Wednesday April 12th, 8pm
Real Madrid @ 4/6
Chelsea @ 17/4
Draw @ 14/5
Tonight, brings part 3 of the Madrid vs Chelsea trilogy and, if facing the reigning European champions wasn’t hard enough, goal-shy Chelsea are already on their third manager of the season…
Despite the return of ‘Super’ Frank Lampard to the dugout, he couldn’t get the Blues firing with Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Molineux extending a run of 323 minutes without a Premier League goal. Just to be clear, that’s three games and no goals.
Score to finish 0-0 @ 10-1
In Karim Benzema, Chelsea face a striker who just loves a goal against English opposition, he managed three in the Round of 16 tie with Liverpool and put three past Chelsea at the Bridge last season! You can see where I’m going with this…
Karim Benzema to score a hat-trick @ 25-1
Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling is Chelsea’s top scorer in the Champions League this season with, you guessed it, three goals to his name. He sits behind Wayne Rooney, the top scoring Englishman in the Champions League (30), needing just three more goals to equal Rooney’s tally. A Sterling hat-trick anyone? Stranger things have happened…
Raheem Sterling to score a hat-trick @ 250-1
For any Blues fans thinking of watching this one from behind the sofa, I don’t blame you, but it’s worth remembering that Chelsea do enjoy a trip to Spain. I mean, who doesn’t? They have lost only one of their seven games against Real and have failed to progress only once from their nine UCL knockout ties with Spanish opposition. (W5, D3) Salud!
Chelsea to win @ 17-4
Of the sides left in the Champions League this campaign, the Opta supercomputer estimates Chelsea have the lowest chance of lifting ‘Old Big Ears’ in Istanbul (1.9%). However, following both previous meetings, the team that progressed went on to win the whole thing. Could it be an omen?
Chelsea to win the Champions League @ 14-1
Real Madrid to win the Champions League @ 6-1
Whether Chelsea can repeat their miraculous feat of winning the Champions League under a caretaker manager remains to be seen, where’s Roberto Di Matteo when you need him? But whatever happens it is sure to be a blockbuster evening of European football – don’t get too used to it Chelsea fans!
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