Preview: Manchester City vs Real Madrid Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Round of 16 second leg

The Cityzens have only defeated Los Blancos once in the last five occasions.

Manchester City are all set to lock horns with Real Madrid for their second leg round of 16 fixture of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League. This high-voltage clash will be witnessed at the Etihad Stadium.

The Cityzens have failed to secure a win in their last two matches. They will be in a tough position coming for their second leg against Madrid in the UCL.

They are going to be the hosts, but are already down by three goals. The Pep Guardiola-led side must come up with a top performance if they want to turn the tide around.

Real Madrid have secured back-to-back wins in their last three games. They will be full of confidence for their next one despite being away from home.

They surely have the advantage in their hands, but Los Blancos must not give many chances to Manchester City. Anyhow, the 15-time UEFA Champions League winners will be coming in with full force here.

Kick-off:

• Location: Manchester, England
• Stadium: Etihad Stadium
• Date: Wednesday, March 18
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 a.m. IST (Tuesday, Mar 17; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: TBA
• VAR: In use

Form:

Man City: W-D-W-L-D

Madrid: W-L-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Erling Haaland (Man City)

The 25-year-old Norwegian forward will be looking to step up his game and help his side make a comeback. Even though he hasn’t been very consistent with his performances in the last three games for Manchester City, Erling Haaland is a capable player. He will be eager to help his side by scoring a goal or two.

Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)

Federico Valverde has now scored in back-to-back games for Real Madrid. He has netted five goals in the last three games for his club and is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. Valverde is doing well in the midfield and is surely capable of scoring goals.

He is going to play a crucial role for Los Blancos once again.

Match Facts

• Real Madrid are on a three-match winning streak.
• Manchester City are winless in their last two games.
• Los Blancos have won four of their last five fixtures against the Cityzens.

Man City vs Real Madrid: Betting Tips and Odds

• Real Madrid to win @9/2 Ladbrokes
• Vini Jr. to score @3/1 Virgin Bet
• Goals over 3.5 @13/10 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

Manchester City will be without the services of Josko Gvardiol and Rico Lewis. They are injured.

Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Dani Ceballos, David Alaba, Alvaro Carreras and Ferland Mendy are not going to be in action for Real Madrid due to their injuries. Eder Militao and Raul Asencio are not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad. Kylian Mbappe could feature here.

Also read: What role could Kylian Mbappe play against Man City in Champions League: Revealed

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 16

Man City won: 5

Madrid won: 7

Draws: 4

Predicted Lineups

Man City predicted lineup (4-1-3-2)

Donnarumma (GK); Nunes, Dias, Guehi, O’Reilly; Rodri; Semenyo, Silva, Doku; Marmoush, Haaland

Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Courtois (GK); Trent, Rudiger, Huijsen, Garcia; Valverde, Guler, Tchouaméni, Camavinga; Diaz, Vini Jr.

Match Prediction

These sides are going to come up with a high-voltage clash. Real Madrid are likely to come out on top to outplay Manchester City in their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash.

Prediction: Man City 2-3 Madrid

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, BBC

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Nigeria: DAZN

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