Interestingly enough, Real Madrid are currently not the favorites to win the UEFA Champions League. Their opponents on Tuesday night, Arsenal FC, are not either, but Madrid have better odds than the Gunners right now.
The current consensus front-runners are FC Barcelona, but Paris Saint-Germain are not far behind.
UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals Leg 1/2
Kickoff: Tue. April 8, 8pm, Emirates Stadium, London, UK
Team News: Arsenal FC Real Madrid
Starting Lineup Predictions Arsenal FC Real Madrid
Google’s Result Probability: Real Madrid 31% Draw 29% Arsenal FC 40%
But honestly, at this point, it’s kind of up for grabs. PSG has never won this competition, so it’s kind of hard to deem them the favorites. Barca has had a strong season though, so they are certainly a solid contender.
Of course, no one owns this competition quite like Real Madrid, so you can never count them out. We’ve seen Los Blancos sides that were not expected to ultimately take the title, eventually emerge triumphant in the end, and this side could definitely join them in that regard.
I mean just look at this potential starting lineup for Tuesday night. There is a ton of talent and depth.
Real Madrid Starting Lineup Prediction at Arsenal FC
Thibaut Courtois; Lucas Vazquez, Raul Asencio, Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga; Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr; Kylian Mbappe
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