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1st Apr 2014 | Champions League

Rampant Real Struggle To Keep It Clean

Ronaldo, Bale, Benzema and co are scoring for fun, but Madrid clean sheets remain rare in this competition.

Real Madrid may only be 2/5 (Betfred) to lead after the first leg at the Bernabeu but we can improve our value quickly and easily by backing the home win but with both teams to score at best odds of 17/10 with Coral.

This season Los Blancos have demolished almost all-comers in this competition (W7 D1 L0) and have found the net an astonishing 29 times so far, with Ronaldo leading the way with 13. However, they have conceded in six of those outings as a combination of sloppiness and complacency sets in.

Having recently lost 4-3 to Barcelona and 2-1 to Sevilla in La Liga, doubts over Carlos Ancelotti’s defence must remain.

Dortmund are the second best team in Germany and, having scored four away to Zenit in the last round, we should expect them to capitalise on any Madrid frailty here. That said, they won’t be able to survive the ambush down the other end.

1pt Both teams to score: Madrid to win first leg 17/10 with Coral
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Odds correct at time of publishing: 22:35 1st Apr, 2014 but subject to change

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