On May 4, the second leg of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and Manchester City will take place. “Rating of Bookmakers” believes that another scoring extravaganza awaits us.
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid).
Referee: Daniele Orsato.
Losses
Real Madrid: Alaba, Bale, Hazard, Jovic.
Manchester City: Walker, Ake (?), Stones (?).
Team Form
Real Madrid spectacularly won the championship, beating the Catalan Espanyol 4-0. The team will now focus entirely on the second leg against Man City. The “creamy” have a good chance of reaching the final, as in England they lost by only one goal. Real played very poorly in the quarter-finals at the Santiago Bernabéu, nearly being knocked out by Chelsea. And before that, there was a loss to Barcelona – 0:4. The “creamy” has no guarantees, however, and for Manchester City.
The Citizens are well aware that a tough match is ahead in Spain. Still, they will play against the current champion of Spain, who is in a great mood. Guardiola has not won the Champions League for the last eleven years, leading Bayern and Man City as super-top teams with extra-class players. While Klopp, for example, managed to do this, what is there, Klopp, even Roberto Di Matteo. The final between Liverpool and City would be the fitting end to the season.
Outcome Bets
Bookmakers continue praising Manchester City and giving them just 2.09 away from winning. And this is at the Santiago Bernabeu! Yes, Real Madrid lost devastatingly to Barcelona, but he could afford to do it with the same Chelsea. You can bet on 1X with odds of 1.82.
Handicap bets
Zero handicaps on the hosts for 2.54 also looks very good. Man City can lose by one goal, in which case the game will go into overtime. Let’s not forget about Pep’s psychological problems in the Champions League, and Real Madrid is perfectly able to play in this tournament under any circumstances.
Total bets
The bet on the total over 2.5 has gone against Real Madrid in nine matches out of the last ten. Eight times they managed to break through an individual indicator of 1.5 goals, and in seven meetings, the “creamy” won.
The “citizens” have the same trends: bookmaker’s top, individual total over 1.5, and their own victory. You can also add that the opponent was able to play ITB (1.5) only once.
Total over three is valued at 1.81.
Forecast and bet on the match “Real Madrid” – “Manchester City.”
The statistics speak in favor of a productive match. Teams prefer to play exciting and attacking football, and it makes little sense for the hosts to sit back in defense so as not to repeat the mistakes of their neighbors (Atletico Madrid). This position can lead to a bright and spectacular game. On TB (3), you can bet with a coefficient of 1.81.