Real Madrid vs. Chelsea odds, picks and predictions

Real Madrid welcomes Chelsea to the Santiago Bernabeu Wednesday for the 1st leg of a UEFA Champions League quarterfinal. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Real Madrid vs. Chelsea odds , and make our best Champions League bets , picks and predictions.

Real Madrid, the current champion, finished atop Group F with a 4-1-1 record. Real Madrid scored 15 goals and allowed 6. It sits 2nd in La Liga, the top Spanish league. Real took down Liverpool in the Round of 16 by a combined score of 6-2. F Karim Benzema leads Real Madrid with 14 goals in 18 starts in La Liga play.

Chelsea is 11th in the English Premier League, the top league in England. The Blues finished atop Group E with a 4-1-1 record. They had just 10 goals, but allowed a mere 4 through the 6 matches. They've struggled offensively this season but did defeat Borussia Dortmund a combined 2-1 in the Round of 16.