The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals are upon us, and we are getting into the first leg of a set of 4 matches, which bring in some great clashes on the path to the semi-finals.
For this two legs face-off, we are going in to see an exciting face-to-face that puts Real Madrid against Chelsea, and it seems like a tough match for one of these teams.
Both are ready to go, and we can see that the Champions League is getting better and better with each game, so we will be at the edge of our seats to see which teams push forward.
When:
Wednesday, April 12th at 01:00 pm ET at the Santiago Bernabeu
Moneyline odds:
Real Madrid -114
Chelsea +410
Draw Offs:
+285
Where Can I Watch it?
CBS and Paramount+
Why Bet on Real Madrid?
Real Madrid’s second match in the round of 16 didn’t have that much action, as it ended with a 1-0 score against Liverpool.
This, however, didn’t change things too much, as the first leg of that round saw the Merengues tear down the Reds on a 5-2 Score, which made Madrid’s confidence spike coming into the 2nd leg.
Now, speaking about the current form of the LaLiga Champions, the team has been irregular in the league since the World Cup Break, but the last 5 games have been especially poor as, considering this is a team accustomed to winning everything, they just have two wins, one draw, and two losses.
If we had to explain this run of form, we could simply point out that the squad is feeling the tiredness of reaching defining stages of all competitions for yet another season. Usually, when they need to win the most they have done so in cup games, as their last trashings of Liverpool and Barcelona probe, but in the League is not the case. You could argue that being 13 points apart from Barça at the moment has the team surrendering the national championship, but this isn’t the kind of club that does that.
They come from, in the words of the press, getting a spoon of their own medicine as Villarreal made a spectacular comeback to win 3-2 at the Bernabeu with a wonder goal from Chukwueze.
Why Bet on Chelsea?
Chelsea managed not only to pick things up but turn them around on Dortmund, who had taken the 0-1 victory in the first leg.
In the second leg, the side from Stamford Bridge scored two goals and didn’t let their rivals get on the scoresheet, which means that they made it to the Quarterfinals with a close 2-1 overall in their favor.
However, the aforementioned 2-0 triumph could be considered an oasis in the desert, and in what a way. The Londoners are having one of their worst seasons since the Premier League is called like that, and among the most damaging things is the scrutiny regarding their transfer spending with a performance so poor.
Since that Champions League win the Blues, eliminated from all the national cups in the Hands of Manchester City, have just one win in five matches, against the also very poor Leicester.
The team’s main problem has been in the offensive department, and that started to improve a little in the last few weeks where they have scored more than one goal multiple times, but they also started to concede more.
They come from a poor 0-1 loss to Wolverhampton as the goals seem to have been drying out again.
Real Madrid vs. Chelsea Final Betting Analysis:
We kick off our predictions for this match by backing Real Madrid to take a first-leg lead over Chelsea.
The visitors, who have just sacked Graham Potter as manager and appointed Frank Lampard, have found wins hard to come by lately having failed to get victories in any of their last three games.
Real Madrid is not the steamroller from last season but is so much better, either way, that is funny.
They’ve won four of their last five games in all competitions and have netted 10 goals across their past two, which means they are just simply too strong for their opponents.
Chelsea’s entire season has been a laughing stock with their situation in attack somewhat bonkers; they’ve also blanked in each of their last two matches.
Go for a victory for the White House at -114. If you bet $100 at Allegri’s men, you could get $87.72 back for a total payout of $187.72.
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