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Our Arsenal vs Real Madrid Prediction Sees Gunners Edge Past Holders

Arsenal and Real Madrid lock horns at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday for the first leg of their mouth-watering UEFA Champions League quarter-final. Can Mikel Arteta’s Gunners make home advantage count and take a lead to the Spanish capital?

Champions League Betting Picks

Arsenal Win & BTTS – 5.25

Arsenal to Score First – 1.88

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Can Arsenal Take a Lead to Madrid?

Arsenal have been strong in the Champions League, picking up seven wins and losing just once. In the league phase, the London side finished third on 19 points. They then made light work of PSV Eindhoven in the last 16, running out emphatic 9-3 winners on aggregate.

Real Madrid, the tournament holders, found the new league-phase format challenging, missing out on automatic last-16 qualification. They finished 11^th and went into the Champions League play-offs. Los Blancos beat Manchester City in the play-offs before edging past rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties in the Round of 16.

Arsenal are unbeaten in seven league and cup fixtures, winning three and drawing four. Last weekend, Arteta’s side were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Everton in the Premier League.

Real Madrid warmed up for this crunch European match by suffering a shock home reverse in La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti’s men were the overwhelming favourites against struggling Valencia, but the away side left the Santiago Bernabeu with a 2-1 win.

Recent Arsenal vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head Results

Both clubs have rich histories in Europe, but this will be just the third meeting between the pair. They previously locked horns in the Round of 16 of the 2005-06 Champions League.

Arsenal went through to the last eight with a narrow 1-0 aggregate win. Thierry Henry scored the only goal at the Bernabeu, and the sides drew 0-0 at Highbury. Arsene Wenger’s men reached the final but lost to Real’s rivals, Barcelona, in France.

Arsenal vs Real Madrid Betting Tips & Predictions

Real Madrid usually find a way to win in Europe’s premier competition, but we fancy Arsenal to edge the home meeting on Tuesday. Take a punt on the home win and both teams to score at 5.25.

Arsenal have opened the scoring in seven of their ten Champions League matches this term. Back the London side to score first in this one at 1.88.