Real Madrid vs Bayern: Prediction and Betting Tips – April 18, 2025
Game Prediction
On April 18, Real Madrid and Bayern will play their EuroLeague play-in match. Our analysts have prepared a well-argued forecast for this event.
Real Madrid
The Spanish giant has been making its fans nervous, with even a top-10 finish in the EuroLeague once in question. In the end, they finished seventh, falling short of the desired top six due to tiebreakers, which is disappointing.
Real should have secured a playoff spot in their home play-in game against the newcomer Paris, but Madrid believed in victory before the match began and paid dearly for it, losing 73:81. In the Spanish league, the team is leading, however, failing to reach the EuroLeague playoffs would be seen as a failure for such a club.
Bayern
The German club finished the EuroLeague regular season in ninth place, winning 19 out of 34 games. The result could have been better if not for two defeats at the end, especially the puzzling away loss to an unmotivated outsider Maccabi. As a result, Bayern missed the target top six by just one win.
Their first play-in match was held at home against Crvena Zvezda, a true rollercoaster where both teams took the lead in turn, eventually going to overtime. The Bavarians prevailed 97:94. Domestically, 20 wins in 27 games keep them atop the standings.
Match Facts
- Real have played 18 home games in the current EuroLeague season, winning 13.
- Bayern have 6 wins in 17 away games, which seems modest.
- Bookmaker odds for the teams: Home win – 1.23, Away win – 4.15.
Head-to-Head
The opponents met twice during the EuroLeague regular season this year, exchanging home victories: Bayern won 97:89, and Real responded with an 88:76 win.
Match Prediction
There is no doubt that Real are the favorites in the upcoming match, but Madrid were also expected to win in their previous fixture against the Parisians. There are no more backup plans: the winner goes to the playoffs, and the loser ends their EuroLeague season. We'll back the home team to succeed with a -7.5 point handicap; experience, class, and home-court advantage should help the Madrid club get the desired result.