Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Arsenal
Match Time & Date:
08/04/2025
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Real Madrid
Emirates Stadium will be packed when Arsenal and Real Madrid go head to head in the Champions League quarter-finals, first leg. The Gunners faced no difficulties in the double-header with PSV, but they face an uphill task against the title holders. The good news for the hosts is that key forward Bukayo Saka has overcome his injury, but the likes of Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain in the recovery room. Experienced winger Raheem Sterling serves a one-game ban.
Los Blancos, on the other hand, suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Valencia in their last La Liga game, meaning that they are low on confidence ahead of the trip to London. Anyhow, there is a big value in betting on draw as Carlo Ancelotti is likely to adopt a cautious approach in the first leg. Aurelien Tchouameni is banned for Tuesday’s clash, while all Dani Carvajal, Dani Ceballos, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, and goalkeeper Andriy Lunin miss out with injuries. Star quartet Bellingham – Rodrigo – Vini – Mbappe is widely expected to start.
Highlighted Player (Kylian Mbappé):
Kylian Mbappe is a French footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain as a forward. The French rising star began his youth career at AS Bondy and in 2013 he moved to AS Monaco. After making 12 appearances for Monaco B, Kylian Mbappe made his debut for the senior team in 2015. Mbappe quickly established himself as a regular goalscorer, with the teenager finding the net 15 times in 29 appearances in the Ligue 1 in the 2016/2017 season.
In 2017 he moved to fellow French club PSG on loan, with the option of making the deal permanent. Kylian Mbappe scored 13 goals in 27 appearances for les Parisiens in the 2017/2018 and it has to be noted that Unai Emery’s troops eventually won the national championship.
Speaking of his international career, Mbappe played an important role for France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, with the pacey rising star scoring a brace in a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina in the last 16 of the showpiece tournament. The PSG attacker was born in Paris on December 20, 1998.
Highlighted Team (Arsenal):
Arsenal are regarded as one of the best English teams. The Gunners have won 12 FA Cup trophies, 13 league titles and two League Cups, but they have yet to lift the Champions League trophy. Arsene Wenger’s team were on the verge of beating Barcelona in the Champions League final back in 2006, but they eventually failed to win the prestigious title.
Arsenal used to play their homes at Highbury, but in 2006 they moved to the Emirates Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 60,260. The Gunners won their last Premier League trophy back in 2004, with the capital club going through the season without a single loss. The likes of Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Robert Pires were part of the team back then, but Arsenal have not won the league trophy ever since.
Arsenal was founded by Woolwich munitions workers as Dial Square back in 1886. It is well known that Tottenham Hotspur are Arsenal’s fiercest rivals and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals meet in the North London derby.
PSG
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Inter 
Nottingham Forest 
Brentford
Athletic Bilbao 
Manchester United 
Betis 
Fiorentina 
Djurgarden 
Chelsea
