Real Madrid vs Manchester City Predictions

• Over 3.5 goals has been a winner in four of the last five meetings between these sides.
• Kylian Mbappe has scored nine goals in five Champions League fixtures.
• Real Madrid have drawn three of their last six games.

Los Blancos and Citizens lock horns again

Real Madrid have eliminated Manchester City from the Champions League in each of the last two seasons, and while their future in the competition is not under threat on Wednesday, defeat for Pep Guardiola’s side could leave them in a precarious position heading towards the end of 2025.

However, Los Blancos have only won two of their last seven games and they may fail to live up to their slight favouritism against a Citizens side heading to the Spanish capital off the back of three straight victories.

These three wins have produced a massive 17 goals in total, and more goals can be expected when two of the world’s best strikers lock horns on Wednesday.

Mbappe to win battle of the strikers

Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland have scored 45 goals for their respective clubs between them this season, but it is the Frenchman who enters this tie in better form.

Mbappe has scored nine goals in five Champions League outings so far and has only failed to score in two of his last six games for club and country, notching an impressive nine goals in this period. He has seven goals in seven previous meetings with Manchester City and scored a hat-trick against them at the Bernabeu earlier this year, so back him to strike again on Wednesday.

High-scoring stalemate expected in Madrid

The Real Madrid star is unlikely to be the only goalscorer, though. This pair have scored 94 goals in 43 combined games this season and over 3.5 goals has been a winner in two of both sides’ last five games.

Four or more goals have also been scored in four of the last five meetings between them, so that looks a solid bet for Wednesday’s showdown, while a share of the spoils could be the end result.

Xabi Alonso’s side have drawn three of their last six games, including a 2-2 affair against Elche, while Manchester City drew 2-2 at Monaco earlier in this Champions League campaign, so that looks a solid correct score prediction.