CHELSEA have a mountain to climb in Madrid tonight after Karim Benzema's hat-trick at Stamford Bridge last week earned Real a 3-1 first leg win.
The Blues will need to become the first English side to win a Champions League game at the Bernabeu by more than a single goal in order to qualify but they'll travel in good spirits following Saturday's six-goal demolition of Southampton.
But Chelsea have failed to score more than two away goals in a knock-out tie since their 3-1 win over Liverpool back in the 2008-09 season so the task ahead is huge and they should probably be bigger than 7/1 chances to qualify.
As Chelsea chase the game they could be vulnerable at the back and 29/20 for a repeat Real Madrid looks some value.
The aforementioned Benzema will be the key danger for Madrid and he's 11/10 to score once more. He's already hit 11 Champions League goals this season, the highest tally of his career.
Villarreal have given themselves a fighting chance to progress after a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich last midweek. They managed to keep Robert Lewandowski quiet and kept Bayern's chances to a minimum but it'll be a tall order to do so for another 90 minutes in Germany.
The Spaniards need look no further than the last round for a warning of what may lie ahead tonight. RB Salzburg held the German champions to a 1-1 draw in their first leg only to be thumped 7-1 in the return. That took Bayern's goals tally in the Champions League to 30 this season with 20 of those scored in just four home games.
You'd expect Unai Emery's side to be well-drilled but even the best laid plans can unravel at the Allianz. Like Chelsea, Villarreal feel a bit too short at 9/4 to qualify and big-hitters might fancy a bit of the 1/3 on Bayern to prevail. Alternatively the 4/6 on the Germans to qualify inside the 90 minutes appeals too.
Super Single
- Real Madrid Draw No Bet 4/5 Bet365
- Karim Benzema to score 11/10 Bet365
- Bayern to qualify inside 90 minutes 4/6 Bet365
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Racing Tips
Dereham was a 13/2 winner yesterday for Rizzel. Today, he has four selections all 4/1 or higher.
As always, let us know your tips and predictions for today in the comments section below and good luck with all your bets!
Real Madrid v Chelsea
Benzema to have a header on target – 9/2
Paddy Power power price
Huddersfield v Luton
Header scored 7/5 WINNER
Both team to score a header 14/1 LOSER
Late header brings in the 7/5 shot . Delighted with that
Well done all winners .
Sydney
Melbourne Victory
Over 1.5tgs Double 17/10
Small stakes on
Over 3.5mgs double 11/2
A penalty awarded double 5/1
A penalty missed double 59/1
Good luck
Lost rubbish by Melbourne
What`s happened to Sean and his Aussie tips ?
He could be on a hiatus, there was handbags at dawn here between himself and two other excellent tipsters about two weeks ago, he knows his stuff, as do the other two.. it should be the bookies that’s our ‘enemy’, not each other, shame really..
One bet for me last night but a lack of goals in Iceland – well done all with winners!
Ghapmaster – apologies, only just seen your post re Bayern’s game. I’d opt for goals and think both could well score. Over 3.5 pays around evens but could be value in both scoring 1st half at 3/1 ?
I’m doubling up both CL games for my picks:
BAYERN VS. VILLARREAL
REAL MADRID VS. CHELSEA
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE DOUBLE
(19/10, bet365 NAP ⭐️⭐️⭐️
BAYERN VS. VILLARREAL
REAL MADRID VS. CHELSEA
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE & OVER 2.5 DOUBLE
(11/4, bet365 NB ⭐️⭐️
BAYERN VS. VILLARREAL
REAL MADRID VS. CHELSEA
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE 1ST HALF DOUBLE
(15/1, bet365 LONGSHOT ⭐️
Best of luck!
Real Madrid v Chelsea
Bet builder
Btts
Both teams to be carded
Real Madrid to qualify
11/10 365
Bayern v Villarreal
Over 3.5 goals at 10/11
Over 4.5 goals at 2/1
Bet builder
Villarreal over 0.5 team goals
Bayern to qualify
13/8
Best of luck
Hull Shaker – Thanks pal, your advice is very much appreciated.
Can you see Bayern qualifying ? I will also be on goals but hoping for a 3-0, 3-1 etc to the hosts ?
I think they will although i have seen a good tipster tip them to draw,i think Villarreal will score you can’t ignore their away record for scoring goals.
Macca – They might score yes, Bayern will need to score 2 goals atleast which I’m hoping they will
Real Madrid v Chelsea
Madrid corner in the 1st 15 min 11/10
Over 1 Madrid corner in the 1st 15 min 4/1
Hills
Over 1 Madrid corner in the 1st 10 min 10/1 Bet365
I know the onus is on Chelsea to attack , but any team at home is capable of notching up early corners .
Especially one of Real Madrid`s quality .
The price for early Villareal corners are big as well for anyone felling brave .
2pm ko match goals fourfold;-
Goals 2.5+
Bolton Reserves v Walsall Reserves 4/9
Goals 2.5+
Malta Women U19 v Faroe Islands Women U19 – 8/15
Goals 2.5+ Azerbaijan Women U19 v Northern Ireland Women U19 – 4/11
Goals 3.5+ Örgryte IS U21 v BK Hacken U21 4/7
Fourfold paying 38/10……
3 out of 4 here (same old story)!
Don’t get time to post on here as much.
This evenings NAP/NAP
Real Madrid v Chelsea – over 2.5 match goals
Burton v Wigan – Wigan win
@1.87/1
Double
I see the Racing Post has tipped up Under 2.5 goals in the Bayern v Villarreal game…..interesting
Spursman, you may have your wires crossed. I’ve seen over 2.5 goals & btts tipped by the racing post.
It was on a section they use in bookies for racing and 3 games are featured down the side and it mentions that Bayern may “play on the front foot” and that Villarreal are “stubborn” and the tip says Under 2.5 goals…..obviously someone else has tipped something else in the football section of the paper. Sadly I’ll be throwing my money away on the 49s later ?
Wigan win and two teams goals 23/20
early payout if go two gls up
Good luck
Afternoon
No joy with the small stakes corners longshot yesterday
Tonight’s longshot
Bayern Munich v Villareal over 2.5mg 8+corners 10 booking points each team
Real Madrid v Chelsea 1+ Chelsea goal 4+ Chelsea corners
Burton v Wigan BTTS & over 2,5mg
Pays 15/2 skybet
Good luck everyone
Spursman – Racing post has quoted OVER 2.5 match goals, you may have misread mate.
It will be a good game that’s for sure
Sticking with yesterday’s bet, Real Madrid game o2.5g 1.80, odds have fallen today.
Portsmouth game u2.5g ??
Wigan to score o1.5tg, 1 unit as iffy on this one ⚽.
Like a few others Madrid/Chelsea game over 2.5 ?shortened alot since early this morning though , chelsea 3-1 down and have to go for it , can see this been an open and entertaining game , good luck all…….
Kettering
Longford
Over 1.5tgs double 6/4
Bayern over 3.5mgs
Real Madrid btts & overs
Double 5/2
Good luck
Over (+2.5) Match goals teatime 5fold (2 German, 1 Finnish, 1 Austrian, 1 from Gibraltar)!
SV Kirchanschoring v VFB Hallbergmoos 8/15
TSG Balingen v SV Elversberg 3/5
HIFK 2 v Ponnistajat 8/15
First Vienna v SG Traiskirchen/Tribuswinkel 1/2
FCB Magpies v Mons Calpe SC
1/2
Pays 15/2…….
both teams to score double
foggia v catanzaro
almeria v ponferradina
william hill 13/5
NAP lost
Afternoon D.e.a.n.
You really are quite a sad little fellow ? ? ?
Sounds more like a French jockey ? Chris ha
?Good luck with your bets ? Benzema to score Real Madrid win 12/5
AU REVOIR
You are doing small bets not to arouse suspicion but bookies are limiting you? Hope the Wigan players know they are throwing this match.
Burton? Much reckon get for my wife?
Is she Angelina Jolie ? If so quite a bit.
Bayern/Villareal – under 10 match corners. 19/20. WH. NAP *****
WON claws back loss from Sun.
No joy with my early corners in Madrid . LOSER
?? Saoura v CR Belouizdad ??
22:00
Algerian Ligue 1
Belouizdad to score 8-11 ?? NAP ??. Main stakes.
BTTS 6-4 ?? NB ??
Prediction 1-1
2nd v 1st
Should be tight, both score regularly enough and have good defences
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At bet365
In at 89 minutes !!!!!!!!!
Elivis & his dark arts strike again!
Thanks mate ??
Real Madrid game o2.5g 1.80. ✅⚽?
Portsmouth game u2.5g ?? ❌ Got the money in good, if you know what I mean.
Wigan to score o1.5tg, 1 unit as iffy on this one ⚽. ❌ Yeah should have left this alone ?.
Nice run comes to an end. Onwards ?
Like a few others Madrid/Chelsea game over 2.5 ?shortened alot since early this morning though , chelsea 3-1 down and have to go for it , can see this been an open and entertaining game , good luck all…….✅
Villarreal what a result !!
Not surprised Bayern have been toiling for a few weeks.
Yes but still expected Bayern to qualify especially at home
Kettering
Longford
Over 1.5tgs double 6/4**LOST** no Kettering goals
Bayern over 3.5mgs
Real Madrid btts & overs
Double 5/2**LOST** 1-1 in Bayern
Well done all winners
Bayern a massive let down but well done Villarreal
Benzema header on target 9/2 lose. Scored header in ET & hit the bar in 90 mins. Pish
Villa Nova v Novorizontino 23.00 KO
4 corners each half 4/6
Should be corners galore in this game. Possibly good inplay opportunity if quiet 20 mins
Real Madrid bet builder lands at 11/10,no joy with goals in the Bayern game,should of just gone Villarreal to score.
Well done all winners