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Real Madrid had more time to prepare before their next match as their league game against Valencia on the weekend was postponed. This offers Real Madrid an additional days to rest and prepare after the disastrous 0-4 defeat at the Bernabeu against Barcelona less than a week ago. As for the guests, the 1-0 win against Monza doesn't exactly make all fans optimistic. This club is still in a some kind of a crisis. Although they have the right players to get out of this difficult phase the team lost also against Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool. Real Madrid always has small gaps in the defense, and AC Milan should be able to exploit the space to their advantage as well. Real Madrid is hungry for points because the team is only 12th in the Champions League and given the situation and the guests poor form, there is no other option than to see Los Blancos as favourites.