Form guide
AEK drew 1-1 at Asteras Tripolis, won 2-1 at Volos, beat OFI 3-0 and Panetolikos 5-0, and lost 2-0 at Panathinaikos.
Real Madrid lost 2-1 at Atlético, beat Villarreal 1-0 and Sevilla 4-1, and won 2-1 at Barcelona and 3-0 at Racing Santander.
Team news
Real Madrid's defence is hit: Asencio, Valverde and Mendy are out, and Courtois is a doubt. Rodrygo is also out. AEK reported no absentees.
Our prediction and why
We take Over 1.5 goals. Nine of the two teams' last ten league games had two or more goals; the exception was Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Villarreal. Real Madrid's missing defenders add to the case.
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