Chelsea vs Real Madrid » Prediction, Watch Live + Odds & Stats 18.04.2023

Chelsea and Real Madrid will meet once again this week as they battle it out for a place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Even the most pessimistic of Chelsea fans probably couldn’t have imagined their season going this poorly. Their one remaining glimpse of hope comes from the Champions League, and look at who they’re playing. Frank Lampard’s appointment seemed bizarre at the time and even more so now, leaving the club with a lot of work to do in the summer, and that’s an understatement.

In the first leg at the Bernabeu last week, Chelsea just didn’t really seem like they were ever in the game. They looked lost and Real took advantage of that with a 2-0 win, and to follow up over the weekend, the Blues suffered another big defeat as they were beaten at home by Brighton.

Real Madrid are easily the most successful club in Europe but this season, it certainly seems as if they’re going to surrender control of Spanish football to Barcelona - at least in the league. With that being said, they did qualify for the final of the Copa del Rey, and we all know what they’re capable of in the Champions League given their status as reigning champions.

Madrid never really had to get out of first gear in order to beat Chelsea at home in the first leg. They did so by a 2-0 scoreline and while they may feel safe and sound, they need to be careful to avoid complacency. Over the weekend, they boosted their confidence even further with a 2-0 win over Cadiz.

The injury list suggests that Broja, Koulibaly and Chukwuemeka are all out for this one. Chilwell is suspended after his red card in the first leg, with Havertz and Loftus-Cheek being fitness concerns.

Mendy is out of this one through injury with the biggest question mark being the fitness of Vinicius Junior who was out for the Cadiz game.

Chelsea are going to come forward with everything they’ve got here as a passionate Stamford Bridge crowd attempts to get behind them. While we do think there’s a chance they’ll get on the scoresheet, Ancelotti’s men won’t have to stretch themselves too much as Real win the second leg and reach the final four.