Manchester City vs Real Madrid Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Cityzens are up for a battle against Los Blancos in UCL.

Manchester City are all set to host Real Madrid for the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 play-offs first-leg match. The Premier League defending champions are not in the best of form and the same can be said for the LaLiga giants. Both sides have not been able to dominate UCL this season as they used to under the changed format.

Pep Guardiola’s men finished in the 22nd spot on the league phase table after winning only three matches out of eight. Manchester City won their last UCL match against Club Brugge which helped them seal a place in the playoffs. Only the top eight teams in the points table directly qualified for the next round of the European competition.

😤 @ErlingHaaland pic.twitter.com/H1IJKCBVQl

— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 10, 2025

Real Madrid are the UCL defending champions but they finished in the 11th place after only winning five of their eight Champions League proceedings. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are having a tough time. They are going to have a tough battle against the Cityzens.

A win here is necessary for both sides. It will be interesting to watch this encounter as it might end up as a high-voltage contest.

Kick-off:

Location: Manchester, England

Stadium: Etihad Stadium

Date: Wednesday, February 12

Kick-off Time: 01:30 IST; Tuesday, February 11: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT

Referee: Clement Turpin

VAR: In use

Form:

Manchester City: L-W-W-L-W

Real Madrid: W-W-W-W-D

Players to Watch

Erling Haaland (Man City)

Pep Guardiola will be expecting a top performance from Erling Haaland here as the injury-hit Madrid side are not doing very well when it comes to defending. Some of Los Blancos’ top defenders are out of action due to injury and this will be the perfect time for Haaland to net in some goals and lead his side to a win. This is not going to be an easy task as the UCL giants have previously taken down Man City in the knockout stages.

Big fight and important win yesterday! #UCL next, let’s do this 👊🏻🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/OwGpZR4jSE

— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) January 26, 2025

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

The Frenchman is going to have a big responsibility on his hands when the UCL defending champions take on the Premier League giants. Kylian Mbappe scored a goal in Real Madrid’s recent LaLiga fixture against Atletico Madrid and saved them from a defeat. He also won the LaLiga Player of the Month award for January. With his current form, he will still be a threat to Manchester City’s defence.

Match Facts

• This will be the 13th time that Manchester City will lock horns with Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.
• Real Madrid have knocked out an English club out of the Champions League knockout stages 13 times.
• Man City vs Real Madrid will be just the fourth fixture in European Cup and UCL history to be played in four consecutive seasons.

Manchester City vs Real Madrid: Betting Tips and Odds

• Real Madrid to win @19/10 Quinnbet
• Goals over 3.5 @6/5 Unibet
• Kylian Mbappe to score @11/2 Paddy Power

Injury and Team News

Manchester City will be without the services of Rodri, Jeremy Doku and Nathan Ake as they are injured. Oscar Bobb and Ederson might find their way back into the squad before the clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

The visitors will not have David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao and Daniel Carvajal for their upcoming UCL clash against Pep Guardiola’s team.

📋✅ Our squad for the match! 🆚 @ManCity pic.twitter.com/R4dLPZnpMQ

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 9, 2025

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 14

Man City won: 5

Real Madrid won: 4

Draws: 5

Predicted Lineup

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

Match Prediction

It is most likely to be an evenly matched contest. Real Madrid might secure a win over Manchester City here. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have a higher chance based on the previous UCL meetings between the two.

Prediction: Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid

Telecast Details

India – Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK – TNT Sports

US – fubo TV, CBS Sports Network

Nigeria – SuperSport MáXimo 3, DStv Now

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