Real Madrid vs Manchester City Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th April 2024

Manchester City swing by Real Madrid this coming Tuesday for at first leg Champions League Quarter Finals round qualifying match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid secured a place in this tie by knocking out RB Leipzig in the round 1/8. Although only drawing the return leg, a win in the first was more than enough to see them through with an aggregate score of 2-1. Manchester City did well with a 6-2 aggregate score against FC Copenhagen in the 1/8-final. They won both their home and away match to leave little doubt of whom the better side was.

Having managed to defeat FC Copenhagen in the previous round, Manchester City have been called out as favourites by the bookmakers for a win in this first leg match at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Against Real Madrid it does appear to be an even match-up on paper, though, and the home side could easily turn out to be too strong for Manchester City. At least with the crowd behind them this coming Tuesday.

When it comes to goal-scoring Real Madrid could be more prolific, scoring 19 in their previous ten games in this tournament. That is an average of 1.9 per game in which, they conceded 13. This is an average of 1.3 a game, achieving a clean sheet three times.

Manchester City show off whopping stats from their previous ten matches in this tournament. They average 2.9 goals per game, scoring 29 times, while conceding nine. That makes an average of 0.9 per game, as they pulled off a clean sheet in three of the matches in this tournament.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 4-0 win against Celta Vigo. They went on to beat Osasuna by 2-4, before also getting the better of Athletic Club in a 2-0 victory. Real Madrid won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Champions League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 13 goals and conceded four times.

Manchester City Form

In their last three matches, Manchester City drew 0-0 with Arsenal, beat Aston Villa by 4-1 and beat Crystal Palace by 2-4. Manchester City claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Champions League, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 14 goals, whilst conceding seven.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Real Madrid renew Manchester City their acquaintance.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City Team News

Real Madrid could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Manchester City on Tuesday.

Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rüdiger, Vinicius Junior, David Alaba, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois are missing from the squad, Real Madrid will field against Manchester Citythis coming Tuesday.

Manchester City have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Tuesday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Manchester City need to do without Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol, who are not fit enough to travel to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, The Citizens came away as 4-0 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Tuesday. Manchester City are able to look back on a slightly better win percentage against Real Madrid than the home side is capable of. The visitors hold a 5-2-3 advantage going into this match.

Of the last 7 encounters between Real Madrid and Manchester City 6 saw over 2.5 goals scored, making us hopeful of an entertaining encounter on Tuesday.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City Results

Real Madrid vs Manchester City Betting Tips

Real Madrid against Manchester City is also a battle between Joselu and Erling Haaland with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has six Champions League goals in their last six games respectively.

Real Madrid won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Manchester City won nine of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and suffering defeat zero times. Real Madrid managed to open the scoring no less than eight of their previous 10 league games on home soil. The visitors from Manchester City performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 away games.

Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. Real Madrid managed an average of 1.5 goals, while Manchester City averaged 1.9 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Real Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Manchester City's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals in these matches.