Real Madrid continues their quest for a Champions League repeat on Wednesday when Carlo Ancelotti’s crew hosts Premier League squad Chelsea at Santiago Bernabeau in Madrid. Real is a -137 straight up favorite to secure the victory. Will the Blues surprise soccer fans? Or will El Blanco show why so many believe they’re one of the teams to beat to win the CL title? Check out soccer odds, analysis, and a free pick for Real Madrid vs. Chelsea.

Real Madrid vs. Chelsea 2022 Champions League Quarterfinals Leg 1 Info

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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) April 11, 2023

• When: Wednesday, April 12 at 3:00 pm ET
• Where: Santiago Bernabeau, Madrid, Spain
• TV: CBS
• Live Stream: Paramount+
• Soccer Odds: Real Madrid (-133) / Chelsea (+380) / Draw (+293)

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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 Vázquez, 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 Classico, 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
• Rudiger
• Alaba
• Modric
• Camavinga
• Kroos
• Valverde
• Benzema
• Vinicius

Real Madrid’s Last 5

• Loss: 2-3 vs. Villareal
• Win: 0-4 vs. Barcelona
• Win: 6-0 vs. Real Valladolid
• Loss: -1 vs. Barcelona
• Win: 1-0 vs. Liverpool

Why is Chelsea safe bet to win?

Chelsea doesn’t score a lot of goals, but that doesn’t mean the Blues can’t kick the ball into thenet. João Félix, one of the best players on Portugal’s National Team, plays for the Blues.

So does American Christian Pulisic, as well as Kai Havertz. All three can score. Reece James and Ben Chilwell are two of the English National Team’s rising stars. When Chelsea’s attack is fluid, the Blues have plenty of players who can get a goal.

Chelsea’s D is rock solid. In the 3-1 victory over Leicester City, the defense held LC to 0 goals from 17 total shots and 7 shots on goal.

In the 2-1 victory over Dortmund in the second leg of Chelsea’s Round of 16 match, the Blues were even more impressive.

Chelsea faced an 0-1 aggregate hole. Dortmund controlled possession 61% of the time, but the Blues’ D held up, allowing just a single goal in Chelsea’s amazing win.

Possible Line-Up

• Kepa
• James
• Fofana
• Koulibaly
• Chilwell
• Kovacic
• Fernandez
• Kante
• Sterling
• Havertz
• Felix

Chelsea’s Last 5

• Loss: 1-0 vs. Wolverhampton
• Draw: 0-0 vs. Liverpool
• Loss: 0-2 vs. Aston Villa
• Draw: 2-2 vs. Everton
• Win: 1-3 vs. Leicester City

Real Madrid vs. Chelsea Betting Prediction

Chelsea isn’t playing well. One of the issues is that the team is in flux. The Blues hired Frank Lampard as the interim head coach and manager.

Lampard has a tough assignment. He must prepare Chelsea to take on one of the world’s best soccer clubs on the road in a Champions League quarterfinal.

No doubt, Lampard will get the Blues to play their best. But even if they play their best, Chelsea is up against it versus Real.

Simply put, the Blues aren’t as good as Real Madrid. For RM, success starts with Benzema, either by scoring goals himself or acting as a decoy, and Croatian legend Luka Modric.

Chelsea’s best hope is to slow the match down and hope for a draw. Because Real boast so many players with striking ability, that won’t happen. Real can beat the Blues by more than a goal. So if the handicap rises to over -1, still consider a play on El Blanco.

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