Chelsea vs. Real Madrid 2023 Champions League Odds & Preview (Apr. 18)
Real Madrid heads to Stamford Bridge to take on the Blues in the second leg of their 2-leg Champions League Quarterfinals aggregate with a commanding 2-goal lead. Will Chelsea have enough to take down El Blanco? Or is the match Real’s to lose after so thoroughly dominating the Blues in the first leg? Keep reading for soccer odds, analysis, and a free pick for Chelsea hosting Real Madrid.
Chelsea vs. Real Madrid 2022 Champions League Quarterfinals Leg 2 Info
- When: Tuesday, April 18 at 3:00 pm ET
- Where: Stamford Bridge, London, England
- TV: Paramount
- Live Stream: Paramount+
- Soccer Odds: Real Madrid (+149) / Chelsea (+185) / Draw (+250)
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Why is Chelsea a safe bet to win?
The Blues’ attack must pick it up big time if Chelsea hopes to have any chance of moving to the semifinals. Chelsea has scored a single goal in their last 5 matches.
The goal came against Premier League rival Brighton & Hove Albion in their last. Connor Gallagher got the goal in the thirteenth minute. Chelsea’s attack was silent after Gallagher’s score, which isn’t a good sign heading into a match against Real Madrid.
Chelsea’s defense has played decent soccer. The Blues held Liverpool to a goose egg in a 0-0 match. Holding Wolverhampton to a single goal is sort of an accomplishment.
Only losing by 2 against Real, a team that scored 4 versus Barcelona in a recent match, isn’t terrible. Giving up 2 to Brighton at Stamford Bridge isn’t horrible, either.
Possible Line-Up
- Kepa
- James
- Fofana
- Silva
- Cucurella
- Kovacic
- Fernandez
- Kante
- Mudryk
- Havertz
- Felix
Chelsea’s Last 5
- Loss: 2-1 vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
- Loss: 2-0 vs. Real Madrid
- Loss: 1-0 vs. Wolverhampton
- Draw: 0-0 vs. Liverpool
- Loss: 0-2 vs. Aston Villa
Why is Real Madrid a safe bet to win?
Few teams boast an attack as effective as Real Madrid’s. When El Blanco beat Valladolid 6-0 on April 2, four different players scored goals. Rodrygo, Lucas Vazquez, and Marco Asensio scored 1 each. Karim Benzema had 3.
Then in the 4-0 victory over Barcelona in a Copa Del Rey version of the El Clasico, Benzema scored 3 and Vinicius Junior kicked in a goal. Benzema is great, but Vazquez, Asensio, Rodrygo, Junior, and Luka Modric can all score. So if you concentrate on stopping Benzema, things can go south in a hurry.
At times, like allowing 3 goals to Villareal, RM’s defense can fall apart. But we shouldn’t rely on the Villareal game when handicapping Real’s D.
Ancelotti is concentrating on the Champions League. He knows the chances of beating Barcelona for the La Liga title are slim.
El Blanco has the ability to shut down high-scoring squads. Real Madrid’s effort on the defensive end will be much stronger on Wednesday than what the team showed against Villareal in the last.
Possible Line-Up
- Courtois
- Carvajal
- Militao
- Camavinga
- Alaba
- Modric
- Valverde
- Kroos
- Rodrygo
- Benzema
- Vinicius
Real Madrid’s Last 5
- Win: 0-2 vs. Cadiz
- Win: 2-0 vs. Chelsea
- Loss: 2-3 vs. Villareal
- Win: 0-4 vs. Barcelona
- Win: 6-0 vs. Real Valladolid
Chelsea vs. Real Madrid Betting Prediction
Chelsea is a franchise that doesn’t know what direction it’s going. Blues interim head coach and manager Frank Lampard said the lack of effort in the loss to Brighton disappointed him.
Lampard is an interim manager. So there’s no reason for the players to respond to his leadership. Not only that, but Chelsea distrusts the new owners.
This could get ugly in a hurry. Real Madrid may want to play a conservative game. However, by default, they win this. Chelsea isn’t in a position to beat a team as talented as El Blanco. Real shuts the door on Chelsea’s Champions League run.
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