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Manchester City W vs Real Madrid W prediction

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Round: League Stage - 2
Venue: Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti

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Form

Recent form

Manchester City W

78Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +4 goal difference

Real Madrid W

58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · -3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Both Teams to Score

Yes

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Manchester City W host Real Madrid W in round two of the UEFA Women's Champions League stage, with both sides looking to build on opening-round draws. Manchester City earned a 2-2 draw away at Bayern Munich, while Real Madrid played out a 1-1 draw at home against Paris Saint Germain.

Manchester City come into the fixture in strong attacking rhythm across all competitions, having scored 12 goals in four domestic matches alongside their two goals in Munich. However, they have kept only one clean sheet in their last five outings, conceding in high-scoring wins over Birmingham City, Aston Villa, and Liverpool.

Real Madrid arrive unbeaten across five matches, scoring 13 goals in domestic play and averaging 3.5 goals per match on their travels. While historical meetings favour the Spanish side with two wins in Manchester and one draw, both clubs currently show high goalscoring form that points towards a competitive contest.

Analysis

Key factors

Manchester City have scored in all five of their recent competitive fixtures, totalling 14 goals across that sequence.
Real Madrid have scored 13 goals in five domestic games and found the net in their opening Champions League match against Paris Saint Germain.
Manchester City have managed only one clean sheet across their past five games, conceding two goals each against Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid average 3.5 goals scored per match in away games this season.
Real Madrid hold an unbeaten record in three previous European meetings against Manchester City with two wins and one draw.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Manchester City W at homeReal Madrid W away

Played

4-0-0

W-D-L

2-0-1

3.5

Scored /game

2.3

1.8

Conceded /game

3.3

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

80%

BTTS (last 5)

80%

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Combined scoring rate: 5.8 goals per game (Manchester City W at home plus Real Madrid W away).

Table

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
8	Køge WPromotion - UEFA Champions League Women (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)	2	+3	3
9	Juventus WPromotion - UEFA Champions League Women (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)	2	+2	3
10	SL Benfica WPromotion - UEFA Champions League Women (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)	2	-2	3
11	Manchester City WPromotion - UEFA Champions League Women (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)	2	0	2
12	Real Madrid WPromotion - UEFA Champions League Women (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)	2	0	2
13	Austria Wien W	2	-1	1
14	Paris FC W	2	-3	1
15	OH Leuven W	2	-5	1

History

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Manchester City W: 1
Draws: 2
Real Madrid W

Real Madrid W have won 2 of the last 3 meetings.

2022-08-21Manchester City W0-1Real Madrid W
2021-09-08Manchester City W0-1Real Madrid W
2021-08-31Real Madrid W1-1Manchester City W

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Both Teams to Score

Yes

74%

Confidence

Manchester City have found the net in all five of their recent matches, averaging three goals per game overall and scoring two in their opening European fixture at Bayern Munich. They have also conceded in four of those five games. Real Madrid have scored in four of their last five outings, including five goals in their recent away victory at Real Sociedad and a goal against Paris Saint Germain in round one. With both attacks consistently producing goals and neither side regularly keeping clean sheets against top opposition, both teams scoring represents a well-supported outcome.

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