Chelsea vs Real predictions and betting tips on April 18, 2023

Prediction on game Total over 2.5

Odds: 1.9

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On April 18, Stamford Bridge (London) will host the second leg of the 1/4 finals of the Champions League, in which Chelsea will compete with Real Madrid. The battle will start at 21:00 CET.

Chelsea

A year ago, the team was forced to pass from under the control of Abramovich. It seems that Roman Arkadyevich was thoughtfully looking for buyers for his offspring and new investors, led by Boehly, do not spare money – on the contrary, the line-up is really oversaturated. Nevertheless, the situation with “the Aristocrats” is indicated by their current place in the Premier League and the fact that the coach has been replaced twice during a season. Potter took over “the Blues” after Tuchel’s resignation, but he was sacked in favour of Lampard – still, everything only seems to get worse. The only outlet was the Champions League. The team was not perfect there, but after an unsuccessful start, the British grandee overcame the group stage, and reacted with dignity to a 0-1 defeat in Dortmund, achieving a 2-0 victory in the second leg against Borussia at the home arena. Then, the next opponent was even more hardened – the rival actually did not leave a chance.

Real Madrid

The club also has no particular reason to be satisfied with the whole season. It goes without saying that it beat Barcelona with a 4-0 score at the Camp Nou to make up for a home defeat in the first semi-final. Obviously, there will be more than real chances to win the Copa del Rey – the team needs to defeat Osasuna in the decisive match. Still, this, like the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, does not outweigh the huge gap in the Primera to “the Blaugrana”. Moreover, El Clásico resulted with a 1-3 score in the Super Cup of Spain. The mood and the reputation can be only saved in the Champions League. There, the play-offs began with a pair of goals scored by Liverpool in the first quarter of an hour at Anfield. Nevertheless, the Spanish grandee won both matches. A new round of the struggle with another British opponent, already in the quarter-finals, brought the grandmasters 2-0 success in Madrid.

The statistics of head-to-head matches

The higher mentioned battle is the third one in a row in the play-offs. In 2021, Chelsea unexpectedly went further. A year later, only Benzema’s goal, which was scored in extra time, allowed Ancelotti’s wards to get the trophy.

Predictions

Bookmakers believe that the guests will win in London as well. Taking into account the misfires of the opponents in the defence, it is reasonable to bet on “total: over 2.5” (odd: 1.9).

Prediction on game Total over 2.5

Odds: 1.9

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4.92

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