Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Preview, Betting Tips, Predictions, Picks (May 9)

Two of the top favorites for winning the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid and Manchester City, meet this Tuesday. It will be the first leg of their semifinal matchup, at Santiago Bernabeu. Real comes into this event following a win in the Copa Del Rey finals and a trophy won. Meanwhile, City is on the rise, and Guardiola’s unit reached its full speed. We can say without any doubt that the Citizens play their top football currently. 

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Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Preview

Real Madrid (+210) defeated Osasuna in the Spanish Cup finals, 2-1, clinching the first trophy of the year and boosting their morale ahead of one of the most important games of the year. 

Rodrygo scored a brace in the finals, sharpening his form before another clash with the Citizens’ whom he shocked last year in the semis with two late goals, which eventually led Real to the finals. He was outstanding against Osasuna and the best player on the pitch.

Los Blancos are very confident at home and have six wins in the past seven appearances at Santiago Bernabeu. Benzema and the boys are very efficient in front of their own crowd, hitting the back of the rival’s net at least twice in six of these seven meetings. 

Manchester City (+110) didn’t lose for the past 21 straight games, triumphing in 18 of them and posting only three ties. Haaland is on his own mission, but even with him being absent in certain situations, the Citizens are looking powerful. 

City won the past five events, scoring at least twice in each of them, but on the other side, they’ve conceded in five of the most recent seven events. The defense is shaky a little bit, but the offense covers up all that.

The team from Etihad didn’t lose on the road since early February and has nine clashes away from home in which they haven’t felt the bitter taste of defeat. Six of them ended with City’s victories. 

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Latest News

For the moment, there aren’t any injured nor suspended players in Real. 

The same goes for the guests from England.

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Head to Head Games

City experienced a shock in last year’s semis; after winning 4-3 at home and leading in Madrid, Rodrygo scored twice in the stoppage time to level the score on aggregate. Later on, Benzema added one more goal, knocking out the Citizens, who thought they were already in the finals.

Two years prior, City was better than Real in the quarterfinals beating the rivals 2-1 in both events. 

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Prediction

This could be a possession game, with both teams keeping the ball in their feet, thus dictating the tempo and the rhythm of play. But on the other side, we need to realize that the respectable defenses aren’t playing their best football right now. That can’t be said for the offenses, with Haaland, De Bruyne etc, on one and Vinicius, Benzema, Rodrygo on the other side. The potential in the attacks is incredible, and no matter the game plan, we simply have to recommend betting on a high number of goals, that is, at least three of them in the upcoming 90 minutes. 

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Pick: Over 2.5 goals -125

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