UCL Real Madrid vs Manchester City: Predictions April 09, 2024

Tuesday evening’s  April 09, 2024 quarter-final 1st leg tie of the Champions League features another blockbuster match-up, this time between Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and Premier League counterpart Manchester City as they face-off at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for their quarter-final 1st leg encounter – both sides looking for an advantage heading into next week’s return leg in Manchester.

Real Madrid’s Recent Form and Performance

Real Madrid scored their third win in succession in La Liga after they edged Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home last time out, following on from earlier successes against Celta Vigo and Osasuna respectively – unbeaten over 13 matches overall!

Carlo Ancelotti team have won 9 out of 13 matches in all competitions since Carlo Ancelotti took charge as coach, suggesting they should be difficult to break down at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday evening – however Manchester City might prove an intimidating test of resolve for Carlo Ancelotti and co.

Real Madrid have won their last 11 home fixtures in this competition without suffering an opponent, notching nine victories during this run.

Manchester City’s Dominance and Unbeaten Run

Manchester City continued their four goal dominance of Premier League clubs on Saturday lunchtime by beating Crystal Palace 4-2 away from home, just days after they put away Aston Villa 4-1 at their Etihad Stadium home ground – so their visitors will surely arrive in Madrid confident.

After their defeat at Aston Villa at the beginning of December last year, Manchester City have gone on an incredible 25-game unbeaten run across all competitions which has yielded no fewer than 21 victories during a remarkable streak for Pep Guardiola’s side!

Manchester City haven’t just been impressing at home: their remarkable results extend to away games as well. Unbeaten in 11 wins out of 12, Manchester City remain undefeated during their travels; nine of these 12 away games saw both teams scoring.

Manchester City have not lost in 10 away ties in the Champions League and drawn five. Both teams scored seven times during these 10 fixtures as well.

Verdict Real Madrid and Manchester City.

Both Real Madrid and Manchester City have enjoyed impressive form in domestic and European competition, setting the stage for an entertaining and closely contested matchup between these teams. Six out of the last seven meetings between these sides saw both teams score, so goals are likely in this encounter and thus our main bet recommendation should be for Both Teams To Score at odds of 1.61 while correct score prediction 1-1 at odds of 7.00 might also prove fruitful as side bets.

Conclusion

Real Madrid and Manchester City on Champions League quarter-final 1st leg is sure to be a thrilling battle, and with both sides showing impressive form and quality so the although its outcome remains unpredictable, expect an exciting match with goals coming from both sides.