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Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction, Match Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks

Citizens Winless in Last Four Trips

La Liga and Premier League reigning champs, Real Madrid and Manchester City, face each other in the replay of last season’s Champions League semis. Our sportsbook offers the best markets and Champions League live betting odds in the UCL.

Real Madrid: Kings of the Champions League

Defending champions of Europe’s premier competition, and the best club in Europe, Real Madrid, made a great intro before the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League by winning the Spanish Cup last weekend against Osasuna. This is the 20th cup win and a guarantee that Real Madrid will not be without a trophy in the season because its the chances are definitely lost against Barcelona in La Liga.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction, Match Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction, Match Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks

Last year, Real Madrid lifted the Champions League after seen off Chelsea, Manchester City, and Liverpool in the knockout stages. Despite that success and its European pedigree, Real Madrid is the underdog heading into Tuesday’s semi-final.

The hosts have proven themselves to be a brilliant Champions League side under Carlo Ancelotti, as seen in their brilliant European run last term. While they’re consistently written off, Ancelotti has been a steady hand at the wheel as the Spaniards continue to renew their side with an eye to the future, so if you’re betting online, you should expect them to bring their A-game on Tuesday.

Real Madrid has reportedly got one over the Citizens, with the news breaking in midweek that it’s in pole position for Dortmund’s superstar Jude Bellingham’s transfer. He’ll join Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni as the future of Real’s midfield and will eventually replace Luka Modric and Toni Kroos in two-three years.

Real Madrid will be without Militao for the first leg due to suspension. Left-back Ferland Mendy is also struggling to recover from a calf problem and is expected to miss out. But Luka Modric managed to play a part as a substitute in the Copa del Rey final after shaking off a hamstring concern.

Man City: On-Fire

Also with an FA Cup final in the back of its mind, a terrific treble remains a distinct possibility for Man City, who made Thomas Tuchel’s English homecoming a miserable one in a 3-0 quarter-final first-leg win over Bayern Munich before picking up a satisfactory 1-1 draw in Munich. Man City went into last season’s Champions League semi-final as the favorite and was on its way to Paris until Rodrygo’s late double sent the tie to extra time, then Karim Benzema struck to send Pep Guardiola’s side home.

Man City is leading the Premier League standings and is unbeaten in its previous 20 games across all competitions, winning 17. It has been playing incredibly well in recent months. It has been chasing the title of the best club in Europe for years and is again the biggest favorite to win this competition along Real Madrid, Milan, and Inter. However, it is easy to say and much harder to put into practice, so we won’t include Man City in our Champions League picks and parlays.

The visitors lost Nathan Ake to an apparent hamstring issue against Leeds. Guardiola will be tempted to recall Kyle Walker to try to keep Vinicius Junior at bay, while a host of well-rested regulars in Rodri, John Stones, Bernardo Silva, and Jack Grealish are also primed to return to the starting lineup.

Real Madrid vs Man City Head-to-Head

Real Madrid has knocked out Liverpool and Chelsea twice in the last two seasons and could do the same to City. The Citizens are winless in their last four trips in Europe, scoring only twice in the process. Real Madrid has gone over 300 minutes without conceding in Europe. This is set to be Pep Guardiola’s 10th semi-final tie as a manager in the Champions League, getting eliminated at this stage in six of the previous nine.

If the Citizens win, they’d become the first English club to win away at Real Madrid in the UCL more than once. Real Madrid and Manchester City are on an even footing as far as the head-to-head record is concerned, winning four games apiece out of their 10 matches.

Real Madrid vs Man City Match Information

  • Match: Real Madrid (8-1-1) vs Man City (6-4-0)
  • Location: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
  • Day/Time: Tuesday, May 9, 3:00 p.m. ET
  • Real Madrid vs Manchester City Live stream: fubo.tv

Real Madrid vs Man City Betting Lines


Real Madrid vs Man City Picks and Predictions

The Citizens enter this clash as favorites, priced at +115 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest soccer odds, while the goal line is set at three.

Man City’s striker Erling Haaland has broken several records this year and will look to make his mark this week. Real Madrid has also stepped up in recent weeks, winning its first trophy of the season. A first leg that could easily swing either way should no doubt live up to the occasion, and we expect the two attacking giants to play out an entertaining stalemate with at least three goals on the scoresheet.

The Real Madrid are listed at +220 in our Vegas Soccer lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Real Madrid, you have a chance to win $220. The Manchester City are +115, offering a chance to win $115 on a $100 wager.

The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Real Madrida 31.25% chance to win, with Manchester City at 46.51%.

Real Madrid vs Man City Match Detail

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