Ace Football previews the Champions League round of 16 match between Manchester City and Real Madrid and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Manchester City enjoy home advantage, when visitors Real Madrid swing by on Tuesday for a clash in the Champions League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Manchester City vs Real Madrid
Manchester City Form
In the last three outings, Manchester City beat Newcastle by 1-3, lost 3-0 against Real Madrid, before drawing 1-1 with West Ham. Manchester City managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 13 goals and conceded seven times.
Real Madrid Form
Real Madrid look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Celta Vigo, who were defeated by 1-2. Then, Manchester City got outclassed in a 3-0 win, before beating Elche by 4-1. Real Madrid managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Champions League away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting facts for Manchester City and Real Madrid
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Manchester City and Real Madrid. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Manchester City have won 7 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Manchester City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester City have won 5 of the last 7 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Real Madrid away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Real Madrid matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Real Madrid matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Real Madrid away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Madrid have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Champions League and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Manchester City vs Real Madrid
Erling Haaland has three strikes in six Champions League matches for Manchester City, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Real Madrid. The visitors are looking to Kylian Mbappe, who has provided his team with four Champions League goals.
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Full-time result
Manchester City won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing three in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Real Madrid won six of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing zero and losing four. Amazingly, Manchester City are on a streak of 14 home matches without defeat.
Both teams to score
Manchester City scored the first goal of the match an impressive ten times in the last ten home games. Real Madrid scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Real Madrid managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Manchester City have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Real Madrid.
Total goals
Manchester City saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Real Madrid, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches.
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