Real Madrid faces an uphill battle when they go head to head with Arsenal at the Santiago Bernabeu. This is a second leg from the Champions League 1/4-finals. Last week these two teams met at the Emirates and Arsenal secured a majestic 3-0 win. Now it’s time for the rematch. Stay with us and our Value bets analysis for soccer games.
Nobody really expected such a result in the English capital – it’s safe to say that. But Declan Rice scored two brilliant free kicks and Mikel Merino finished the job for the Gunners. Now Arsenal are touching the 1/2-finals, but they still have 90 minutes to play. And you can never feel safe at the Bernabeu.
Arsenal need to repeat what they did last week. It means that Rice, Partey and Odegaard have to be flawless in midfield while Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli will support Mikel Merino upfront. Arsenal’s biggest problem remains the absence of William Saliba – the team’s best center-back.
Real Madrid have to go “all-in” in the second leg – they are three goals behind. It means that Madrid have to take a bigger risk, even if they risk to concede a goal or two.
Eduardo Camavinga will miss the second leg because of his red card at the Emirates, while Lucas Vasquez is expected to return in the starting eleven. What Los Blancos really need though is their attackers back to their best. Players like Mbappe, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Bellingham didn’t have the best game at the Emirates. Now they have to do different if Madrid want to win this one.
If Lucas Vasquez starts against Arsenal it means that Fede Valverde will go back to midfield. His goal scoring ability could be useful for Real Madrid.
That’s the Value bets analysis for soccer games for the Champions League 1/4-finals second leg between Real Madrid and Arsenal. Good luck!