Dream11 Fantasy Soccer: Real Madrid v. Eibar Preview

Dream11 Fantasy Soccer: Real Madrid v. Eibar Preview

This article is part of our Dream11 Fantasy Soccer series.

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Real Madrid will play this game with the pressure of knowing what happened in Barcelona's game against Real Mallorca, though their main focus shouldn't change much regardless of what happens with Los Blaugranas. Ultimately, if Zinedine Zidane's men want to have a shot at moving to the top of the table, they need to get three points against Eibar. The visitors enter this matchup on a negative run of form, with four defeats in their last five league matches and facing added pressure of a potential relegation threat if they don't turn things around soon. Los Merengues have not fared much better, at least by their lofty standards, winning just two of their last five Liga matches. A win Sunday would rectify their title intentions following the competition's three-month hiatus.

Recent Form

Real Madrid: W2, D1, L2

Eibar: W1, L4

Team News

Real Madrid

OUT: Nacho (quadriceps), Luka Jovic (foot)

Doubtful: Eden Hazard (ankle), Marcelo (hamstring), Marco Asensio (knee)

Eibar

OUT: Gonzalo Escalante (suspension)

Doubtful: Ivan Ramis (leg)

Expected Lineups

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Marcelo; Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric; Lucas Vazquez, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior

Eibar: Marko Dmitrovic; Cote, Anaitz Arbilla, Pedro Bigas, Paulo Oliveira; Sebastian Cristoforo, Papakouli Diop, Pedro Leon, Fabian Orellana; Charles, Sergi Enrich

Top Picks

Karim Benzema, Real Madrid: Benzema scored during Madrid's most recent game before

Game Preview

Real Madrid will play this game with the pressure of knowing what happened in Barcelona's game against Real Mallorca, though their main focus shouldn't change much regardless of what happens with Los Blaugranas. Ultimately, if Zinedine Zidane's men want to have a shot at moving to the top of the table, they need to get three points against Eibar. The visitors enter this matchup on a negative run of form, with four defeats in their last five league matches and facing added pressure of a potential relegation threat if they don't turn things around soon. Los Merengues have not fared much better, at least by their lofty standards, winning just two of their last five Liga matches. A win Sunday would rectify their title intentions following the competition's three-month hiatus.

Recent Form

Real Madrid: W2, D1, L2

Eibar: W1, L4

Team News

Real Madrid

OUT: Nacho (quadriceps), Luka Jovic (foot)

Doubtful: Eden Hazard (ankle), Marcelo (hamstring), Marco Asensio (knee)

Eibar

OUT: Gonzalo Escalante (suspension)

Doubtful: Ivan Ramis (leg)

Expected Lineups

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Marcelo; Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric; Lucas Vazquez, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior

Eibar: Marko Dmitrovic; Cote, Anaitz Arbilla, Pedro Bigas, Paulo Oliveira; Sebastian Cristoforo, Papakouli Diop, Pedro Leon, Fabian Orellana; Charles, Sergi Enrich

Top Picks

Karim Benzema, Real Madrid: Benzema scored during Madrid's most recent game before the hiatus. His recent goal-scoring performances do not look promising, with only two goals in seven matches, but he has taken 22 shots (eight on target) over his last eight starts, meaning he is generating enough chances to score at a higher rate sooner rather than later.

Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid: If Benzema starts as captain, then listing Vinicius Junior as the vice-captain makes perfect sense. He has one goal and one assist over his last three starts, racking up five shots and four chances created in that stretch. Expect him to remain threatening against a weak defensive unit.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

  1. Karim Benzema
  2. Vinicius Junior
  3. Sergio Ramos
  4. Thibaut Courtois

Dream11 Team

GK: Thibaut Courtois

DF: Anaitz Arbilla

DF: Sergio Ramos

DF: Dani Carvajal

MF: Toni Kroos

MF: Fabian Orellana

MF: Sebastian Cristoforo

MF: Casemiro

FW: Sergi Enrich

FW: Karim Benzema (C)

FW: Vinicius Junior (VC)

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