Real Madrid vs Manchester City prediction 19.02.2025 | Champions League
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Manchester City
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- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 19th February 2025
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
A mouth-watering encounter awaits us on Wednesday night when Real Madrid and Manchester City meet in the reverse fixture of the Champions League playoffs.
Real Madrid hold a tiny one-goal advantage from the first leg at the Etihad, where they twice came from behind to win 3:2. Los Blancos will be full of confidence ahead of this tie as they havenot lost any of their last nine matches at the Bernabéu. However, Carlo Ancelotti's side will be concerned by the fact that their last defeat at this venue came in Europe against Milan - a 3-1 loss on the fourth matchday of the group stage.
Manchester City meanwhile needed to respond to their heartbreak against Madrid when they hosted Newcastle United in the Premier League last weekend and they did just that. Thanks to a hat-trick from new signing Omar Marmoush and a goal from James McAtee, the Citizens went home with all three points and will be desperate to replicate that performance in Europe on Wednesday.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
Meetings between Real Madrid and Man City are known for being entertaining affairs and I don't think Wednesday's meeting will be any different. Five of the last seven meetings between the two sides - all in the Champions League - ended with four or more goals.
Real Madrid's attacking line is full of goals, with Los Blancos boasting at least three goals from each of their last four home games in Europe. They also failed to find the back of the net in just one of their last 21 fixtures.
And given how poor Man City have been defensively in all competitions this season, there is a good chance of three or more goals being produced on Wednesday.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Real Madrid vs Manchester City prediction: 2-2
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Manchester City
2 : 3
Real Madrid
Champions League
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Manchester City
3 : 4
Real Madrid
Champions League
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Real Madrid
3 : 3
Manchester City
Champions League
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Manchester City
4 : 0
Real Madrid
Champions League
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Real Madrid
1 : 1
Manchester City
Champions League
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Real Madrid
3 : 1
Manchester City
Champions League
Real Madrid team news
Jude Bellingham was dismissed for comments made towards the referee against Espanyol in the Spanish top flight last weekend, but that will not result in a European ban.
The news for Real Madrid is that the likes of David Alaba and Antonio Rüdiger could also be back this week after missing the first leg through injuries.
Daniel Carvajal is ruled out for the remainder of the season through a cruciate ligament injury and the hosts will also be without Lucas Vázquez this week through injury.
Last matches of Real Madrid
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Osasuna
1 : 1
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Manchester City
2 : 3
Real Madrid
Champions League
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Real Madrid
1 : 1
Atletico Madrid
La Liga
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Leganes
2 : 3
Real Madrid
Copa Del Rey
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Espanyol
1 : 0
Real Madrid
La Liga
Real Madrid lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Thibaut Courtois
Defenders
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23
Ferland Mendy
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35
Raúl Asencio
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14
Aurélien Tchouaméni
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8
Federico Valverde
Midfielders
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5
Jude Bellingham
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6
Eduardo Camavinga
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19
Dani Ceballos
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11
Rodrygo
Forwards
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7
Vinicius Junior
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9
Kylian Mbappé
Manchester City team news
Man City boss Pep Guardiola will have some big decisions to make on Wednesday after his side’s display against New Castle United last weekend.
Savinho and Erling Haaland are likely to be joined in the final third by Omar Marmoush, who netted three times against the Magpies.
Should that happen, either Bernardo Silva or Kevin De Bruyne may have to settle for a substitute appearance against Los Blancos on Wednesday.
Jack Grealish (hip), Manuel Akanji (adductor), Oscar Bobb (leg) and Rodri (cruciate ligament) are all set to miss the trip to Spain through injury.
Last matches of Manchester City
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Manchester City
4 : 0
Newcastle United
Premier League
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Manchester City
2 : 3
Real Madrid
Champions League
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Leyton Orient
1 : 2
Manchester City
FA Cup
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Arsenal
5 : 1
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
3 : 1
Club Brugge
Champions League
Manchester City lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
Ederson
Defenders
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3
Rúben Dias
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5
John Stones
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6
Nathan Aké
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24
Joško Gvardiol
Midfielders
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14
Nico González
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17
Kevin De Bruyne
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19
İlkay Gündoğan
Forwards
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26
Savinho
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9
Erling Haaland
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7
Omar Marmoush
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- All the last eleven games of Man City ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Six of the last seven home games of Real Madrid produced 3+ goals.
- All but two of the last ten meetings between Real and City ended with 3+goals.
Main prediction Real Madrid - Manchester City
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
1xBet
1.3
Additional predictions
Real Madrid & Manchester City current standing in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 - 5 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 - 13 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 - 3 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Inter | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 1 | +10 | 19 |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 18 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 16 |
| 7 | LOSC Lille | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 10 | +7 | 16 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 9 | Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 - 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 - 12 | +10 | 15 |
| 11 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 15 |
| 13 | Milan | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 - 11 | +3 | 15 |
| 14 | PSV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 14 |
| 15 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 - 9 | +5 | 13 |
| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 13 |
| 17 | Monaco | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 - 21 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Juventus | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 - 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 - 14 | +4 | 11 |
| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 12 | +1 | 11 |
| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 - 19 | -7 | 11 |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 - 17 | -4 | 10 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 - 16 | -8 | 7 |
| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 29 | Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 - 22 | -9 | 6 |
| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 - 14 | -9 | 6 |
| 31 | Sparta Praha | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 - 21 | -14 | 4 |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 - 15 | -7 | 3 |
| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 - 13 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 - 27 | -22 | 3 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 - 27 | -20 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 - 24 | -21 | 0 |