Arsenal are champing at the bit to take the lead in this match-up, especially since they've been tipped as slight favourites by the betting community. However, Real Madrid have a history of treating this tournament as their own personal playground, regardless of how they're faring in domestic games.

Both teams come into this game feeling somewhat deflated after less than stellar performances and outcomes in their recent domestic matches. But the prospect of making waves on club football's grandest stage should be enough to reignite the fires within these two clubs.

Real Madrid's manager, Carlo Ancelotti, hasn't faced off against Arsenal since his time as Everton manager. He left Goodison Park with consecutive victories for Everton while Arteta was cutting his teeth as a Premier League manager. Ancelotti will be eager to add to his tally of seven wins from 13 encounters in his managerial career.

Arsenal breezed past PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16 with an aggregate score of 9-3, which included a whopping 7-1 victory at the Philips Stadion in the first leg. It’s been a while since Mikel Arteta's team have reached this stage of the competition - not since the 2009/10 season - which was two years before Arteta joined Arsenal as a player. Despite recent hiccups, they'll be striving to step up their game.

In their last five matches across all competitions, Arsenal managed to scrape a draw against a lacklustre Man United side at Old Trafford and failed to secure full points against Everton over the weekend. This leaves Arteta's men trailing Liverpool by 11 points with the Premier League title all but out of reach. Despite their injury woes, they're still in a strong position for this match, and the return of Bukayo Saka will surely lift spirits in the locker room.

On the other hand, the reigning champions aim to keep up their commendable run in the knockout stages after eliminating two formidable opponents already. A lacklustre group stage performance pushed Los Blancos into a knockout play-off round against Pep Guardiola's Man City. They emerged victorious with a comfortable 6-3 aggregate score before a tough Madrid Derby in the round of 16 led to a penalty shootout at the Metropolitano.

Despite their attacking prowess, Madrid are finding it tough to secure convincing victories. In fact, their last five wins across all competitions have all been by a single goal margin. Most recently, they suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Valencia despite fielding Kylian Mbappe and Viniciu Junior - who squandered an early penalty opportunity.

The two teams have only clashed twice before in the Champions League - when Arsene Wenger led Arsenal to the final where they triumphed 1-0 on aggregate courtesy of a goal from Thierry Henry at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Arsenal vs Real Madrid Betting Tips

  • Both teams to score - 87/100 (CopyBet)
  • Bukayo Saka to score/assist anytime - 11/10 (CopyBet)
  • Kylian Mbappe to score anytime - 19/10 (CopyBet)

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