Manchester City vs Real Madrid Prediction, Tips & Odds – 17.04.2024
Manchester City vs Real Madrid Prediction 17.04.2024. Manchester City and Real Madrid will once again meet in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday at 9:00 PM.
Last week at the Bernabeu stadium, we witnessed an evening of spectacular goals in which these two European giants shared the points in an exciting 3-3 draw. The prize for the winner on Wednesday will be a semifinal showdown against Arsenal or Bayern.
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Manchester City vs Real Madrid Odds
Manchester City Team News
Matches between City and Real rarely disappoint, and last week’s first game was no exception. Bernardo Silva’s fantastic free-kick got the fans buzzing in the first 15 minutes, but Rodry’s attempt and Ruben Diaz’s own goal nullified that advantage. However, Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol didn’t allow Real to maintain their lead, scoring two brilliant goals that turned the tide. Yet, Carlo Ancelotti’s team had another trick up their sleeve – Federico Valverde’s volley, which was potentially the most surprising moment of the evening and brought the sixth goal.
It’s interesting that six goals were also scored in the last two Premier League matches of Man City, but each time Pep Guardiola’s team emerged victorious, surpassing Crystal Palace before the weekend and demolishing Luton Town 5-1. Even defeats for Arsenal and Liverpool at home didn’t wipe the smiles off the faces of City’s players. Now, the triple champions have a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, showing that they are still competitive despite the claims of pessimistic Arsenal and Liverpool fans.
Guardiola and his team had the weekend to further strengthen their fitness, with the return of Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne to the squad, along with Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake. So, there’s no reason to worry that the quartet won’t be ready for the second leg, except for some minor discomfort around John Stones, who didn’t participate in the victory against Luton due to issues, although Guardiola confirmed that it’s nothing serious. City can therefore count on all their players at this crucial moment of the season.
Real Madrid Team News
Since November 2022, it hadn’t happened that City emerged as the losing side from a match at the Etihad Stadium, but Ancelotti’s Real Madrid is known for remarkable comebacks in the Champions League against their opponents. Thanks to Valverde’s powerful strike 11 minutes before the end of regular time last week, Los Blancos still haven’t experienced defeat in this season’s Champions League and come to Manchester with a 100% record in their four away games, although they won all those matches by a narrow margin.
However, Aurelien Tchouameni’s lone goal, who will be absent on Wednesday due to suspension, was enough for Real Madrid to defeat Mallorca 1-0 in La Liga, extending Ancelotti’s team’s lead over Barcelona by eight points at the top of the table with seven games left in the season. Real’s unbeaten streak may not be as impressive as that of their hosts, but 15 games without defeat is still significant.
On the other hand, Real Madrid still has injured players Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba watching the match from hospital beds, while Eder Militao is slowly regaining form and entered the game in the final moments of the weekend’s triumph over Mallorca. The Brazilian could be an option to replace suspended Tchouameni, who will be missing due to his third yellow card of the Champions League season, although interestingly included in the traveling squad. Militao’s lack of minutes will work against him, but club captain Nacho Fernandez is expected to get the opportunity alongside Antonio Rudiger in the heart of defense, allowing Eduardo Camavinga to once again showcase his skills in midfield.
Manchester City vs Real Madrid H2H
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09.05.2023. Real Madrid vs Manchester City 1:1
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09.04.2024. Real Madrid vs Manchester City 3:3
Injuries and suspensions
Manchester City: –
Real Madrid: David Alaba, Thibaut Courtois, Aurelian Tchouameni
Expected Lineups
Manchester City (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol; Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Foden, Haaland, Doku
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2): Lunin; Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr
Manchester City vs Real Madrid Prediction
In the last five matches between City and Real, the nets have been bulging twenty-three times, averaging 4.6 goals per game. Therefore, we anticipate another exciting encounter between two teams with fully prepared attacking lineups. This match is quite challenging to predict and determine the winner of either team, but we expect an efficient duel with plenty of goals on both sides of the field.
Kick-off Time: Wednesday, 17.04.2024, 8:00 PM Local Time (GMT 0), 21:00 CET
Prediction: over 2.5 & both teams to score
Odds (when tipped): 1.97
Sportsbook: Mozzart
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