Joralexray Garcia
This Wednesday, May 17th, the last finalist of this 2022/23 Champions League edition will be defined when the second leg of the exciting semifinal between Manchester City vs Real Madrid is played. This match promises to be one of the most entertaining of the season.
A 1-1 draw in the first leg left this series wide open, especially as the away goals rule no longer exists. Therefore, winning is the only option to take the series in regular time.
Without further ado, at JefeBet, we offer you our analysis, prediction, odds, and other information on this Manchester City vs Real Madrid clash. Both teams will seek to secure their place in the final of the world’s best club tournament.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Manchester City vs Real Madrid Champions League Semifinals Second Leg Game on May 17, 2023
- Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- When: Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 3:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Manchester City (-164) / Draw (+330) / Real Madrid (+400).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-182) / Under (+130)
- Both teams score: Yes (-161) / No (+115)
All odds are provided by BetMGM
Betting on Manchester City Football Club
Manchester City’s hopes of finally lifting the coveted Champions League trophy are still very much alive after Kevin De Bruyne’s stunning goal secured a valuable draw in the first leg of the semifinals. Now, it has the advantage of playing in front of its home crowd at Etihad Stadium to seal the deal.
Playing at Etihad Stadium could boost the confidence of Pep Guardiola’s squad, as it has never lost in any of the four official matches against Real Madrid at this venue, including a 4-3 victory in last year’s semifinals.
In fact, the Citizens are on an impressive streak of 15 consecutive home wins in all competitions. This team scored two or more goals in 14 of those games and kept a clean sheet in nine, including a 3-0 win against Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Ederson; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Rúben Dias, Nathan Ake; Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne; Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva.
Betting on Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Real Madrid, the most successful team in the Champions League, couldn’t clinch a home victory despite dominating the game at several instances. Now, it has the daunting task of securing a win in a stadium where it’s lost in the last two visits.
For the Spanish side’s fans, hitting the road doesn’t bring back happy memories either, considering that their team lost the previous two away games in La Liga, conceding a total of six goals in the process.
Nevertheless, Real Madrid is a team that’s accustomed to playing in such high-pressure games, and this team has had a decent run in England lately, having faced two English teams in the previous games (Liverpool and Chelsea). This team won both matches where it played as visitors, scoring seven times in the process.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, Antonio Rüdiger, Eduardo Camavinga; Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Luka Modric; Vinicius Jr., Karim Benzema.
JefeBet Prediction
While being cautious, Manchester City is an aggressive team that always dominates the game. With players like De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, and Ilkay Gundogan, this team should be able to convert its aggressive play into goals against a visiting team that tends to give away many opportunities on its side of the field.
However, Real Madrid has shown it doesn’t need much to be effective in its opponents’ goal, with the speed of Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo combined with the experience and quality of Karim Benzema.
This match promises to be entertaining from start to finish, with both teams creating many opportunities in each other’s areas and scoring many goals. Therefore, we expect both teams to exchange blows until the last minute and give us a great show.
Prediction: Manchester City and Over (MCI 3-2 RMA)
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