For the third season in a row, Real Madrid and Manchester City are set to meet in the Champions League knockout rounds and the first leg of this quarter final tie is highly anticipated. Real have picked up some excellent results against City at home in recent years but the blues will take heart from thumping Madrid 5-1 on aggregate last season and this is the tie of the round in the eyes of many punters and UCL betting apps.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Best Odds
Real Madrid will feel they need to put in a performance at home, ahead of the second leg at the Etihad next week.
| Real Madrid – 39/20 (+195) | Draw – 5/2 (+250) | Manchester City – 31/20 (+155) |
| Over – 13/25 (-192) | 2.5 Goals | Under – 7/4 (+175) |
| Yes – 8/11 (-138) | BTTS | No – 13/10 (+130) |
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Analysis
With both sides packed to the brim with sensational talent, this could be an epic encounter with all UCL betting sites locked in.
Real Madrid
14-time Champions League winners Real Madrid need no introduction as one of the biggest and best sides on the planet, but Manchester City have ruffled their feathers in recent times. En route to winning the title in 2022, Real had to rely on some divine intervention to beat City in the semi-finals, before going on to beat Liverpool in the final. City did exact their revenge on Madrid last season in emphatic fashion but Real will want to put down a marker here at home.
Team news: Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba all expected to miss this one for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid Predicted Lineup:
Lunin, Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy, Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Kroos, Rodrygo & Vinicius Jr.
Manchester City
Defending the Champions League is always a seismic task and Manchester City are out to do just that in 2024. The blues are kicking into gear, as many people expected them to this season, but they are still chasing the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool in the Premier League. This is a game that should be breathtaking from the outset and it could go either way in the eyes of many punters and Champions League betting sites.
Team news: City have a hefty injury card, with Kyle Walker, Josko Gvardiol and Nathan Ake expected to miss out here.
Manchester City Predicted Lineup:
Ederson, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Silva, Kovacic, Rodri, De Bruyne, Foden, Grealish & Haaland.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction
In what has become one of the great European rivalries of the modern era, the prospect of Real Madrid and Manchester City going head-to-head is a fascinating one. Madrid will be out to get revenge for their defeat to City in the last 4 in 2023 and whilst the tie will be far from over, Madrid could pick up a potentially crucial advantage here in the first leg at home.
Prediction: Real Madrid to win the match – 39/20 (+195) – Rhino Bet.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City – The Ultimate Bet
Real Madrid to win & BTTS – 4/1 (+400) – Fitzdares
Neither side will die wandering here and whilst this is a relative free hit for City, Real will need to assert themselves in terms of playing style and this should be an absolute goal fest in the Spanish capital.
