Real Madrid vs Manchester City prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-12-09 20:00.
[p]European heavyweights Real Madrid and Manchester City are preparing for their 15th UEFA Champions League (UCL) meeting, making this fixture the most played in this competition since their first clash in 2012/13.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Real Madrid are well placed inside the top eight ahead of matchday six (W4, L1) although they had more than a few nervous moments in a rollercoaster victory over Olympiacos last time out (4-3) and were stunningly beaten 2-0 by Celta Vigo on Sunday in La Liga. Los Blancos have won just one of their last five league games (D3, L1), so European football could provide a timely diversion, as they have emerged victorious from five of their last six UCL home fixtures (L1) and have scored in each of their last 38 home games in this competition, the third-longest such sequence in European Cup/UCL history.[/p]
[p]Manchester City trail Madrid by two points (W3, D1, L1) but arrive in a confident mood, having followed up their shock 2-0 defeat to Leverkusen on matchday five with three consecutive league wins, each of which saw them score at least three times. Having also conceded seven times during that sequence, concerns over their backline remain as they head to the Bernabéu looking to improve on a run of six defeats in their last 12 UCL outings (W4, D2). Much of that slump can be attributed to a poor travelling record, with City winning just one of their last six UCL away games (D1, L4), but that victory did come in Spain when they beat Villarreal 2-0 on matchday three.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Madrid have only lost one of the last seven H2Hs (W4, D2), including victories home and away in last seasonâs UCL knockout stage. Theyâve only ever lost one meeting they hosted (W4, D2).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Four of Madridâs last five games produced scoring between the 50th and 60th minute.[/p]
[p]Three of Madridâs last four UCL home games produced exactly three goals.[/p]
[p]City boss Pep Guardiola is winless across his last four managerial meetings with Madrid (D2, L2) – his joint-worst run ever.[/p]
[p]Each of Cityâs last five UCL away fixtures produced an even number of goals.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Full-back Ălvaro Carreras was booked during injury time in two of his four UCL appearances for Madrid, and received two yellow cards during stoppage time against Celta on Sunday. Rayan Cherki could test his resolve having provided three assists in his last three games for City, while all four of his goals for the club have arrived after the 80th minute.[/p]
[p]Ăder MilitĂŁo picked up a hamstring injury during the Celta game, worsening Madridâs defensive injury problems while Rodri has missed Cityâs last six matches.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]As this fixture has a history of producing plenty of action, our tip is to back over 3.5 goals.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]