Champions League: Real Madrid vs Manchester City – Match preview

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

The spotlight is on Real Madrid and Manchester City, as the two European giants go toe-to-toe. They face each other this Tuesday at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League.

This is the first of a two-legged semi-final contest between the two clubs. Whoever wins will face either AC Milan or Inter Milan in the final.

Form: Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Almeria by 4-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-0 against Real Sociedad, before claiming three points in a 2-1 win against Osasuna. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Champions League matches here. They’ve won six times, scoring 15 while conceding three goals.

Manchester City Form

Manchester City are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Fulham got left behind in a 1-2 win before West Ham got hammered in a 3-0 victory. Leeds was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Champions League. In these six matches, they drew four and lost one as well as being outscored by five goals to seven.

Betting facts for Real Madrid and Manchester City

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Real Madrid and Manchester City. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Real Madrid vs Manchester City

It has been a great season for Erling Haaland. The striker has bagged 12 goals in the Champions League and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Manchester City. As for Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior has scored six times in Europe this term.

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Full-time result

Estadio Santiago Bernabeu saw seven wins for Real Madrid in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew one and lost two, while Manchester City won six of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing three and losing one. The Citizens have 5 wins in a row. They have hit a nice vein of form away from home with 9 matches now without losing.

Both teams to score

Real Madrid scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Impressively, Manchester City scored the first goal in nine out of the previous ten games. Real Madrid were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. They have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Manchester City.

Total goals

Real Madrid witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 2.2 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten outings for Manchester City, who managed to score 2.9 times in those matches. Manchester City are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 20 matches.

Betting suggestion: Real Madrid vs Manchester City

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Real Madrid and Manchester City seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Champions League match.

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