Manchester City - Real Madrid CF ai prediction 26.04.2022 Champions League
Betting Tip for matchday 1 of the 2021/2022 Champions League between Manchester City and Real Madrid CF.
Man City’s quest for a first Champions League title continues in this first leg Semi Final tie against 13 time winners Real Madrid. For City, having lost out to Liverpool in the FA Cup, this is a chance to protect what could be a double this season.
On the other hand, Real would be counting on their overall experience and Benzema’s prowess in front of goal to take advantage of this first leg tie.
Whether you’re a fan of either sides or a neutral, this is definitely a huge game to anticipate. Our UCL expert predictions and preview will be designed with odds offered by 22bet and Gbets.
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MANCHESTER CITY
The Citizens are without doubt, one of the best teams in Europe at the moment. Although league success came even before the Pep era, the emergence of Guardiola at the helm has completely changed the phase of English football and title rivalry.
If they don’t slip up in the few games left this season, City would clinch a 6th league title and a 4th one under Pep. Regardless of this domestic success, many believe Pep’s time at the Etihad won’t be complete without European triumph. Therefore, to remain in contention for this elusive UCL glory, taking advantage of this first leg tie is crucial.
The home side’s confidence will be bolstered by the fact that Real have not won any of their previous three trips to Manchester in European competitions, drawing 2 and losing one. Their most recent meeting came in 2019/20 last 16 second leg which ended 2-1 to City.
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REAL MADRID
The Spanish giants’ 13 time Champions League triumph is unrivaled at the moment. Also, with A 15 point advantage in the league, Real are on the verge of clinching a double this season.
Ancelloti’s men may not have been spectacular in their last couple of UCL games, however they have benefited immensely from the brilliance provided by Benzema upfront.
The Frenchman’s goal scoring prowess was the X factor that nailed PSG and bundled Chelsea out of the competition. They will be counting on this to get a get a huge advantage in preparation for the second leg at the Bernabeu.
❗TIPS & OFFER ON THE ROAD❗
POSSIBLE LINE UPS
MANCHESTER CITY
- Ederson
- Walker
- Laporte
- Dias
- Stones
- De Bryne
- Rodri
- Gundogan
- Foden
- Sylva
- Sterling
- COACH; Pep Guardiola
- MISSING PLAYERS; Cancelo (Disciplinary) , Mendy (Suspended)
REAL MADRID
- Courtois
- Carvajal
- Fernandez
- Alaba
- Mendy
- Kroos
- Camavinga
- Modric
- Valverde
- Benzema
- Vinicius Jr
- COACH; Carlo Ancellotti
- MISSING PLAYERS; Jokic (Groin), Diaz (discomfort)
OUR PREVIEW AND BETTING PREDICTIONS FOR MAN CITY Vs REAL MADRID
The hunger for European success and the quality of both managers makes this a huge game. In addition, both teams have met 8 times, each winning 3 while 2 ended in a draw.
The last two of these ties produced goals from both sides. Based on this and the firing power of these teams, we are confident that both teams will score in this first leg tie. We are going with 22bet’s odd of 1.84 for Both Teams To Score as the first of our betting tips today.
As mentioned earlier, Real Madrid have been lucky to have a goal scoring machine in Benzema upfront in the Champions League.
With the intensity of this competition and away goal rule out of the picture, you need all the goals you can get to put the game out of the reach of your opponents as quickly as possible. This is what the Spanish giants will be gunning for when they file out at the Etihad on Tuesday.
Like he did against PSG and Chelsea, we expect Benzema’s magic to come to the fore once again. Therefore, we are going with Benzema Anytime Scorer for our second prediction. Gbets has an attractive odd of 2.83 for this market.
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Performance
Manchester City performance of the last 6 home matches