Analysts consider the English club a clear favorite
On May 17, Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final. According to experts of bookmakers, the English club is the clear favorite of the match and confrontation.
Manchester City chances to win in a home match are evaluated as 1×1.59. Probability of Real Madrid winning on Etihad is 1×6.2. The chances of a draw between Manchester City and Real Madrid are estimated at 1×4.7. At the same time, analysts consider The probability of Manchester City reaching the Champions League final is 1 x 1.31while Real Madrid’s similar achievement is estimated at 1×3.65.
In the first match, Manchester City could not prove their advantage – Real Madrid managed to defend a draw in Madrid (1:1). Given the abolition of the away goals rule, the match at the Etihad will have to start from scratch.
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Manchester City are approaching the duel with Real after a confident victory over Everton in the championship (3:0) and an incredible form in the second part of the season. The townspeople have not lost for 22 matches in all tournaments, having won victories in 18 fights. Manchester City have won all of their last 15 home matches. Manchester City not only overtook, but also bypassed Arsenal in the title race.
Real Madrid have lost two away matches in a row. Both are in the league, losing to Girona and Real Sociedad. Creamy has long lost the chance to defend the title, betting on the European Cup. Hence the rotation from Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who gave Rudiger and Benzema extra rest. It is not difficult to understand the Italian: the game of Real Madrid in defense depends on the first – he must restrain Haaland, on the second – in attack.
Ancelotti’s cunning is perhaps Real’s main hope. The most experienced specialist proved last season that he can find the keys to Manchester City: what is it worth playing in last year’s semi-final. Surely he will come up with something this time.
Not in favor of Real Madrid and the statistics of matches with Manchester City: two wins, three draws and four defeats in the last nine face-to-face meetings. Madrid are definitely considering how to contain Haaland, who has already scored 36 goals this season. But analysts believe that Manchester City v Real Madrid ‘both teams to score’: the chances of such a development of events are estimated as 1×1.59. Here is the probability that “Real Madrid won’t lose or win by one goal” is treated as 1×2.77.
Source: Sportarena
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