Real Madrid-Schalke 04 betting preview
Schalke 04 face a near-impossible task of overhauling a deficit of five goals against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium on this Tuesday in the second leg of a pre-quarterfinal match of the UEFA Champions League. Real won Schalke’s home leg 6-1.
At this form, beating Real Madrid in itself could be stuff of daydreams for a team like Schalke. Beating them at a margin of six goals or more is even unthinkable. In fact, Schalke will be more than happy if they manage to secure a draw or a narrow loss.
Real Madrid are scheduled to play the El Classico, their La Liga home match against Barcelona, next weekend. That match is crucial for the title aspirations of both the teams. There is a real chance that they might rest their top stars and give their regular benchwarmers a chance in this match. It would improve Schalke’s hopes of avoiding another mauling.
The German side have won their last two matches and rose to the third position in the Bundesliga. They have a good chance of reaching the second position too. So, they would also focus on the next Bundesliga games rather than wasting their energy on pursuing a near-lost case.
The likes of Isco, Álvaro Morata and Jese are likely to start for Real. Karim Benzema is injured, and Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are likely to be rested.
Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is in great form, netting five goals in the last two games. He would be keen to test his prowess against a top class team like Real Madrid.
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