No other club has enjoyed the prolific success of Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League through the years, and Los Blancos are pushing for an eighth UCL title in 2022. Before Madrid can move on to the semifinals of the 2022 Champions League, it must handle business at home in the second leg of its quarterfinal series against Chelsea. Carlo Ancelotti's side took a 3-1 win in the first leg at Stamford Bridge, but Chelsea is coming off of a 6-0 win in its most recent league match. You can see what happens when you stream the match live on Paramount+.
Kickoff from Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid is set for 3 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Real Madrid as the +140 favorite (risk $100 to win $140) on the 90-minute money line in its latest Chelsea vs. Real Madrid odds, with Real Madrid the +190 underdog. A draw is +245 and the over-under for total goals scored is 2.5. Tuesday's match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
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How to watch Real Madrid vs. Chelsea
- Chelsea vs. Real Madrid date: Tuesday, April 12
- Chelsea vs. Real Madrid time: 3 p.m. ET
- Chelsea vs. Real Madrid streaming: Paramount+
UEFA Champions League picks for Real Madrid vs. Chelsea
Before you tune in to Tuesday's match, you need to see the Chelsea vs. Real Madrid picks from SportsLine's European soccer insider Martin Green. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated well over $37,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
For Real Madrid vs. Chelsea, Green is picking Karim Benzema to score at +135 odds. Considering he produced a hat trick in the reverse fixture against Chelsea, a plus-money return on him just putting one in when they meet again feels like a bargain. The case to be made against Benzema scoring once more would be if Real Madrid chooses to bog the game down at home with a big aggregate cushion, but Los Blancos rarely focus on winning the possession battle against clubs they are evenly matched with.
Benzema took four shots in Real Madrid's 2-0 win against Getafe on Saturday, but was held out of goal for the first time in seven matches. During that run over the club's seven preceding games, he scored 13 times. Chelsea needs goals on Tuesday, so it should be expected to push attackers forward to produce scoring opportunities. That strategy should yield counterattacks in space for Real Madrid to set up Benzema in front of the Blues' goal throughout the match.
"Benzema also has 24 goals in 27 La Liga games this season, leaving him 10 clear of his closest rivals in the race for the Trofeo Pichichi," Green told SportsLine. "He is one of the frontrunners for the Ballon d'Or, along with Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool."
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