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The UEFA Champions League is back in action with quarterfinals action this week as Real Madrid lock horns with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side in an important first leg encounter at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Preview
Manchester City are currently in third place in the Premier League standings and have not been at their best so far this season. The away side eased past Crystal Palace by a 4-2 scoreline last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, are at the top of the La Liga table at the moment and have been in impressive form this season. Los Blancos defeated Athletic Bilbao by a 2-0 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Manchester City have a slight edge over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League and have won four out of the last 10 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to the latter's three victories.
- Real Madrid and Manchester City will meet in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League for the third consecutive season - across the four previous meetings between the two teams, a total of 17 goals were scored.
- Real Madrid have conceded 17 goals in their 10 matches against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League and have won only one of their last six such games in the competition.
- After losing his first two matches against Carlo Ancelotti in the 2013-14 season, Pep Guardiola has lost only one of his last eight matches against Ancelotti's teams.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction
Manchester City have been surprisingly ineffective in the final third this season but managed to find their feet against Crystal Palace. Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne can be unstoppable on their day and will need to prove their mettle this week.
Real Madrid are seasoned campaigners in the UEFA Champions League and will need to bring their experience to the fore on Tuesday. Both teams are evenly matched and could play out a draw this week.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-2 Manchester City
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Manchester City to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Vinicius Junior to score - Yes
