Ace Football previews the Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Chelsea and offers team news, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.
The Champions League game at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday will see visitors Chelsea facing home side Real Madrid for the second leg of their quarter-final tie.
A Karim Benzema masterclass last week sealed Real Madrid a 3-1 first-leg victory at Stamford Bridge. The result leaves Chelsea on the brink of elimination. The reigning European champions head to Spain knowing only a win by two or more goals will be good enough. Anything less will end their title defense in the Champions League.
Current form and fixture history of Real Madrid vs Chelsea
Real Madrid have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 1-2 win against Celta Vigo. They went on to beat Chelsea by 1-3, before also getting the better of Getafe in a 2-0 victory.
Chelsea suffered a couple of disappointments in their last 3 matches as they were run over by Brentford in a 1-4 defeat. Real Madrid also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-3, before the Blues were able to strike back last time out in a 0-6 win against Southampton.
Fixture history: Real Madrid vs Chelsea
Chelsea got knocked out when Real Madrid took a 3-1 win in their latest Champions League encounter. It served as payback for the 2-0 defeat, Thomas Tuchel’s side handed out in the reverse match.
Highlights from the last game between Real Madrid and Chelsea:
Betting stats and facts for Real Madrid and Chelsea
Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Real Madrid and Chelsea. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.
- Real Madrid have won 5 of the last 6 matches
- Real Madrid have scored at least 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 Champions League matches
- Real Madrid have conceded in the last 3 home matches in a row
- Chelsea have scored in 37 of the last 39 matches
- Chelsea have won 12 of the last 13 matches
Players to watch in Real Madrid vs Chelsea
Karim Benzema has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Real Madrid will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Chelsea will be looking to Kai Havertz in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 3 goals in his last 6 games.
Best betting tips: Real Madrid vs Chelsea
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Real Madrid and Chelsea, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.
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