We have a Man City v Real Madrid prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of a mammoth Champions League playoff tie.
City bounced back from their recent hammering to Arsenal by booking their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a narrow 1-2 win over Leyton Orient.
Real Madrid stayed top of La Liga on Saturday following their 1-1 draw against closest challengers and cross-city rivals Atlético Madrid.
How To Watch Man City v Real Madrid
When is Man City v Real Madrid?
Man City v Real Madrid will take place on Tuesday at 8 pm
TV Channel
Prime Video
Where is Man City v Real Madrid Being Played?
Etihad Stadium
Man City v Real Madrid Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Man City | 5/4 | 44.4% |
Real Madrid | 9/5 | 35.7% |
Draw | 13/5 | 27.8% |
Man City are priced as a 5/4 favourite for this game.
Man City to win - 5/4
Real Madrid can be gotten at odds of 9/5 per the latest football odds at BoyleSports. The draw is currently priced at 13/5.
Real Madrid to win - 9/5
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Handicap Betting
Man City: -1 @ 16/5
Real Madrid +1 @ 8/13
Handicap Draw -1 @ 16/5
Bet on Champions League Odds at BoyleSports
Man City v Real Madrid Preview
Man City’s Form
For a side which has been so dominant for the best part of a decade but particularly since the appointment of Pep Guardiola in 2016 this season has been a poor season so far by all accounts. City have struggled for form in all competitions with the side currently 5th in the Premier League and also having to settle for a playoff spot in this competition due to their less-than-consistent form in Europe. However, that underperformance has prompted action with over £180 million spent on the squad with Khusanov, Reis, Marmoush, Bah and Nico all first-team signings.
At the weekend, a heavily rotated City side had to come from behind against League 1 outfit Leyton Orient to book their place in the fifth round with a 1-2 victory following goals from new signing Khusanov and veteran City midfielder De Bruyne. It’ll be interesting if many if any from that side start for this one considering their “A Team” was beaten 5-1 by Arsenal in the previous weekend.
City are yet to spark into life this season and their new signings will need to settle fast if they’re to still fight for silverware.
Man City’s Last Five Results
Leyton Orient 1-2 Man City | February 8th | Win
Arsenal 5-1 Man City | February 2nd | Loss
Man City 3-1 Chelsea | January 25th | Win
PSG 4-2 Man City | January 22nd | Loss
Ipswich 0-6 Man City | January 19th | Win
3 Wins, 2 Losses
Real Madrid’s Form
Real had a sensational 23/24 campaign which culminated in a La Liga and Champions League double. It was always going to be interesting to see how they approached the subsequent summer, but they continued in typical fashion with long long-anticipated signing of Kylian Mbappé on a free transfer from PSG which naturally kept expectation levels high at the club.
It’s already been a successful season for the club with victories in the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. Less than consistent Champions League form though means they will need to overcome this blockbuster clash against City if they’re to reach the Round of 16. Ahead of this game, they had the perfect warm-up for this game in terms of pressure and expectancy when they played out a 1-1 draw with Atlético which kept them top of La Liga.
Both sides have played out competitive games against one another in recent seasons but Real have been more consistent this year which may give them the edge over two legs.
Real Madrid’s Last Five Results
Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid| February 8th | Draw
Leganes 2-3 Real Madrid | February 5th | Win
Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid | February 1st | Loss
Brest 0-3 Real Madrid | January 29th | Win
Valladolid 0-3 Real Madrid | January 23rd | Win
3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss
Man City v Real Madrid Predicted Lineups
Man City Predicted Starting XI(4-3-3)
GK: Ederson
RB: Nunes, CB: Dias, CB: Akanji, LB: Gvardiol
RM: Silva, CM: Kovacic, LM: De Bruyne
RW: Foden, CF: Haaland, LW: Savinho
Real Madrid Predicted Starting XI(4-3-3)
GK: Courtois
RB: Vazquez, CB: Tchouaméni, CB: Asencio, LB: Garcia
RM: Valverde, CM: Ceballos, LM: Bellingham
RW: Rodrygo, CF: Mbappé, LW: Vinicius
Man City v Real Madrid Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time HeadTo-Head Record
Man City wins: 4
Real Madrid wins: 4
Draws: 4
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Man City 1-1 Real Madrid | Champions League | April 17th, 2024
Real Madrid 3-3 Man City | Champions League | April 9tth, 2024
Man City 4-0 Real Madrid | Champions League| May 17th, 2023
Real Madrid 1-1 Man City| Champions League| May 9 th , 2023
Real Madrid 3-1 Man City | Champions League | May 4th, 2022
Key Players To Watch
Erling Haaland - Man City
The Norwegian freak of nature has recently agreed on a 9.5-year new deal with Man City, which would take his time at the club to June 2034 so it’s likely we will see him terrorise defences for Man City at the very least until his reported “high” release clause is activated in 2029.
This season he’s scored 25 goals and 2 assists from 33 games in all competitions and after his goal at the weekend, he is 4/1 to score first or 21/20 to score at any time.
Erling Haaland anytime goal – 21/20
Kylian Mbappé - Real Madrid
There was a massive amount of excitement, expectation levels and pressure when Mbappé finally made his move to Madrid from PSG during the summer transfer window.
Despite a slow start to his life at Real Madrid, he has looked like the Mbappé of old in recent weeks scoring a brace in their 4-1 win over Las Palmas a hattrick in their win over Real Valladolid and a goal in their weekend draw against Atlético. That scoring streak takes his season tally to 22 goals and 3 assists in 34 games. He is 9/2 to score first in this game and 11/8 to score at any point.
Kylian Mbappé anytime goal - 11/8
Man City v Real Madrid Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Man City 1-1 Real Madrid
Man City are a difficult side to assess at the moment and whether Pep can mastermind this two-legged playoff tie may be the narrative flip they need to close out the season.
Madrid can never be discounted in Europe but can turn on the style at any point due to their world-class talent.
I can see both these sides cancelling each other out on this occasion.
Best Bet: Draw @ 13/5
Bet on Champions League Odds at BoyleSports
Draw - 13/5
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