/ Richard / 26 March 2012 / Leave a Comment 
After two draws, Real got back to winning ways against Sociedad
"The Portuguese side have not failed to score at home since November 2009."
The Champions League Opta stats point to another comprehensive win for Real Madrid, though it will be a considerably tighter affair in Portugal...
The Cypriot side have netted just one goal in their last four games in the competition
And they are having similar problems in domestic football, having scored just twice in their previous three home matches. APOEL were held to a goalless draw by Omonia Nicosia as recently as Friday. Real Madrid meanwhile have only conceded three goals in their last eight away games in the Champions League.
Jose Mourinho's side have scored 24 goals in their eight games in the Champions League this season; an average of three a game
Real Madrid have netted at least three in four of their previous six fixtures in all competitions, scoring four or more on three occasions. And though APOEL have kept four successive clean sheets at home in domestic football, it's an entirely different story in Europe. In only two of eight Champions League matches this season have the Cypriots prevented their opponents from scoring.
The Blues have scored in nine successive European matches for the first time in their history (excl. qualifiers)
Similarly, Benfica have found the net in all but one of their previous 17 matches in European competition (excl. qualifiers). In fact, the Portuguese side have not failed to score at home since November 2009. And prior to their goalless draw with Tottenham, Chelsea had netted in each of their previous five clashes in all competitions.
No side has scored a higher proportion of their goals in the first half of Champions League games this season than Benfica (67%)
There have been a total of six goals scored before the interval in the previous two domestic fixtures at the Estadio da Luz. Chelsea have scored a first-half goal in five of their eight Champions League fixtures, including in both legs against Napoli.
Recommended Bets:
Real Madrid to win to nil v APOEL @ [2.06]
Real Madrid to score three or more v APOEL @ [2.02]
Both teams to score in Benfica v Chelsea @ [1.91]
Over 1.5 goals in the first half in Benfica v Chelsea @ [3.4]
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