UEFA Champions League---FC Kairat Almaty VS Real Madrid Prediction

FC Kairat Almaty VS Real Madrid    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:01-10-2025 00:45 Wednesday
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Kairat Almaty are participating in the Champions League main draw for the first time after successfully negotiating their way through qualifying.

They saw off Olimpija Ljubljana, KuPs and Slovan Bratislava, before they prevailed on penalties in the final round of qualifying against Scottish champions Celtic.

However, the Kazakhstan Premier League champions were given a brutal reality check in their matchday one clash against Sporting Lisbon, which saw Edmilson score a consolation goal in a 4-1 victory.

Xabi Alonso made an impressive start to his first campaign as Real Madrid boss, seeing his side win their opening seven competitive matches, including a 2-1 victory over Marseille on matchday one of the Champions League league phase.

Los Blancos followed that result with a 2-0 win over Espanyol and a commanding 4-1 victory over Levante, ensuring they carried significant momentum into Saturday's derby clash with Atletico Madrid.

However, just 90 minutes later, Real Madrid were left reeling after slumping to a surprise 5-2 loss against their local rivals, despite establishing a 2-1 lead thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe and Arda Guler.

Match Prediction:
Real Madrid will be desperate to right the wrongs of Saturday's derby defeat, and while they may be contending with a defensive injury crisis, we think they will have far too much quality for their hosts, which will see them cruise to a comfortable victory in Kazakhstan.