Real Madrid vs Manchester City prediction and betting tips on April 9, 2024 by Jason Collins
The Champions League has already reached the stage where there are no random teams, and Real Madrid vs Manchester City fixture is worthy of the final, we offer our prediction for the battle of the titans of European soccer.
Real Madrid
For Madrid" the season is going well, the team is confidently leading in the Primera, ahead of the second Barcelona by as much as 8 points. There were no particular problems in the Champions League, managed to confidently win the group, and then defeated Leipzig in the playoffs, although there are still questions about the game. One of the key players of the "cream" became a star rookie Jude Bellingham, he immediately joined the game and shows good performance. In the last round Carlo Ancelotti's wards confidently defeated on their field strong Athletic Bilbao - 2:0. Since Real will not play at the weekend, it will give a lot of time for preparation and rest.
Manchester City
"Citizens" are trying to keep the brand, because for a long time the team shows a high level of soccer, and last season finally managed to win the Champions League for the first time. Guardiola's wards are fighting for the championship in the APL, although so far they are only in third place, three points behind the leading Liverpool. In their last match Manchester City defeated Aston Villa 4-1 at home, before the game with Real Madrid there will still be an away battle against Crystal Palace.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- Meetings of teams in the Champions League playoffs have become a tradition, they play with varying success, last season they crossed paths in the semifinals, then went on to Manchester City - 1:1 away and 4:0 in their arena.
- Both teams are on a protracted series without defeat, and have not lost this calendar year in regulation time.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction
Such a match wants to watch, primarily because of the status of the clubs, bookmakers in this pair do not highlight the favorite, perhaps the game will be cautious, as there is still a return match. No one will definitely not risk too much, for this reason we consider a bet on the total of less than 2.5 goals acceptable.