Joralexray Garcia
After a nearly month-long hiatus, the Champions League action is back on the best pitches in Europe with the quarterfinal matches. One of the most exciting clashes is Real Madrid vs Chelsea, two teams that have faced each other in the last two editions of the competition.
Chelsea came out on top in the 2021 semi-finals, while Real Madrid did the same in the 2022 quarter-finals. Interestingly, both teams went on to lift the trophy in each of those seasons
Without further ado, at JefeBet, we present our analysis, predictions and other information on the duel between these two teams, Real Madrid vs Chelsea, who are looking for a place in the semifinals of the Champions League 2022-23.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Real Madrid vs Chelsea Champions League Quarter-Final First Leg Game on April 12, 2023
- Where: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium – Madrid, Spain
- When: Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 3:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Real Madrid (-134) / Draw (+285) / Chelsea (+410)
- Asian Handicap: Real Madrid (-0.75, -113) / Chelsea (+0.75, -110)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-107) / Under (-115)
- Both teams score: Yes (-115) / No (-113)
All odds are provided by Unibet.
Betting on Real Madrid C.F.
The current and reigning Champions League titleholder has had a bit of an up-and-down season. While it’s had no trouble in this tournament, things have been very different in the local tournament, where it currently stands second in La Liga, 12 points behind its arch-rivals, Barcelona.
The Whites overpowered another English side, Liverpool, in the round of 16, with a resounding 2-5 away victory, before prevailing at home as well (1-0) and ultimately winning 6-2 on aggregate.
Perhaps, it needs to remember that great performance to go all out in this match, as it comes off a 2-3 defeat at home to Villarreal over the weekend in a game valid for the top Spanish league. Prior to that, it achieved a historic 0-4 victory on the road against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey action.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, Éder Militão, David Alaba; Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric; Federico Valverde, Karim Benzema, Vinícius Júnior.
Betting on Chelsea F.C.
The weekend was a real bummer for Chelsea, as it suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Wolverhampton. This was definitely not the start it was hoping for under the new leadership of Frank Lampard. In fact, the loss left it in eleventh place in the Premier League and a whopping 14 points behind the European competition spots.
That game also highlighted its biggest issue this season, as it has now gone three straight matches without scoring. However, that wasn’t a problem in its second leg of the round of 16, which it won 2-0 to overturn its 1-0 deficit from the first leg and advance past Borussia Dortmund with a 2-1 aggregate scoreline.
The Blues has only won one of its last 12 official away matches. However, it can at least approach this game with some positivity after avoiding defeat in its previous two visits to the Santiago Bernabéu, including a thrilling 2-3 victory last year.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ben Chilwell; N’Golo Kanté, Enzo Fernández, Mateo Kovacic; Raheem Sterling, Kai Havertz, João Félix.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite the loss to Villarreal last Saturday, Real Madrid is currently in a great form, with Vinícius Jr. on fire and Karim Benzema back to his best (both players scored 5 of the 6 goals against Liverpool in the previous round).
On the other hand, Chelsea hasn’t been able to improve its performance, even with good offensive players like Kai Havertz and João Félix, it still struggles to be effective in attack.
Unlike their previous encounters, Real Madrid is now much stronger than Chelsea. Therefore, we expect it to try to control the pace of the game from the start and come away with a good result in this first leg of the quarterfinals.
Prediction: Real Madrid Moneyline (MAD 2-0 CHE)
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