Manchester City is looking to step closer for their chance to defend their Champions League title when they meet with Real Madrid. During their first leg, these two teams showed how great they are, ending their match in a 3-3 draw. Man City is coming into this match with confidence, as they are currently unbeaten across all contests. Additionally, Man City are from a dominating 5-1 win domestically, giving them confidence here. Meanwhile, it is also the case for Real, as they are also unbeaten in their recent matches. Moreover, Real are also coming into this match from a win, which will give them a good momentum here. The meeting between these two teams is on April 18, 2024, at 3:00 AM (GMT+8).
Manchester City
Man City faced Real Madrid in the first leg of their Premier League match, which was a thrilling match. The first leg saw Rodrygo’s goal and Ruben Dias’ own goal cancel out Bernardo Silva’s free kick. Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol scored further goals, but Federico Valverde’s volley sealed the win for Man City. This win is the second time in two Premier League matches that Man City has scored six goals, following their victory over Crystal Palace and a 5-1 defeat of Luton Town. The treble winners now have a two-point advantage at the top of the Premier League rankings, despite the pessimistic claims of the Gooners and Reds. City are unbeaten in 27 matches across all tournaments since December’s loss to Aston Villa, and progression would also see them equal a club-record 42-game unbeaten streak on home turf.
Guardiola’s team received a quadruple fitness boost for the weekend’s Luton visit, with Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, and Nathan Ake making the squad. The holders’ only concern is John Stones, who was absent due to a niggle. Citizens could have all their troops available at a pivotal time in the season.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid, led by Ancelotti, have been a consistent Champions League comebacker against Manchester City since November 2022. They have a 100% record from their four away games in the current edition, winning all of those contests by just one goal. However, a solitary strike from Aurelien Tchouameni in the weekend’s La Liga match helped Real Madrid to a 1-0 victory over Mallorca. This keeps them eight points clear of Barcelona at the top of the table with seven games remaining. Real Madrid’s unbeaten streak is not as noteworthy as their hosts’, but their 15-game streak without being bested is still impressive. The visitors have only managed to advance from two of their last 10 Champions League ties when failing to triumph in the opening leg, but both were against Manchester United in 1999-00 and 2012-13.
Real Madrid’s Eder Militao is regaining match fitness and could be an option to replace Tchouameni. However, Militao’s lack of minutes may hinder his performance, so club captain Nacho Fernandez and Antonio Rudiger should play in defense.
Prediction:
Manchester City (1.5)
Odds: -0.85
Manchester City to win on 5-4 aggregate
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