Arsenal vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips (8 April)

Arsenal has never won the Champions League in its history and he still remembers his failure in 2006 at the Stade de France against FC Barcelona carried by Eto'o and Ronaldinho. On the occasion of this quarter -final, the Gunners will face a team that has raised the Grail 15 times in its history and especially 6 times over the last 11 seasons. Not enough to tremble for Arsenal who released the PSV in the 1/8th final after a recital in the first leg in Eindhoven 1-7 before that satisfying a draw on the return to the Emirates 2-2. Just before the truce, this same Emirates was the scene of a shock with Chelsea and Arsenal had been respected in its lair 1-0. Of the 8 teams still in the running in the competition, 50% come from the top 8 of the league phase, this is the case for Arsenal, which ended in 3rd place behind FC Barcelona and Liverpool, eliminated by PSG in 8th. To evoke the championship, the men of Mikel Arteta are dolphins of Liverpool with 12 lengths behind the Reds. Winners of Fulham after the International Truce at Home 2-1, they went to Everton last weekend to follow. We still believes him dead, but Real Madrid is still getting out of the most precarious situations.

As a reminder, after having finished outside the Top 8 at the end of the league phase, the 15 times winner of the Champions League had to participate in a 1/16th in the finals where he got rid of his rival of the last four years, Manchester City, via a hat-trick by Kylian Mbappé at the return 2-3 victory in the first leg, 3-0 victory on the return. In 1/8th finals, it was against the neighbor, Atlético de Madrid, that the Merengues had to fight and they qualified at the end of the night after the session of penalties in a particular context with a penalty canceled for Julian Alvarez because of a double contact on his strike. Despite all that, the club of the Spanish capital is still in the running in this competition where it is the title holder. In Liga, it is just as timid in the collective performances for Casa Blanca which still managed to extricate from the trap of Villarreal just before the truce victory 1-2, through Kylian Mbappé, author of a Doblete once again. In order to put the cover back, the Frenchman has once again saved his people from the Leganese trap on the return from Trêve thanks in particular to a Panenka on a penalty and a first free kick in a 3-2 victory career. As a result, Real Madrid follows very closely at the irresistible FC Barcelona at the top of the ranking. 

Very often relegated to the Arsenal bench, Raheem Sterling will be suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards. It is not an end in itself for Arsenal, especially since the creator-finmer Bukayo Saka (6 goals, 10 assists in PL) made his return to competition last week and even scored against Fulham. On the other hand, the central defender executive Gabriel Margalhaes seriously injured himself in this match and will no longer replay the season. His compatriot Gabriel Jesus and the German Havertz are still on the side like the Japanese side Tomiyasu, when the Italian international defender Calafiori was injured during the international break. Package against Fulham, the side Ben White is uncertain. It is important to note that the two most prolific elements in the Champions League are called Saka (back) and Havertz (still forfeit) with 4 achievements each. Within Real Madrid, holders Carvajal and Militao are still recovering and they will no longer play before June and the Club World Cup.

Recently injured, the interesting Ceballos, who passed through Arsenal, could be back in the Ancelotti group. Same observation for the Habs Wounded since the meeting against Atlético de Madrid in 1/8th in return). This would be important because the French international Aurélien Tchouameni, who has become indisputable in the 11, will be suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Authors of 7 goals each in the competition, Vinicius JR and Kylian Mbappé (33 goals all competitions for his first season at Real Madrid) will try to be to overcome the defense of Arsenal. This was not the case in big games this season between the two men.

• Summary: Arsenal is going head to head with Real Madrid starting on 8 Apr 2025 at 19:00 UTC at Emirates Stadium stadium, London city, England. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League, Knockout Phase .
• Referee: Irfan Peljto
• Arsenal Feedinco Rating: 7.06
• Real Madrid Feedinco Rating: 7.13