After last week’s thriller at the Etihad, the eyes of the footballing world will be focused on the second leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City.
Los Blancos are 3-2 ahead in the tie following a stunning late comeback in the north of England – and the pressure is on Pep Guardiola’s side!
We are all set for arguably the biggest game of the season so far and NetBet is here to provide some tips for your midweek football bets.
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Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Wednesday, February 19, 8pm
Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Live on TNT Sports
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Preview
Real’s comeback at the Etihad was yet another chapter in the book of City’s dismal 2024-25 season.
Erling Haaland thought he had secured a 2-1 victory with a late penalty, before Carlo Ancelotti’s side rallied late on.
A mistake from Ederson gifted a goal to Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham then capitalised on some fantastic play from Vinicius Junior to steal a victory in stoppage time.
Los Blancos are in the driving seat, but City will arrive in Spain feeling fairly good about themselves for the first time in a while after a sensational weekend display.
The Citizens thrashed Newcastle 4-0, with January signing Omar Marmoush netting a memorable hat-trick.
It was comfortably City’s best performance in months – and perhaps the finest of their entire season so far.
In contrast, Real were held to a 1-1 draw at Osasuna on the weekend, a match in which Kylian Mbappe scored again and Bellingham was shown a straight red card for dissent.
However, the Spaniards could welcome back key defensive trio Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez for Wednesday’s fixture, while City are struggling with defensive injuries of their own.
Manuel Akanji is out, while Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake are both doubts – and that fitness situation could further tilt the balance of power in Real’s favour.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Home side Real are significant favourites here at odds of 1.82. City are priced at 3.55 to win in 90 minutes and either progress or take the game to extra-time, while the draw is 4.30.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Betting Tips
Kylian Mbappe to score anytime @ 1.80
Mbappe is in a rich vein of form right now and scored Real’s first goal at the Etihad. The Frenchman has netted 17 times in La Liga this season, while boasting a tally of four in the Champions League.
Omar Marmoush to score anytime @ 3.16
After his hat-trick against Newcastle, Marmoush will almost certainly get the nod to start at the Bernabeu. And backing a player to score again after such a stunning individual display is usually a sensible course of action.
Over 4.5 goals in the match @ 2.85
Defensive injuries and doubts, world-class forwards in each XI and so much on the line, this scoreline could be anything – but expect goals! The first leg saw over 4.5 goals and we would be anything but surprised to see the same outcome on Wednesday!
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