All eyes will be on Almaty’s Central Stadium as Kairat and Real Madrid go toe-to-toe with each other in the second round of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 30 September 2025.
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Kairat Almaty vs Real Madrid predictions: Goals expected
Key stats
- At least three goals were scored in six of Real Madrid's last seven matches across all competitions.
- Kairat Almaty's last two games went above the 3.5-goal line.
- These teams will meet for the first time on Tuesday.
Correct score prediction: Kairat Almaty 1-4 Real Madrid
Kairat Almaty kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaign with a 4-1 defeat against Sporting Lisbon. They are up against Real Madrid, the most successful team in the history of this competition.
Los Blancos have eight wins in their last nine games across all competitions, and considering the difference in quality between these squads, the visitors should earn a comfortable victory.
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Pre-game odds and win probability: Real Madrid are odds-on favourites
- HOME: 20/1 (21.00) – 4.8%
- DRAW: 9/1 (10.00) – 10%
- AWAY: 1/10 (1.10) – 90.9%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Ahead of this encounter, Real Madrid are the expected winners at 1/10 (1.10). Teams with these odds generally have a 90.9% probability of winning.
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It is also worth mentioning that both teams' last two respective games went above the 3.5-goal line. On that note, over 3.5 total goals has an appealing look at 4/5 (1.80). That one has a 55.6% chance of landing.
Most recent H2Hs: First encounter
This will be Kairat Almaty's first clash with a Spanish side and Real Madrid's first meeting with a team from Kazakhstan.
Kairat Almaty preview: Eyeing their biggest win ever
Kairat Almaty are missing forwards Joao Paulo and Elder Santana due to injury, which means the hosts are short-handed in attack for this game.
Brazilians Edmilson and Ricardinho combined to produce Kairat’s first official UEFA Champions League goal in history when they lost 4-1 to Sporting Lisbon on 18 September, and both players should have spots in the starting XI once again.
Predicted lineup: Kalmurza (GK), Tapalov, Martynovich, Sorokin, Mata, Kasabulat, Arad, Ricardinho, Satpayev, Gromyko & Edmilson.
Last five matches
- Kairat 3-1 Zhenys
- Sporting 4-1 Kairat
- Kairat 1-0 Aktobe
- Okzhetpes 0-1 Kairat
- Kairat 0-0 Celtic (3-2 AP)
Real Madrid preview: Looking to return to winning ways
Captain Dani Carvajal is suspended after his red card against Marseille. Eder Militao sustained a knock in the Madrid derby and is a major doubt for this clash, while Trent Alexander-Arnold and Antonio Rudiger are both ruled out due to injury.
Real Madrid beat Marseille 2-1 in the previous matchday to start their record 16th UEFA Champions League title quest, but they lost 5-2 to city rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga and will look to return to winning ways as they travel to Kazakhstan.
Predicted lineup: Courtois (GK), Valverde, Asensio, Huijsen, Carreras, Tchouameni, Guler, Bellingham, Mastantuono, Vini & Mbappe.
Last five matches
- Atletico Madrid 5-2 Real Madrid
- Levante 1-4 Real Madrid
- Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol
- Real Madrid 2-1 Marseille
- Real Sociedad 1-2 Real Madrid
Player to watch: Kylian Mbappe
Although Real Madrid suffered a humiliating 5-2 defeat at Atletico last weekend, it was business as usual for Kylian Mbappe, as the French forward scored in his seventh consecutive appearance across all competitions.
The former Paris Saint-Germain star will look to extend his scoring streak on Tuesday evening.