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Champions League: Real Madrid vs Manchester City – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Champions League round of 32 match between Real Madrid and Manchester City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Manchester City come to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for the Champions League match on Wednesday, Real Madrid will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

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Form: Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 1-1 with Atletico Madrid, beating Manchester City 2-3 and drawing 1-1 with Osasuna. Real Madrid won four of their last six Champions League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded 11 and scored 19 goals.

Manchester City Form

Two victories are what Manchester City have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Leyton Orient 1-2. This was followed by a 2-3 defeat against Real Madrid, before winning again 4-0 against Newcastle. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, Manchester City won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 14 goals conceded and 13 scored.

Betting stats for Real Madrid and Manchester City

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Real Madrid and Manchester City played across all tournaments.

  • In 16 of the last 18 Real Madrid matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Real Madrid have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • Real Madrid have won the last 4 matches in a row in the Champions League while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • In 10 of the last 12 Real Madrid home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Real Madrid home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 10 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 17 of the last 19 Manchester City matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Manchester City matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Manchester City away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 3.5

Players in form: Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Vinicius Junior has four strikes in six Champions League matches for Real Madrid, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Manchester City. The visitors are looking to Erling Haaland, who has provided his team with five Champions League goals.

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Full-time result

Real Madrid claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Manchester City won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Real Madrid have not lost to Manchester City in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Real Madrid scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Manchester City scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Real Madrid played. Manchester City managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Real Madrid and Manchester City.

Total goals

Real Madrid saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in ten of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Manchester City. They performed an average of 3.3 goals in these. Manchester City are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 15 matches.

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