Real Madrid vs Chelsea Prediction and Betting Odds | UEFA Champions League April 12
Real Madrid vs Chelsea Betting Preview
WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his Real Madrid vs Chelsea betting preview for Tuesday, April 12 in the UEFA Champions League. One year after Chelsea eliminated Real Madrid from the Champions League semifinals, the Spanish leaders have the opportunity to return the favor.
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| Tuesday, April 12 | UEFA Champions League Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Real Madrid: | +150 |
| Chelsea: | +185 |
| Draw: | +245 |
| Total: | 2.75 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT |
Real Madrid vs Chelsea Analysis
After a shocking 3-1 defeat at home to Real Madrid last time out, current European champions Chelsea have it all to do at the Bernabeu on Tuesday evening as they look to book their place into the last four for the third time in four years.
Both teams came off solid wins at the weekend with Chelsea routing Southampton 6-0 on the south coast while Real Madrid scored a routine 2-0 victory over Getafe at home.
Chelsea Looking for Inspiration
Not exactly known for his positive team talks, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has already declared this tie over, a bit premature perhaps after his side came off putting six goals past a solid Southampton side at the weekend.
If Chelsea is going to reverse this tie, however, they’re going to have to be far more clinical in front of goals than they were in that first leg. The Blues out-shot Madrid 20-to-8 and won the xG battle also, only for a red-hot Karim Benzema to punish them by taking his chances in front of goal while Chelsea was wasteful with theirs.
Real Marid Hoping Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice
Real Madrid will be all too aware that they can’t rest on their laurels just yet ahead of this game as they themselves proved in the last round what a precarious lead two goals can be in this competition.
PSG looked in absolute cruise control in the second half of game two against Madrid in the last round, holding a two-goal advantage with just 45 minutes left to play. However, Real Madrid bounced-back through the efforts of Karim Benzema once again as he scored yet another hat-trick, his second in as many starts now for Real Madrid in Europe.
Real Madrid vs Chelsea Prediction
Chelsea have it all to do ahead of leg two as only one team over the last 43 attempts in Champions League knockout history has managed to overturn a two goal deficit on the road from the first leg.
However, it’d be nonetheless foolish to write them off as Chelsea have shown time and time again how good they are in intense under pressure situations, especially at this stage of the competition.
Despite all of their recent issues, both in Europe and in the political sphere also, Chelsea is still finding ways to get it done, averaging 3 goals per game since March 1st over in the Premier League, owning the league’s second-highest xG average, the third-highest xPTS average and ranking fourth in total opponent goal attempts this year in Europe, with only Bayern, Liverpool and Manchester City allowing less goal attempts to opponents this season than the Blues have.
With the away goals rule scrapped, Chelsea have a real shot to progress in this one and whether they manage to overturn the deficit or not, taking them on the plus quarter goal handicap line here on Tuesday presents value.
Take Chelsea +0.25 as the Champions League play for Tuesday against Real Madrid.
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Who will book their ticket to the semifinals of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League and Europa League? Join Carmine Bianco, Kevin Dolan, Pavlos Laguretos, and Nick Borrman for Stoppage Time as we break down this week’s featured European matches, including Real Madrid vs Chelsea; Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City; Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt; and Atalanta vs RB Leipzig.
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‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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