent Form
Both sides have had mixed results in their limited preseason action so far:
Real Madrid:
- Lost 2-1 to Barcelona
- Lost 1-0 to AC Milan
- Beat Albacete 3-0
Chelsea:
- Lost 4-3 to Manchester City
- Beat Club America 3-0
- Lost 4-1 to Celtic
- Drew 2-2 with Wrexham
Head-to-Head Record
Real Madrid have dominated recent meetings between these two sides:
- April 2023: Real Madrid 2-0 Chelsea (Champions League)
- April 2023: Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid (Champions League)
- April 2022: Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea (Champions League)
- April 2022: Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid (Champions League)
Where to Watch
Real Madrid vs Chelsea Live Streaming and TV Schedule:
- USA: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
- UK: Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player
- Spain: Movistar+, Movistar Champions Tour, Movistar Plus+
- Germany: Sportdigital FUSSBALL 2
- France: L’Équipe Live Foot
- Italy: DAZN Italia
- Brazil: TNT Brasil, Claro TV+, Sky+, Vivo Play
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
- Australia: Paramount+
Who Will Win?
While preseason results should always be taken with a grain of salt, Real Madrid’s attacking firepower and Chelsea’s defensive frailties on display against Manchester City point towards a win for the Spanish side.
Predicted Score: Real Madrid 3-1 Chelsea
Real Madrid’s Brazilian attacking trident of Rodrygo, Endrick and Vinicius Jr could prove too much for Chelsea’s backline to handle. The Blues will hope new signing Christopher Nkunku can provide an attacking spark, but may struggle to keep pace with Madrid’s quality in the final third.
This friendly clash provides both managers an opportunity to experiment with tactics and personnel as they gear up for the start of their respective league campaigns. Fans in Charlotte are in for a treat as two of Europe’s most storied clubs go head-to-head in what promises to be an entertaining preseason encounter.
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