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Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction & Picks - Champions League
by Bradley Gibbs | in Champions League Picks
UEFA Champions League play-off ties don't come much bigger than the one between Real Madrid and Manchester City, who will clash at the Bernabeu on Wednesday evening (local time).
There's still all to play for after last week's first leg, but it is Wednesday's hosts who are in the stronger position having returned from Manchester with a single-goal advantage thanks to Jude Bellingham's late winner. With one eye very much on this game, Los Blancos could only tie at the weekend, but we all know that this competition ignites a fire inside of the men in white, so don't expect them to be slacking on Wednesday.
The Citizens go to the Spanish capital just a single goal behind, so all is far from lost, and there's no reason why Pep Guardiola's men can't get a positive result here, though they'll have to defend better than they did last week. In fact, they'll have to defend better than they have done for most of the current campaign, which given the occasion, isn't going to be easy.
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Real Madrid vs Manchester City Form
Real Madrid and Manchester City Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 15, 2025 - LaLiga
Feb 11, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 8, 2025 - LaLiga
Feb 5, 2025 - Copa del Rey
Feb 1, 2025 - LaLiga
Jan 29, 2025 - Champions League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 8, 2025 - LaLiga
Jan 22, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 19, 2025 - LaLiga
Jan 16, 2025 - Copa del Rey
Jan 12, 2025 - Super Cup
Jan 9, 2025 - Super Cup
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 15, 2025 - LaLiga
Feb 11, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 5, 2025 - Copa del Rey
Feb 1, 2025 - LaLiga
Jan 29, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 25, 2025 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 15, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 11, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 8, 2025 - FA Cup
Feb 2, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 29, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 25, 2025 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 15, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 11, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 29, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 25, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 11, 2025 - FA Cup
Jan 4, 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 8, 2025 - FA Cup
Feb 2, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 22, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 19, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 14, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 29, 2024 - Premier League
Real Madrid against Manchester City : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
50 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Feb 11, 2025 - Champions League
Apr 17, 2024 - Champions League
Apr 9, 2024 - Champions League
May 17, 2023 - Champions League
May 9, 2023 - Champions League
May 4, 2022 - Champions League
Real Madrid - Manchester City: Form Analysis
It's been an up and down few weeks for Wednesday's hosts, who've struggled to be consistent. Following their win against Brest in the final UCL league-phase game, which marked four wins on the bounce, they began February with a defeat to Espanyol, which was followed by a narrow cup success against Leganes. After that can a tie in the Madrid derby before raising their game, as they always do, to beat City in the first leg of this tie last week.
The problem is that they've simply been consistently inconsistent this season
Guardiola's men steadied themselves after last week's disappointment by beating Newcastle in positive fashion at the week, so they ought to go to Madrid with renewed confidence. The problem is that they've simply been consistently inconsistent this season, nearly always following a strong effort with a weak one.
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Manchester City v Real Madrid last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
D. Carvajal
E. Militao
D. Alaba
A. Rudiger
L. Vazquez
M. Akanji
MidfielderRodri
O. Bobb
J. Grealish
Real Madrid & Manchester City Squad Analysis
Having been rested at the weekend, the likes of Ferland Mendy and Rodrygo should be reinstated into the home-team line-up. Danny Carvajal and Lucas are expected to still be out, though.
For the visitors, Manuel Akanji remains sidelined, as does Oscar Bobb, while Rodri is another player who is currently inactive due to injury. There are also serious doubts over the readiness of both Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake.
Most goals and assists
Real Madrid
Manchester City
K. Mbappe
(21 Goals)
E. Haaland
(27 Goals)
J. Bellingham
(9 Assists)
Savinho
(9 Assists)
Real Madrid and Manchester City Stats in Champions League
Real Madrid - Manchester City Key Points
- Jude Bellingham not only scored but registered two shots on target in the first leg.
- Jude Bellingham has registered six shots on target in his last five appearances in all competitions.
- In 11 games (in all competitions) in 2025, Jude Bellingham has registered 11 shots on target.
- Jude Bellingham has registered three shots on target in his last two UCL games.
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Our Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction
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