Real Madrid vs Man City: On Tuesday, Real Madrid welcome Manchester City to the Santiago Bernabeu for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, and we have our expert Real Madrid vs Man City predictions and best bets based on the top Champions League odds.
The footballing world will focus on Madrid in a rematch of last season’s Champions League semi-final, as two of the competition’s top three favorites face off. City, favourites, according to our top sports betting site, have not suffered a Champions League defeat since losing two late goals to Real Madrid in the second leg of their 2021-22 semi-final. The defending champions boast an impressive 21-match unbeaten streak, spanning last season’s Champions League and eight matches in the current campaign.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, are unbeaten at home in La Liga this season, picking up 41 of a possible 45 points at the Bernabeu. The Galacticos also maintained an unbeaten record in the Champions League, winning seven of their eight matches. In their previous encounter at the Bernabeu, City drew 1-1 with Kevin De Bruyne’s 67th-minute equaliser, marking the final showdown between these two football powerhouses on Madrid turf.
Here are our best Real Madrid vs Man City predictions and soccer picks (odds via our best soccer betting sites; choose confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Real Madrid vs Man City Match Info
Date: Tuesday, April 9
TV: TNT Sports 2 or Discovery+ app
Location: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
Weather: Sunny and a high of 61F
Favourites: Manchester City (+150)
Real Madrid vs Man City Odds
Real Madrid vs Man City Prediction
While Manchester City would love to leave Spain with a win, Pep Guardiola and company will also be content with a share of the spoils, especially given the circumstances.
City played in the Premier League on Saturday, beating Crystal Palace 4-2 in London, with just two days’ rest before their most important competition of the season. City have a large enough squad to cope with a condensed schedule. However, Real Madrid entered Tuesday’s first leg with nine days’ rest, as opposed to the visitors’ 48 hours. Also, City will be happy to welcome Real Madrid to the Etihad for the second leg on level terms.
City will ensure its defense is watertight and well-organised, ready to bat at the hatches and absorb Madrid’s almost inevitable early attacks. Also, Madrid have been more productive and lethal after the interval, scoring 11 of their 19 Champions League goals in the second half. Given what’s at stake, expect an overly combative first half devoid of space.
Real Madrid vs Man City Odds Analysis
At +125, bet365 offers the best value of our best sports betting sites for a tie after the first half. DraftKings offers +120, while FanDuel has +115 and Caesars +110. A $10 winning bet at bet365 pays $22.50 and has an implied probability of 44.44%. There won’t be much movement on the line until Tuesday’s encounter, although +125 at bet365 could align more closely with FanDuel and Caesar.
An alternative bet to consider is the full-time draw, trading at +250 at FanDuel, Caesars and bet365. Look for the match to follow a similar script to the last time these teams met at the Bernabeu, which ended in a tie.
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Real Madrid vs Man City:Our official app lets you follow all the action from Madrid in one place.
Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Center two hours before kick-off, with our Matchday Live show starting at 18:45 (UK).
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During the game you can listen to live audio commentary from Alastair Mann and Andy Morrison while our text commentary continues.
Match highlights, as well as a full-match replay [available on CITY+] will also be available.
Last time out
Real Madrid vs Man City: In our last game in the Champions League, we completed a 6-2 aggregate success with a 3-1 win over FC Copenhagen at the Etihad Stadium thanks to goals from Julian Alvarez, Manuel Akanji and Erling Haaland.
In the league, Kevin De Bruyne reached 100 goals in blue as his fine brace helped City to a 4-2 win at Crystal Palace last Saturday.
Rico Lewis put us ahead shortly after the restart before Arling Haaland got back into the side with a close-range finish after De Bruyne’s clever cut-back.
The flamboyant Belgian scored his century with a brilliant left-foot drive to create jubilant scenes among the crowd.
For Real Madrid, their last match was on 31 March, a 2–0 win over Athletic Club in La Liga thanks to a brace from Rodrigo.
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