Real Madrid vs Chelsea Prediction: The Madrid team is now stronger than their opponent

Real Madrid will host Chelsea in the first match of the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The match is scheduled to begin on April 12. What's the best bet?

Real Madrid

Real Madrid looks excellent this season. They have already dropped out of contention for the championship in La Liga. Now the team is second in the table with 59 points, 13 points behind the first Barcelona. However, in the Spanish Cup, Madrid beat the Catalans with a score of 4:0 in the return match in the semifinals and advanced to the finals, where they will play with a modest Osasuna. It is clear that the prestigious trophy is almost in the pocket of Real Madrid.

It is also good in the Champions League. However, it is no wonder that Real is considered the king of the tournament. In the round of 16, the team faced Liverpool. It did not start well for them - in the first meeting, they had already been 0:2 down at Anfield by the 14th minute. Then, there was a historic victory (5:2), and at the Santiago Bernabeu, the Madrid side beat the Merseysiders again, but this time with a score of 1:0.

Chelsea

While Real Madrid is stable without significant problems, Chelsea's fortunes this season have been strange. Expensive transfers, many terrible matches, new coaches, and as a result - the departure from the English Cups in the early stages and 11th place in the EPL standings after 30 rounds and only 39 points in the asset. To the delight of the team's fans, the management finally said goodbye to Graham Potter, and in his place, Frank Lampard, who returned to the club, became acting manager. But even in his debut match, the Aristocrats lost to Wolverhampton (0:1).

The Champions League is the only tournament in which the supporters of the Londoners have had any fun this campaign. Chelsea got past Borussia Dortmund in the last eight but also failed (0:1 in the first leg, 2:0 in the return leg).

Expert Betting Tips

Real Madrid is considered the favorite in the upcoming match. The Madrid players are now a head stronger than their opponent and can undoubtedly make up for their loss in La Liga. They were frankly lucky with the opponent at the stage of the quarterfinals - Chelsea is feverish, and now he just mentally needs to prepare for next season because there is nothing to do in this one. They can also forget about European Cups. Moreover, we should remember the magic of Real Madrid in the Champions League and its occasional mystical matches at the Santiago Bernabeu.

There are no severe losses for the Carlo Ancelotti - Ferland Mendy team will miss the meeting, and David Alaba is in question. The great trio of Valverde - Benzema - Vinicius is in the squad. Therefore, the hosts should have no problems - they are facing an ordinary mid-table side in the EPL, who changed their coach the day before. We suggest not making anything up and betting on their clean win.

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