Real Madrid vs Manchester City. Which team will win the first match?

On Tuesday, May 9, at the stadium "Santiago Bernabeu" will take place a duel between Real Madrid and Manchester City in the 1/2 finals of the Champions League.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Real Madrid vs Manchester City facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Real Madrid

The Madrid Grand in the past stages of the playoffs of the Champions League has already passed two representatives of the Premier League: Liverpool and Chelsea. Next in line for Real is the current champion of England, with whom the Blancos coped in the last Champions League draw and went through to the main match of the tournament.

Unlike their future rival, Carlo Ancelotti's team can fully concentrate on playing in the main European Cup tournament. It is in the Champions League that Real Madrid will play with their strongest squad and clearly expect to win the tournament again.

Manchester City

Manchester City passed two German teams on their way to the semi-finals: RB Leipzig and Bayern. The townspeople coped with their rivals quite easily and again approached their main dream of the last decade - the long-awaited victory in the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola's team continues to claim victory in three tournaments: in addition to the Champions League, Manchester City can defend the Premier League title and have already reached the FA Cup final. The Citizens enter a decisive stretch of the season, which should confirm their championship ambitions in all competitions.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City facts

• The opponents last met in the last Champions League season: Real beat Manchester City on aggregate;
• In the last five matches between teams at different levels, the bet on total over (2.5) 1.75;
• Also, in the last five matches between rivals, the bet on "both teams to score" came in 1.60;
• Manchester City have won four of their last five matches against Real Madrid at various levels.

Odds from download 1xbet

A very popular betting company among football fans, 1xbet offers its players the following odds for this first match of the Champions League 1/2 finals: you can bet on Real Madrid for 3.03, on a draw for 3.70, and on Manchester City for 2.32. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

In this confrontation, the favorites of the current Champions League draw will play and the first game between them will be of great importance. Both Real and Manchester City are clearly planning to create a comfortable advantage before the second leg, which means they will be aimed at other people's goals in such a meeting. In the past, opponents played very effectively in head-to-head matches, so the logical choice would be to bet on over (2.5) for 1.75.