Manchester City vs Real Madrid prediction 17/05/2023

• Date: 17/05/2023 
• Competition: Champions League
• KO: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Etihad Stadium (Manchester)

A mouthwatering Champions League semi-final second leg is ours to savour on Wednesday as Man City hosts Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium.

Deadlocked at 1:1 following an intense and high-quality first leg at the Bernabeu, Man City enters the second leg as odds-on favourites to make it through to their second Champions League final in three years. However, with the 14-time champions standing in their way, a thrilling contest can be expected in Manchester.

Manchester City vs Real Madrid Betting Tips: BTTS / Man City to qualify

Undoubtedly in better form, Man City took a giant stride towards the PL title on Sunday with a 3:0 win at Everton, coupled with Arsenal´s 3:0 loss at home to Brighton. Finding their strongest performances at the perfect time of the season, Pep Guardiola´s men remain unbeaten in 22 matches since February, while they have now won all 15 games played at the Etihad in 2023.

Indeed, remarkably, City have now won 33 of their last 35 competitive home matches in all competitions over the past 13 months. Only Brentford and Everton left this venue with anything other than their tail between their legs since April 2022, while the Citizens scored three or more in an incredible 26 of those 33 victories, including eight of the last ten. City have also won ten of their last 11 home UCL matches.

Contrastingly, Real Madrid have managed to win only three of their last six games while they have lost on both recent away La Liga matches at Girona and Real Sociedad. Falling short in the La Liga title race, Real have now lost seven matches away from home this season.

However, In this competition, goals can usually be expected when Carlo Ancelotti´s side takes to the road, with Los Mergenuese seeing BTTS and over 3.5 goals scored in four of their last eight away UCL games. Real scored two or more in six of those eight fixtures, while five also saw both teams hitting the target.

Of course, one of those matches was last year´s remarkable semi-final first leg against City which ended with a stunning 4:3 win for the hosts. While it might be a little wishful thinking to hope for a repeat, we can´t see how this one finishes 0:0. Indeed, City´s home form suggests Real might need something of a miracle to make it into yet another CL final.

Ultimately, this game promises goals, drama and serious quality. We assume both have to score, with the over 2.5 goal line surely being broken once more at the Etihad. At least three goals have been scored in ten of Man City´s last 11 at home, while they have scored at least three goals alone in eight of their last nine on home soil.

With that in mind, we´re confident of at least three outcomes on Wednesday - BTTS, over 2.5 goals and City to qualify all look likely, while who´s betting against both of the brilliant strikers - Haaland and Benzema getting their names on the scoresheet?