Chelsea’s last hope of salvaging something from their season resumes tonight as they travel to face Real Madrid in a hugely anticipated Champions League clash.
Frank Lampard’s second spell in charge of the club got off to a miserable start over the weekend with defeat to Wolves, but he insisted it will be “completely different” at the Bernabeu.
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That will need to be the case for Chelsea in the first leg of the quarter-final tie, with the Premier League campaign a write-off and the Blues hoping a deep European run can lift the mood.
The immediate priority is keeping themselves in the tie heading back to Stamford Bridge, but that will be no easy task against the defending champions. Real brushed aside Liverpool in the last-16 and knocked Chelsea out at this stage of the competition 12 months ago.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Real Madrid vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off tonight, Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
The match will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Chelsea
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 7pm BST.
Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the BT Sport app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with Nizaar Kinsella providing expert analysis from the ground.
Real Madrid vs Chelsea lineups and team news
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Fofana, Silva, Koulibaly, James, Kante, Kovacic, Enzo, Chilwell, Sterling, Joao Felix
Subs: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Cucurella, Chalobah, Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek, Zakaria, Mount, Mudryk, Ziyech, Pulisic, Havertz
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Camavinga, Valverde, Kroos, Modric, Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius
Subs: Lunin, Lopez, Vallejo, Nacho, Hazard, Asensio, Odriozola, Vazquez, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Rudiger, Mariano
Real Madrid vs Chelsea prediction
It is very difficult to be too optimistic about Chelsea’s chances in Madrid.
Lampard’s return has not brought an immediate bounce, while this is the time of the season when Real have so often come alive. With Real having home advantage and the likes of Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior in sensational form, the Blues are likely to be left with a mountain to climb in the second leg at Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid to win, 3-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
It was hugely entertaining when the two met in the quarter-finals last season.
Real took complete control of the tie with a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge, but Chelsea gave them a real scare when moving three-goals up at the Bernabeu. However, Real edged it 3-2 after extra time, and went all the way in the Champions League once again.
Real Madrid wins: 1
Draws: 2
Chelsea wins: 4
Real Madrid vs Chelsea match odds
Real Madrid win: 8/11
Draw: 14/5
Chelsea win: 4/1
