Europe Champions League Quarter-finals, 2nd Leg (12-13 April)

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Real Madrid vs Chelsea Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Real Madrid:
Courtois; Carvajal, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius Jr

Chelsea:
Mendy; Christensen, Silva, Rudiger; James, Kovacic, Kante, Alonso; Ziyech, Mount; Havertz

Real Madrid welcome Chelsea to Santiago Bernabeu for the second leg of their European quarter-final. The defending champions head to the Spanish capital after being outplayed in the first leg at Stamford Bridge. Real Madrid won 3:1 in London and they are very close to the semi-finals. Karim Benzema was the key name on the match after scored all three goals. It was his second hat-trick in successive Champions League games after a treble against Paris St-Germain in the last 16. The Frenchman punished the Blues with two magnificent headers in the space of three minutes midway through the first half. Kai Havertz's header in the 40th minute gave Chelsea some hope, but goalkeeper Edouard Mendy's poor clearance after the restart gifted Benzema his third to put Real in pole-position. Benzema became the fourth player to score back-to-back hat-tricks in the Champions League, after Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Luiz Adriano.

Real Madrid have excellent result from the first leg and even a narrow defeat is good enough. Chelsea should not be underestimated, but it will be a miracle if Real fail to secure the semi-finals. During the weekend they won 2:0 against Getafe, their 8th victory from nine across all competitions. Casemiro headed them in front from a sublime outside-of-the-foot cross by Vinicius Junior in the 38th minute. And Lucas Vazquez found the back of the net thanks to Rodrygo's pass after the break for the final 2:0. Vinicius earned big ovations when he was withdrawn late on. His moment of creativity when assisted the first goal underlined his undoubted talent. Ancelotti will probably make some changes for this clash. Eder Militao serves a suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards. The former Chelsea star Eden Hazard remains out injured, as well as Luka Jovic, while Isco is rated as doubtful due to back problems. Toni Kroos and Luka Modric should start in the midfield after they were both rested during the weekend.

Chelsea are the reigning champions in European top tier club competition. They were between the favorites for the trophy again, but Russian war with Ukraine had huge impact on the club. The Russian owner Roman Abramovich came under sanctions and the actual situation is very complicated. However, the Blues are still a strong team with top players. During the weekend they destroyed Southampton 6:0 at St Mary's. A braces from Mason Mount and Timo Werner, plus goals by Marcos Alonso and Havertz, have shown the power of Tuchel's players. It was an excellent warm-up for the trip to the Bernabeu and I believe the players confidence is now higher. About the team news, long-term absentee Ben Chilwell is definitely out, as well as Callum Hudson-Odoi, who has suffered a setback in his recovery from an Achilles issue. Romelu Lukaku, who missed the match against Southampton with Achilles pain, is rated as doubtful. This match comes too soon for Cesar Azpilicueta after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Prediction:

Chelsea must win with at least two goals difference to remain alive in the competition, something that no English team have ever done before at Santigo Bernabeu. However, it is clear the Blues will not give up easily. Chelsea will attack, but at the same time Real will have lot of space for fast counter-attacks. I expect an open and efficient match with at least three goals.

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.88 with Bet365

 

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Uefa champions league predictions​

Bayern Munich # villareal B.munich to qualify

Bayern has its back to the wall (1-0 loss in the first leg) and will have to react. Villarreal will try to keep their lead. No advantage in terms of motivation.
For the second time in this elimination phase, Bayern was not able to get into the right mood in the first leg. However, they reacted superbly on their home ground against Salzburg (1-1 in Austria, 7-1 in Germany) in the round of 16 and will have to repeat this surge of pride on Tuesday to make their way to the semi-finals. In Spain, the Bavarian club was pushed around by a courageous Villarreal team boosted by its public.
The first leg won by Villarreal was their third opposition in the Champions League. Bayern had not been worried by their Spanish counterpart until now (2-0 and 3-1 wins in the group stage of the 2011-2012 edition).
To take Bayern to task is already an achievement for Villarreal, who will now have to contain the Bavarian onslaught at the Allianz Arena. The German ogre is likely to get angry after the first leg's underperformance, as against Salzburg. Victory Bayern.
Our prediction is that Bayern will qualify for the next round.



Real madrid # Chelsea over 1.5

Real took the lead in the race for qualification (3-1 win in the first leg), Chelsea will aim for the feat at the Bernabeu. No advantage in terms of motivation.

The two clubs will cross paths in the knockout phase for the second consecutive season. Last year, Chelsea eliminated Real at the semi-final stage (3-1 on aggregate). Otherwise, the English team and its Spanish rival had never faced each other in C1.

Real Madrid is dependent on Karim Benzema (37 goals TCC, hat-trick in the first leg).
Real have lost only one of their last 17 matches at Santiago Bernabeu (13 wins and 3 draws).
The most reliable prediction is plus 2.5 goals or rea or draw.

12/04/2022 predictions

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[mayertom]

Real Madrid - Chelsea - to score first - Chelsea.
Chelsea showed big class against the Saints. They will enter the game with big level of hope, will strive to score very fast goal, so they could put madrid in danger. I don't think Real will be to aggressive and will want to win the game, especially with their 2 goal lead. All they need is 1 goal only, so they will try to score it, but it won't be 100% focused only on scoring goals, but will look more to defend his advantage

 

[qpLucas]

posting this everywhere over the internet since the morning!

BIG BET for me in Real Madrid - Chelsea FC clash

Picks:
Race to 5 corners: Chelsea @ 1,83
Chelsea TT over 5.5 corners @ 2,10

Let's go! Can't wait for this match

 

[daniball]

No brainer for me, I will stake quite big on Munich -1.5 goals.

Not trying on Chelsea vs Madrid, anything can happen.

 

[spkutano]

Liverpool vs Benfica Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Keita, Fabinho, Jones; Salah, Firmino, Diaz

Benfica:
Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Vertonghen, Otamendi, Grimaldo; Goncalves, Weigl, Taarabt, Everton; Ramos, Nunez

Liverpool welcome Benfica to Anfield for the second leg of their quarter-final tie. The Reds secured a 3:1 win in the first leg at the Estadio da Luz and they are close to face either Bayern Munich or Villarreal in the semi-finals. Defender Ibrahima Konate opened the result with his first-ever Liverpool goal in the 17th minute. The hosts were sloppy in defense, and one mistake from Adel Taarabt led to a ruthless move from the Reds that saw Luis Diaz head down Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s long ball for Mane to touch in for 2:0. In the second half Darwin Nunez took advantage from Konate's mistake and made it 2:1 with a simple finish. Finally, Luis Diaz added a late third with a composed finish after rounding Vlachodimos.

Liverpool played a derby match with Manchester City on Sunday. The Reds needed a victory to secure the pole-position, but the match finished with a 2:2 draw. That means Jurgen Klopp's men are now relying on the champions to drop points if they are to return to the summit. However, Liverpool players now must focus on Benfica. The hosts are complete, but some changes are very possible. In the defense Konate could replace Matip, while the German coach has "headache" about the midfield and attack. Takumi Minamino, Harvey Elliott, Divock Origi and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were all left out of the squad for derby. Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota are not at risk of suspension despite picking up two yellow cards already, with all players back to a clean slate for the semi-finals. Mohamed Salah will be particularly motivated to score as he needs one more goal to overtake Steven Gerrard as Liverpool's record goalscorer at Anfield (15 goals) in the Champions League.

Benfica will probably continue to miss the trophies in Europe, like in the last 50 years. I already wrote about the "Curse of Bela Guttmann." Of course, this is just a superstition, though it's not easy to win at Anfield. Nevertheless, the Portuguese side will not give up easily. Nunez is in excellent form, he was the man of the match against Belenenses at the weekend. The Uruguayan striker scored all three goals in a 3:1 win to take his tally for the season in all competitions to 31 strikes. Benfica have three unavailable players - Lucas Verissimo, Rodrigo Pinho and Rafa Silva. Jan Vertonghen is back after serving a domestic ban, and the ex-Tottenham player should join Nicolas Otamendi in the heart of the defense. After resting many of his established players at the weekend, coach Verissimo should recall the likes of Gilberto, Alex Grimaldo, Julian Weigl and Goncalo Ramos to the starting eleven.

Liverpool vs Benfica Prediction:

I expect both teams to score at Anfield. Liverpool netted twice against Manchester City on Sunday, but at the same time conceded two goals. Benfica also played an efficient match in domestic Primeira winning 3:1 against Belenenses. The Reds won in Lisboa and Benfica have to play attacking football. Having on mind Liverpool attacking power, I expect an efficient match at Anfield.

Liverpool vs Benfica Pick: Both teams to score @ 1.87 with Betfair

 

[qpLucas]

Race to 5 corners: Chelsea @ 1,83
Chelsea TT over 5.5 corners @ 2,10

Let me take a deep breath and thank Chelsea for that finish of regulation time my balls still sweating, sorry for being disgusting lol

WIN-WIN

What a match by the way!

 

[ALEXXXXXXX]

At Anfield Liverpool's playoff against Benfica on Wednesday.


Liverpool

After a straight win against Benfica 3-1 first leg away and have not lost at home to Portuguese opposition since 2005/06 so losing is not allowed. Liverpool playing at a good performance after a draw-in to the title race 2-2 against Man City in the league at the weekend. Liverpool haven't lost in 6 matches with more goals both home and away (W4, D1)


Benfica

The weekend match against Belenenses 3-1 defeat and they had the advantage of being able to rest some of their players against the second leg champion league at Anfield. Benfica is going to face one of the toughest clubs at Anfield with history offering little hope, as Benfica have won just one quarter-final away leg in any UEFA competition (W1, D2, L6) with the heaviest defect (1-4) in 2009/10 Europa League trip to Anfield.


Pick: Over 2.5

 

[spkutano]

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.88 with Bet365

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[mayertom]

Real Madrid - Chelsea - to score first - Chelsea.
Chelsea showed big class against the Saints. They will enter the game with big level of hope, will strive to score very fast goal, so they could put madrid in danger. I don't think Real will be to aggressive and will want to win the game, especially with their 2 goal lead. All they need is 1 goal only, so they will try to score it, but it won't be 100% focused only on scoring goals, but will look more to defend his advantage

GG

 

[spkutano]

Liverpool vs Benfica Pick: Both teams to score @ 1.87 with Betfair

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