Manchester City vs Real Madrid Prediction & Tips
Manchester City faces a nearly impossible task after losing 3-0 in the first leg, and Saturday’s 1-1 draw with West Ham in the Premier League—which caused them to fall even further behind in the title race—showed no signs that a spectacular comeback is on the horizon. Even manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged that their chances are slim, and since 2014/15, he has failed to lead a team to overturn a first-leg deficit in the UCL, including three consecutive failures with the Citizens. However, they have won three of their four home matches in the UCL this season (D1), though only one of those victories was by the three-goal margin needed to force extra time.
Madrid defeated Elche 4-1 in La Liga on Saturday, keeping the pressure on league leaders Barcelona and continuing their positive run ahead of this away trip. History is on their side, as they have advanced in all 35 major European matches in which they won the first leg by at least a three-goal margin, but their alternating pattern of wins and losses in their last six away UCL matches (W3, D3) could be a cause for concern for Los Blancos. Two of those losses came in England, including one by a three-goal margin (3-0 to Arsenal last April), a sign that they can be vulnerable on that turf.
SECOND HALF OVER 1.5 GOALS @ 1.72
