Two of the favorites to win the Champions League clash on Tuesday when Erling Haaland and Manchester City head to Santiago Bernabéu to take on Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid. One of the chalks will go down in the quarterfinals. Will Man City or Real get the edge in the 2-leg aggregate with a first leg victory?

Nitrobetting shares the latest news, soccer odds, and special features throughout the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League season. Let’s get a closer look at the upcoming Real Madrid vs. Manchester City face-off in this preview.

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City 2024 Champions League Quarter Finals Leg 1 Info

Coming up from the Santiago Bernabeu pic.twitter.com/j4mrP7Qze7

— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 8, 2024

• When: Tuesday, April 9 at 3:00 pm ET
• Where: Santiago Bernabeau, Madrid, Spain
• TV: CBS
• Live Stream: Paramount+
• Soccer Odds: Real Madrid (+174) / Manchester City (+140) / Draw (+254)

Why is Real Madrid a safe bet to win?

Few head coaches can get their team up for a big match like Carlo Ancelotti. After the draw against RB Leipzig in the second leg of a Round of 16 matchups, Ancelotti dug into his team and said they had to get better.

They immediately did, scoring 4 versus Osasuna and then beating Copa del Rey winner Athletic Bilbao 2-0. Vinicius Junior scored 2 against Osasuna and Rodrygo scored 2 versus Bilbao.

Possible Line-Up

• Lunin
• Nacho
• Carvajal
• Mendy
• Vasquez
• Rodrygo
• Kroos
• Bellingham
• Camavinga
• Valverde
• Diaz

Real Madrid’s Last 5

• Win: 2-0 vs Athletic Bilbao
• Win: 2-4 vs Osasuna
• Win: 4-0 vs Celta Vigo
• Draw: 1-1 vs RB Leipzig
• Draw: 2-2 vs Valencia

Why is Manchester City a safe bet to win?

City has won just 3 of their last 5. But before dumping on the Sky Blues in this, it’s important to note that the 2 other matches were draws. It’s also important to note that the draws came against the other two contenders for the Premier League, Arsenal and Liverpool.

In their last 2 matches, Man City has blasted Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. Phil Foden, who doesn’t always start, scored 3 against Aston Villa. Kevin De Bruyne dropped 2 against Crystal.

Possible Line-Up

• Ederson
• Aki
• Dias
• Rodri
• Akanji
• Stones
• Alvarez
• Nunes
• Grealish
• Foden
• Haaland

Manchester City’s Last 5

• Win: 2-4 vs Crystal Palace
• Win: 4-1 vs Aston Villa
• Draw: 0-0 vs Arsenal
• Win: 2-0 vs Newcastle United
• Draw: 1-1 vs Liverpool

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Betting Prediction

The reason we bring up the goalscorers is to highlight the fact that both teams are deep with strikers. Junior and Rodrygo for Real and Foden, De Bruyne, and Haaland for Manchester City means that this is going to be an excellent game.

City, though, has a slight edge. Bernardo Silva tends to take a game over when the stakes are highest. For sure, Pep knows this. So Guardiola is going to put the ball into Silva’s massive feet and have him control the pace of this matchup.

Doing so will allow De Bruyne to find open spaces for his excellent striking leg. As good as Real is, and even though this happens on their pitch, Pep has his time peaking at the right time. Man City gets it done.

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