Manchester City vs Real Madrid UEFA Champions League Prediction Match Details
The knockout phase of the Champions League will begin on Tuesday night as Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the first leg for the fourth consecutive year in the knockout stage at the Etihad Stadium. Can the Citizens utilise their home soil to get an advantage before the trip to Santiago Bernabeu? You can check out the match preview and prediction in the article below.
Manchester City Preview & Form
Manchester City this season has not been in good form across all competitions, as they only managed to creep into the Champions League knockout phase thanks to their final-day 3-1 victory over Club Brugge at the Etihad Stadium. Prior to the start of the Champions League competitions, Pep Guardiola’s men were seen as contenders for the Champions League crown, but they only managed to gather three victories in the group stage. The Citizens are looking to be picking up their forms lately, having won three of their last four matches across all competitions. However, their defense continues to leak goals against their opponents, conceding at least a goal in each of their last five matches across all competitions, with each game ending with three or more goals.
Home form for the Citizens across all competitions has been good, as they are currently riding on an impressive four-match winning streak and are unbeaten in the last five games. Five of the last six home games have seen both teams score.
Real Madrid Preview & Form
Real Madrid will be hoping to put in a good fight in defending their Champions League title crown this season, but they missed out on automatic qualification after losing three times in the league phase of the competition. They finished in 11th place in the Champions League league phase after only winning five of their eight games. Carlo Ancelotti’s men will come into the knockout phase on the back of impressive form, having won six of their last eight matches across all competitions. Last weekend, Madrid managed to play a 1-1 draw in the Madrid derby against Atlético Madrid, thanks to a second-half strike from Kylian Mbappé. The Los Blancos have struggled in each of their previous visits to the Etihad Stadium, having only won just once in their eight meetings at the Etihad.
Manchester City vs Real Madrid Predicted Lineups
Manchester City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Ederson (GK); Nunes, Akanji, Stones, Gvardiol; Silva, De Bruyne; Foden, Marmoush, Grealish; Haaland
Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois (GK); Vazquez, Tchouameni, Asencio, Garcia; Valverde, Modric; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vini Jr; Mbappe
Manchester City vs Real Madrid H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Manchester City 1-2 Real Madrid Pen
- Real Madrid 3-3 Manchester City
- Manchester City 4-0 Real Madrid
- Real Madrid 1-1 Manchester City
- Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City AET
Manchester City vs Real Madrid Prediction Betting Tips
Manchester City has a strong home record against Real Madrid, losing just once in their eight meetings at the Etihad. However, their recent form struggles indicate they could be vulnerable even on their home soil. Therefore, our prediction will be a high-scoring result.
