Champions League betting – Real Madrid v Tottenham

Real Madrid v Tottenham betting preview, odds and tips

Real Madrid host Tottenham in the first leg of the Champions League Quarter final after reaching this stage of the competition for the first time since 2004.  While Tottenham go to the Bernabeu looking for a priceless away goal and to come away with a result that still leaves hope of progression going into the second leg at home. Spurs overcame AC Milan in the last round as Real Madrid eased through against Lyon with a 4-1 aggregate win.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid will be a real force to be reckoned with in this year’s competition as two time competition winner Jose Mourinho looks to add to his impressive trophy collection. Madrid are looking for a 5th straight home win in the competition and they are currently unbeaten having scored an impressive 18 goals. Mourinho has instilled some defensive stability into the Galacticos without sacrificing the firepower, and with Karim Benzema out injured, Gonzalo Higuain could continue upfront after returning from injury on Saturday. The 23-year-old has scored 7 goals in 13 games so far in the league and is a great bet at 6.0 with Skybet to open the scoring. Madrid are clear favourites to win the match and best priced at 1.44 with Stan James, and rightly so after Jose Mourinho only recently lost his first home league match in 9 years as a manager. Much of Madrid’s chances will depend on whether injured trio Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo are risked, as all 3 are key players.

Tottenham

Tottenham overcame all the odds when they produced another great European performance in the last round, knocking out AC Milan after winning 1-0 in the San Siro and drawing 0-0 at home. Their recent league form has stuttered though, winning none of their last 4, and so their chances of retaking 4th place again have taken a blow. Spurs also have their injury worries with Gareth Bale doubtful to face the Spanish Giants. The Welsh winger has been one of the standout performers this season and if passed fit may just make the difference going forward. Rafael Van Der Vaart was signed from Madrid in the summer and has been in great form so far this season. This Dutchman is Spurs top scorer and a good bet at 4.0 with Sportingbet to get on the score sheet at any time. Although huge outsiders, there is good money to be had in a Tottenham win and if you think they can repeat the performance in the San Siro a few weeks ago, then Unibet are offering odds of 22.0 for a 1-0 away win.

Highlighted Bets

Real Madrid 3-1 WIN – 14.0 Paddy Power
Gonzalo Higuain first goal scorer – 6.0 Skybet
Rafael Van Der Vaart  anytime scorer – 4.0 Sky Bet
Tottenham 1-0 WIN – 23.0 Coral
Madrid to score first 10 mins – 5.0 Skybet

By Sam Markham

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