The two European giants meet in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final tie on Wednesday night.
Michael Owen has backed Manchester City to get the job done in their Champions League semi-final second-leg against Real Madrid.
Pep Guardiola’s side head to the Bernabeu on Wednesday looking to eliminate the LaLiga champions and reach their second successive final, where Liverpool will await in Paris on May 28.
They enter the return fixture with a 4-3 lead following last week’s seven-goal thriller in Manchester.
Owen tips a 2-1 Man City win
Real Madrid may have home advantage this time around, but Owen has tipped his former club to come up short in a 2-1 defeat against City.
“The first leg was a classic, this one should be just as dramatic,” the retired England striker told BetVictor.
“For Real, only losing by a goal was a brilliant result for them, and they’ll be hoping for more heroics at the Bernabeu. Benzema has obviously been incredible in this competition, Real will need more of the same if they are to go through.
“For City, I’m not sure how they didn’t win by more. They could have been three or four up in the first half, but didn’t take their chances and were left to rue them. There was some excellent performances in the side, but De Bruyne and Silva were simply brilliant.
“If City play like they did in Manchester, I think they will go through. The atmosphere in Madrid will be amazing, and Real will try to take the game to City. That should suit City though, and I can see them winning this 2-1.”
How do the bookies view it?
Like Owen, the bookmakers favor Man City for tonight’s match. Bet365 is offering odds of 2.00 for an away win at the time of writing. This implies that the Premier League leaders have a 50% chance of winning the second leg in Spain.
Real Madrid, in contrast, have a 31% chance of victory at odds of 3.20, while a draw pays out at 4.10.
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