Manchester City - Real Madrid : predictions and betting tips for the Playoff League Champion match. February 11, 2025

Match Preview

In the Round of 16 of the Champions League, we have the main match of this stage. The first leg of the two-legged tie will take place at the Etihad Stadium (Manchester). This matchup is a surprise for this stage of the tournament, but it happened because both teams performed poorly in the group stage.

Real Madrid finished the first stage in 11th place overall, earning 15 points in 8 matches, which was not enough for Ancelotti’s team to qualify directly for the Round of 16. Manchester City barely made it to the Round of 16, finishing in 22nd place and avoiding elimination by just one point – Guardiola’s team collected only 11 points in 8 matches. Both teams are currently unstable, alternating between confident victories and losses to weaker opponents.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

Real Madrid is leading La Liga, while Manchester City is only in fifth place in the Premier League, risking missing out on the Champions League zone for next season.

The history of head-to-head matches shows an even competition. In 14 meetings between the teams, City and Real have each won 5 times, while 4 matches ended in a draw.

Predictions and Betting Tips for Manchester City vs Real Madrid

Bookmakers give a slight advantage to Manchester City due to home-field advantage. Experts at best-betting.net suggest considering the following bets: 

• Total goals over 2.5 – odds 2.67

• Manchester City win – odds 2.31 

• Draw in the first half – odds 2.46