Read our prediction for Real Madrid vs Chelsea below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Real Madrid vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting tips
We have now reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, in which Real Madrid and Chelsea will compete for a place in the final battle of the European champions ball. The Spaniards are light favorites in their own Alfredo Di Stefano as record champion, but should definitely not underestimate the tough English.
Real Madrid:
Real Madrid has had a bad week both on and off the lines. First of all, chairman Florentino Perez had to go deep in the dust, after prematurely pulling the plug on his plans for so hated European Super League. Subsequently, the Spaniards did not get further than a scoreless draw last weekend in LaLiga against subtopper Real Betis, as a result of which their chances of prolonging the Spanish national title diminished drastically. Karma is ab * tch.
Last weekend’s point loss was of course hard, although Zidane remained positive: “We were good in defense, although we lacked finesse from an offensive point of view.” That is indeed a good summary of the current Real Madrid, which mainly relies on its solid defense. Thibaut Courtois has already managed to keep the zero four duels in a row, and that without a talisman Sergio Ramos in the heart of the defense. In the front, however, De Koninklijke is far too dependent on Karim Benzema, who has scored 27 times in all competitions this year. However, if Casemiro, Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio can call themselves vice club top scorers with only six goals, that speaks volumes of course.
Chelsea:
Chelsea is comparable to Real Madrid in many ways. Just like the Spaniards, the English were one of the intended participants in the European Super League, although Roman Abramovich was there to apologize after the furious reaction from the supporters. In addition, the club from London also has to rely on its strong defense this season. Last weekend, Thomas Tuchel’s men had a very important 0-1 victory in the city derby against West Ham United, making them excellent business in the fight for Champions League qualification.
The English national title is of course long and wide out of sight, but with an FA Cup final and of course this diptych against Real Madrid in prospect, it could still be a very nice season for Chelsea. The game under Tuchel may not always be sparkling, but it is extremely effective. The German is the first ever coach in the history of The Blues to remain unbeaten in his first ten away games. He even managed to win eight of those duels. The English therefore feel like a fish in water outside their own Stamford Bridge. In addition, the visitors on Tuesday evening are almost complete, because only Mateo Kovacic is in the rag basket.
Real Madrid vs Chelsea head to head matches
30.07.16 ICC Real Madrid Chelsea 3 : 2
08.08.13 ICC Real Madrid Chelsea 3 : 1
28.08.98 SC Real Madrid Chelsea 0 : 1
* Our advice is: Both teams to score / NO
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.87
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