Schalke v Real Madrid Betting Tips and Predictions

Champions League underdogs Schalke welcome high flying Real Madrid to Germany for their first leg tie on Wednesday evening. The match is live on Sky Sports and we have some free football betting tips for you. 

Sat forth in their domestic league, Schalke are in decent form with only one defeat in their last eight league matches. Many will remember them as Chelsea's group opponents last year, with their only two defeats from that stage coming at the hand of the English side. Despite being able to hold their own against good opposition, Wednesdays clash against a team riddled with world class talent is likely to be a step too far.

Real Madrid are in imperious form and seem to have eradicated any defensive frailties that were oh so apparent in the early stages of the season. Sat top of La Liga and on a fifteen game unbeaten run in that division, the Spanish team also cruised to a top place finish in their Champions League group. 

Which ever way you look at it, it's hard to see past a Madrid win on Wednesday night. At best priced odds of 4/9 though, there is not an awful lot of value on offer with this bet. However, second only to Barcelona, Real Madrid are notoriously fast starters in Spain and have only conceded 5 first half goals away from home in the league this season. In addition to this, Schalke have conceded 39% of theirs in the first half an hour. With all these facts in mind, back a goal in the first fifteen minutes at 7/4 with William Hill and Real Madrid to be winning at half time and full time, which is 21/20 with Coral. 

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Looking elsewhere, it doesn't take a genius to work out that Cristiano Ronaldo is a good bet for the first goal. However, at a best price 13/5, it's hardly worth the risk. Given the fact that he has a habit for multiple goals in games though and the game is featured on Betfred's DDHH promotion, back him to score first with them at 9/4. Although these are not great odds, a third of his goals this season have been the first of the match and he has scored on multiple occasions more than any other player in Europe this season. 9/4 to potentially just under 7/1 would certainly be a bet worth making. 

Schalke v Real Madrid Betting Tips

A goal in the first fifteen minutes – Bet here at 7/4 with William Hill.

Madrid to be winning at half time and full time – Bet Here at 21/20 with Coral

Ronaldo to score first – Bet Here at 9/4 with Betfred. 

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