Real Madrid with revenge for last season?

Real Madrid and Manchester City face each other in the UEFA Champions League for the third season in a row. And, as in the two previous years, it looks very much as if this is an anticipated final. Both are at a high level!

The Real Madrid vs Manchester City prediction from the bookmakers already shows the visitors as favorites for the first leg. However, this is not very clear, on the contrary, it is in the nuance range. Matches at the Bernabeu are too tricky for opposing teams for that

In any case, the constellation and the tough away game next week mean that the hosts will have to take some risks. This also ensures that it is well worth taking a look at a bet on both teams to score

Real Madrid – Statistics & current form

Real Madrid will be looking for a good game against Manchester City. The fact that the Whites have had a little time to prepare could work in their favor. There was no league action in Spain because the Copa del Rey final was played at the weekend. Coach Carlo Ancelotti’s men are therefore rested. And that will be necessary, because this opponent is really tough.

When Real Madrid play the current defending champions in this competition, the self-proclaimed world club’s motivation is naturally always high. Real claim to be able to win against any team in the world and with players such as Bellingham, Kroos, Valverde, Carvajal and Vinicius Junior in their ranks, the quality is there.

The Whites’ last league game was a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao. Real are marching towards the title in La Liga anyway and currently have an eight-point lead over their closest rivals. That can already be sold as a kind of preliminary decision. Their form is not bad, as they have won all of their last three games. Even better: they have only lost once in their last 15 matches and have not lost 13 times in a row

Real Madrid having a good season in the Champions League

Real Madrid have yet to knock any stars out of the UEFA Champions League this season, but have won seven out of eight matches. Only against Leipzig in the round of 16 did they wobble briefly, winning 2:1 on aggregate, but the home side only trailed for 26 minutes in the entire tournament.

What’s more, the hosts always have offensive solutions at the ready and have scored in every match in the top flight. That’s why our prediction ahead of the match between Real Madrid and Manchester City is that more than 2.5 goals will be scored. Bookmaker Oddset is offering good odds here

Real have only won one of their last six games against this opponent and are now looking for revenge, but know that it will be extremely difficult against Pep Guardiola and his team.

Predicted Real Madrid line-up:

Manchester City – Statistics & current form

Manchester City come into this game with a different burden than Real Madrid. The Sky Blues have just had an English week, including games against Arsenal and Aston Villa. The Citizens have picked up seven points from their last three games, are in good form and even have a slight advantage with the bookmakers.

What’s more, the two coaches with the most wins ever in the Champions League will face each other, which reflects the magnitude of this duel very well. Guardiola has a good record against Ancelotti, losing only one of their last eight head-to-head meetings.

However, none of that has too much significance for this game. City won 4-2 at Crystal Palace at the weekend and were surprisingly open defensively. That again supports our prediction, as a high-scoring game cannot be ruled out. Especially not after eleven goals scored in City’s last two games

Manchester City the favorites in both games

Over both games, the visitors from England are the clear favorites. Also because the Skyblues have won every game in the Champions League so far. It is astonishing that they have conceded at least one goal in seven of their eight games. If Guardiola’s team were to concede even more often, the statistics would look even better.

The odds for a win for the visitors are relatively high, but it is really more interesting to look at the goals, be it the number or the fact that it is likely that both teams will score at least once. In any case, one thing is already certain before the game: it will be an exciting match!

Predicted Manchester City line-up:

Real Madrid – Manchester City head-to-head comparison / H2H result

Real Madrid and Manchester City have faced each other in eleven matches. The Whites have won three of them, while the Sky Blues have won five. With 21:15 goals, the English side also have a slight advantage in this statistic.

Real Madrid – Manchester City betting tip

Two of the biggest names in world football face each other. Real Madrid want to win the Champions League and eliminate their most difficult rivals on the way. But it will take two absolute top days to do so. All the better that the form curve fits, but that also applies to the visitors

Overall, the signs are a little more in Manchester City’s favor, especially over two games. Because both have shone offensively so far this season, but have not always performed perfectly defensively, we recommend a bet on more than 2.5 goals being scored before this clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City.