Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Real Madrid vs. Manchester City at UEFA Champions League
Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Real Madrid vs. Manchester City at UEFA Champions League
For many, this is the blockbuster that will cast a shadow on the other three quarterfinals. After all, these two units have delivered some memorable clashes in the past few years and are the previous two UEFA Champions League winners. Therefore, we have everything in order to witness a spectacle in the upcoming two events.
Real Madrid
The Los Blancos haven’t lost in the past 14 events, triumphing in 10 of them and posting four ties. Right now, Ancelotti’s unit is riding a three-game winning streak, during which they’ve scored 10 goals and also posted two clean sheets.
Real’s performances at Bernabeu are near perfect because this team didn’t lose a single one of the 20 matches played during this campaign. Seventeen of them concluded with the hosts besting the rivals, while only three saw no winners.
Real has one of the most fluid teams in the world, with the midfield leading the way. It not only dictates the pace on the pitch but scores much too often. Needless to say, Jude Bellingham presents the motor of this crew.
Manchester City
City’s form is also at its peak, with the Treble winners having 24 straight events without a defeat. Real will be the climax of the Citizens’ hard schedule, with them meeting United, Liverpool, Newcastle, Arsenal, and Aston Villa during that span.
It’s no wonder they conceded in five of the past seven events, but on the other hand, their attack delivered regularly. Interestingly, Guardiola often mixed the lineup, occasionally leaving out Haaland and De Bruyne.
It is the same on the road. Seven of Man City’s recent 10 outings saw both teams net, and the matches ended with three or more hits. In the same number of encounters, Citizens netted at least twice.
Real Madrid: Lunin; Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos; Bellingham; Vinicius, Rodrygo
Manchester City: Ortega; Lewis, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri; Bernardo, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku; Haaland
City demolished Real last season. After 1-1 in Madrid, they rolled over the rivals in England, 4-0. The year before, Real was the one that eliminated City, pulling a miraculous comeback in Madrid. After a 4-3 loss in Manchester, Los Blancos were down 0-1 at home before hitting back twice in the injury time and then scoring one more goal in the extra times to advance to the next stage. In 2020, City was better, and in the UCL knockout stage, 4-2 on Aggressgate.
This is a 50-50 game in terms of the full-time winner, so it’s unwise to bet on a specific side in this event. Instead, our choice here is to pick over 2.5 goals, because the majority of their previous events finished with high efficiency.
Our verdict: Over 2.5 goals