Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League
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by Kennedy Kechula | in Champions League Predictions
Real Madrid will host Manchester City this week for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie. As they go into another meeting for the fifth straight season, the endgame each will be hoping for is securing a quarter-final berth. Read on to find our prediction of the match.
This encounter is starting to turn into a derby of some sort, as the two have even faced off this season, in the league phase. City claimed a 2-1 victory on the road back then and will be hoping to carry on with the momentum.
With five wins in the last 11 meetings, the Cityzens are considered heavy favorites to win Wednesday’s game. A share of the spoils, the least of outcomes by bookies, is priced almost the same as a win for Los Blancos. These teams have met 15 times, and each has five wins, and 51 goals have been scored in the process. City netted 26 and Madrid 25.
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Real Madrid v Manchester City Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.55 | 3.7 | 2.04 |
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3.56 | 3.64 | 2.01 |
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3.56 | 3.64 | 2.01 |
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3.5 | 3.7 | 2 |
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3.55 | 3.65 | 2.02 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Real Madrid and Manchester City?
Our prediction for the Real Madrid vs Manchester City match is: Manchester City wins.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 11/03/2026 between Real Madrid and Manchester City in Champions League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 48% for a win of Real Madrid against Manchester City with odds of 3.7 at 888Starz.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Real Madrid vs Manchester City is 16.2% with odds of 3.79 at 888Starz.
- Our prediction model gives a 35.81% chance ⭐ for a win of Manchester City vs Real Madrid with odds of 2.08 at 888Starz.
Real Madrid - Manchester City Prediction and Best Odds:
| Real Madrid Manchester City Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid wins | 48% | 3.7 at 888Starz |
| Over 2.5 goals | 65.91% | 1.83 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score | 70.83% | |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Real Madrid | 17.46% | 8.5 at LSbet |
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Form
Real Madrid and Manchester City Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Mar 2026 - LaLiga
2 Mar 2026 - LaLiga
25 Feb 2026 - Champions League
21 Feb 2026 - LaLiga
17 Feb 2026 - Champions League
14 Feb 2026 - LaLiga
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Mar 2026 - LaLiga
25 Feb 2026 - Champions League
14 Feb 2026 - LaLiga
1 Feb 2026 - LaLiga
20 Jan 2026 - Champions League
17 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Mar 2026 - LaLiga
21 Feb 2026 - LaLiga
17 Feb 2026 - Champions League
8 Feb 2026 - LaLiga
28 Jan 2026 - Champions League
24 Jan 2026 - LaLiga
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Mar 2026 - FA Cup
4 Mar 2026 - Premier League
28 Feb 2026 - Premier League
21 Feb 2026 - Premier League
14 Feb 2026 - FA Cup
11 Feb 2026 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Mar 2026 - Premier League
21 Feb 2026 - Premier League
14 Feb 2026 - FA Cup
11 Feb 2026 - Premier League
4 Feb 2026 - Carabao Cup
28 Jan 2026 - Champions League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Mar 2026 - FA Cup
28 Feb 2026 - Premier League
8 Feb 2026 - Premier League
1 Feb 2026 - Premier League
20 Jan 2026 - Champions League
17 Jan 2026 - Premier League
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
10 Dec 2025 - Champions League
19 Feb 2025 - Champions League
11 Feb 2025 - Champions League
17 Apr 2024 - Champions League
9 Apr 2024 - Champions League
17 May 2023 - Champions League
Real Madrid - Manchester City: Form Analysis
Real returned to winning ways last time out to avoid falling further behind in the race for the La Liga title. Alvaro Arbeloa’s men, who have stuttered in recent weeks – losing twice in their last four games – earned a hard-fought victory away to Celta Vigo.
Los Merengues, who needed to win a two-legged playoff tie against Benfica to progress in Europe, looked destined for more dropped points in Balaidos before a stoppage-time winner. The record European champions won both home and away against City last season as the two sides met in the intermediate stage for the round of 16.
Real Madrid have lost their last four matches against English teams.
With their league phase success back in December, City have now won more games in this tie than their hosts since 2020. As they are coming into this next battle in much better form, Pep Guardiola’s men will be confident of taking a lead back to Manchester.
The Sky Blues prepared for this match with a 3-1 FA Cup victory away to Newcastle. The win kept their hopes of a quadruple of titles this term alive and extended an impressive unbeaten streak to 11 games.
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Real Madrid against Manchester City Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
F. Gonzalez
A. Lunin
DefenderD. Aguado
R. Asencio
F. Garcia
D. Carvajal
E. Camavinga
Manuel Angel
J. Cestero
C. Palacios
ForwardG. Garcia
F. Mastantuono
J. Trafford
M. Bettinelli
DefenderR. Ait-Nouri
M. Alleyne
N. Ake
J. Stones
MidfielderT. Reijnders
R. Cherki
M. Nunes
N. Gonzalez
P. Foden
ForwardO. Marmoush
Missing players
E. Militao
A. Carreras
MidfielderD. Ceballos
ForwardK. Mbappe
Rodrygo
J. Gvardiol
R. Lewis
Real Madrid & Manchester City Squad Analysis
Rodrygo is the latest player to enter the treatment room for the Blancos. The winger tore his ACL at the start of March and has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. It is a big blow for a Madrid side struggling to score and one that is missing its top scorer.
Kylian Mbappe has been out for the last two weeks with a knee issue and will remain sidelined for this game. The French forward has scored 13 goals in the UCL. Jude Bellingham is another player who will miss this game due to injury. Others are Eder Militao, Eduardo Camavinga, and Dani Ceballos.
Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni scored twice in the last three matches.
City are faring much better on the injury front than Madrid, as only long-term absentees Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol will miss this match. Erling Haaland has had injury concerns recently and was left out of the Cup win against Newcastle.
Perhaps it was a precautionary measure to have him ready for this trip. The Norwegian has netted 29 times for City, with seven coming in the UCL. Phil Foden and Antoine Semenyo have scored a combined 17 goals and will also provide the needed potency. Ryan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders are among the other options that City have in attack.
Most goals and assists
Real Madrid
Manchester City
K. Mbappe
(15 Goals)
E. Haaland
(8 Goals)
Vinicius Junior
(6 Assists)
T. Reijnders
(3 Assists)
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J. Doku
(3 Assists)
Real Madrid - Manchester City Key Points
- Real Madrid have lost twice in their last four games.
- City haven’t lost in the last 11 outings, winning nine times.
- City have beaten Real already in this season’s Champions League.
- Manchester City have won two of their last three away UCL games.
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Our Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction
Our prediction for Real Madrid v Manchester City is that Manchester City wins. City won the last time they were in Madrid. That was in the league phase of this season’s UCL, and now in the last six seasons, the Blues have won five times against Madrid.
Coupling this strong run in this fixture with their recent form, City look destined for another victory. The visitors haven’t lost in 11 outings, and only twice in this run have they failed to win. Madrid, on the other hand, has stuttered, and even goals have been hard to come by.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Alternative Predictions
More than 2.5 goals
In our second prediction, we back this match to see an over 2.5 goals outcome. City are one of the top-scoring sides in Europe and are averaging two goals a game in their current unbeaten streak. With both teams keen to draw first blood in this two-legged tie, we can be almost certain that this fixture will see a high-scoring outcome.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Real Madrid Manchester City
| Real Madrid vs Manchester City | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
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| Real Madrid wins | 2.92 | 3.7 | +26.7% |
| Draw | 3.68 | 3.79 | +3.0% |
| Manchester City wins | 2.49 | 2.08 | -16.5% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Real Madrid is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 26.7% since opening
- The probability of this result was 34.2% and is now 27.0% (-7.2%)
Real Madrid vs Manchester City - FAQs
This match will be played on Wednesday, 11 March.
This match will be played at Real’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.
This match will be available for live telecast in the UK on TNT Sports 1. If in Spain, Telefonica will have you covered. For detailed updates of the same and for other UCL games this week, you can also check on Sportytrader.
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