Real Madrid vs Chelsea betting tips and Women’s Champions League predictions

Real Madrid Women vs Chelsea Women predictions

• Draw - 3/1 with bet365
• Over 2.5 Goals - 4/6 with Betfred
• 2-2 correct score -  14/1 with bet365

Chelsea begin their Champions League campaign with a tricky trip to Real Madrid with boss Emma Hayes out to lead the Blues to a maiden title before departing (8pm, DAZN).

It has been confirmed that Hayes will become the world’s highest-paid female coach when she takes charge of the US women’s national team at the end of the season, but there’s plenty for the 47-year-old still to do at Stamford Bridge before she goes.

The Blues went deep in last season’s Champions League, reaching the semi-final stage before suffering a narrow defeat at the hands of Barcelona. 

Bookmakers have made the Women’s Super League champions the third favourites to triumph this time around and they get an early chance to demonstrate their credentials at at the Alfredo Di Stefano.

Group heavyweights may cancel each other out

Chelsea have made a flying start to the 2023/24 season domestically, winning five and drawing one of their six games played thus far. 

They are averaging three goals per match and the defence is typically watertight, with a massive 6-0 victory at Aston Villa being followed by a 3-0 triumph at Everton this month.

Jessie Fleming, Sam Kerr and Aggie Beever-Jones were all on target in the recent clash at Everton, with the Blues heading to the Spanish capital in a confident mood for a clash with a familiar foe.

Chelsea and Real Madrid were paired together in last season’s Champions League section and played out two relatively tight clashes, with Hayes’ side claiming a 2-0 victory at Kingsmeadow before coming from behind to draw 1-1 in the reverse fixture.

Real have warmed up for this rematch with some impressive domestic results. Head coach Alberto Toril has seen his team record seven victories from their eight clashes played in the Women’s Primera Division.

Hayes has alluded to the fact that their opponents will be very quick in transition and it was quite telling in her pre-match press conference that she stated the need for patience, especially away from home in arguably the toughest game of the section.

Therefore, there might be a more pragmatic approach adopted by a team who will be keenly aware that their opponents are as goal-happy domestically as themselves, with several squad members having helped Spain win the Women’s World Cup last summer including Olga Carmona, Carla Camacho and Claudia Zornoza.

Besting teams in the Women’s Super League has become commonplace for Hayes’ talented team, but don’t appeal on football betting sites for a different kind of assignment against a Real side who have the blueprint of that 1-1 draw last term. 

Indeed, backing the draw at 3/1 with bet365 is an interesting option as it covers the possibility of a cagey low-scoring encounter or alternatively a clash where the two teams might trade blows and come out with a point apiece.

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Tip 1: Draw - 3/1 with bet365

Fearsome front lines may fire

Real Madrid and Chelsea are strong favourites on new sports betting sites to comfortably progress from Group D, with BK Hacken and Paris FC much lower-rated teams in the same section. 

Therefore, they could throw caution to the wind in Madrid and let their prolific tendencies shine through.

Real will certainly look to get on the front foot early and they were on song when thrashing Real Sociedad in their previous game in the Women’s Primera Division. 

Athenea del Castillo scored a first-half brace in that encounter and it’s easy to see this game potentially featuring three or more goals.

Chelsea’s three goals per game average in the WSL means they could help bump up the goal count and we’re backing over 2.5 goals at 4/6 with Betfred with our second Real Madrid vs Chelsea prediction.

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Tip 2: Over 2.5 Goals - 4/6 with Betfred

Scintillating Di Stefano showdown

Our third Real Madrid vs Chelsea prediction involves heading to the correct score market where a 2-2 scoreline at 14/1 is an interesting option. 

There is so much firepower within the ranks of both sides and this goes nicely with our draw prediction for a game which looks set to be an entertaining one. 

While Chelsea have proved themselves defensively watertight in the WSL, there was a 1-1 draw away to Manchester City along with a 4-2 victory against Brighton this season, so the rearguard can be breached, especially by a quality side such as Real Madrid.

Real Madrid vs Chelsea tip 3: 2-2 correct score -  14/1 with bet365