Kairat Almaty vs Real Madrid prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-09-29 16:45.
[p]Kairat Almatyâs tough introduction to the league phase of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) continues with the arrival of continental giants Real Madrid.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Kairat Almatyâs first UCL league phase experience was a chastening one as they conceded three times in less than five second-half minutes to go down 4-1 to Sporting CP in matchday one, though they did get back to winning ways in league action by beating Zhenis 3-1 in the days following. That should give Kairat a much-needed confidence boost, especially as they are still awaiting a first European group/league phase win at home (D1, L2), yet going unbeaten in all four UCL qualification games here this season without conceding (W3, D1 – results at 90 minutes) offers a glimmer of hope.[/p]
[p]Real Madrid launched their campaign for a record-extending 16th UCL/European Cup title by beating Marseille 2-1 on matchday one, but head to Kazakhstan on the back of a humbling 5-2 La Liga defeat to city rivals AtlĂ©tico Madrid. That was their first competitive loss all season (W7) so theyâll be desperate to bounce back and improve a solid record of only losing three of their last 30 European games against first-time opponents (W24, D3). Los Blancos will need to be fully focused or they could fall to three away UCL defeats in a row for the first time since May 2001, after losing to Arsenal and also AtlĂ©tico on the road in this competition last season.  [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These two sides have never previously met in competitive action, but Spanish clubs are unbeaten against sides from Kazakhstan in this competition (W1, D1).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Kairat have kept clean sheets in four of their last six games.[/p]
[p]Kairat have conceded an average of 2.14 goals per game across their seven UEFA group/league phase fixtures (D2, L5).[/p]
[p]Six of Madridâs last seven competitive fixtures produced over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Madrid have scored exactly three goals in three of their last five UCL away games.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Teenager Dastan Satpaev has opened the scoring in both of Kairatâs last two league games, although he could only collect a booking against Sporting, his fourth yellow card in Europe already this term. Madridâs Ălvaro Carreras is another strong candidate for a caution as heâs been booked after the 50th minute in three of Madridâs last four games.[/p]
[p]Kairatâs absentees include forwards JoĂŁo Paulo and Ălder Santana. Dani Carvajal is suspended for Madrid after his red card against Marseille, while Ăder MilitĂŁo picked up a knock in the Madrid derby.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Kairat should be no match for Madrid, even at home, so our tip is to back Madrid to win by a -2 goal handicap.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]