Real Madrid will welcome Arsenal for the second leg of their 2025 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. Both teams are currently holding second positions in their respective domestic leagues. In the first leg held in London, Arsenal surprised the 15-time Champions League winners by taking a 3-0 lead. Now, Arsenal aims to maintain this advantage to reach their first Champions League semifinal since 2009.
On the other side, Real Madrid, the current Champions League titleholders, will be relying on their formidable attacking lineup, including Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and Rodrygo, to overcome the deficit.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m. ET at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. According to the latest odds, Real Madrid is favored to win the 90-minute match with odds of -125, while Arsenal is considered the underdog at +310. The odds for a draw are +295, and the over/under for total goals is set at 2.5.
Expert Prediction
Soccer expert Martin Green provides his Champions League predictions for the Real Madrid vs. Arsenal match:
Arsenal +0.75 at (+100)
Betting on the Asian handicap for Arsenal +0.75 involves splitting your bet equally on Arsenal +0.5 and Arsenal +1. This means you win if Arsenal wins or draws. If Arsenal loses by exactly one goal, half of your bet is lost. Arsenal is in a strong position to play defensively and focus on progressing to the next round in their first Champions League campaign since 2017.
Green stated, `They can draw or even lose by one goal and still advance, so they are unlikely to take excessive risks, and may not generate numerous corner kicks. However, with the speed of Saka and Gabriel Martinelli leading counter-attacks, Arsenal is definitely capable of securing a positive result in Madrid.`
Real Madrid to score under 1.5 goals (+150)
Green also notes, `Arsenal boasts the best defense in the Premier League and the second-best defense in the Champions League this season, conceding only 0.77 goals per game on average. It will be challenging for Real Madrid`s attack to reverse this tie.`
Under 11.5 corners (-142)
The number of corners is likely to depend on ball possession. Arsenal may not need to attack aggressively, while Real Madrid will need to push forward. Green predicts that Arsenal, under Mikel Arteta`s strategy, will effectively disrupt Real Madrid`s play and protect their three-goal lead. This is why he suggests betting on Under 11.5 corners.
