Real Madrid vs Man City Bet Builder Tips, Preview

Facing off in the Champions League for the fourth successive season, Real Madrid and Man City have regularly provided entertainment, with over 2.5 goals landing in five of their last seven meetings since the 21/22 campaign. The Bernabeu witnessed an enthralling six-goal thriller when these sides last met in Madrid, as Fede Valverde equalised for Los Blancos late on.

Pep Guardiola’s defensive issues this season has led to some high-scoring encounters, with the Citizens reliant on out-scoring their opponents. Man City have seen over 2.5 goals land in each of their last 11 games in all competitions.

With a one-goal advantage to defend, expect Real Madrid to play on the break here, where they excel through the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior. It’s an area where Man City have struggled this term, meaning goals can be expected once more.

Jude Bellingham is averaging 2.35 fouls drawn per 90 at home this season, landing this bet in each of his last eight starts at the Bernabeu. No other player in the Madrid squad has drawn more infringements than the Englishman, a testament to his skill on the ball and difficulty to contain.

Bellingham tends to go down easily under contact to buy soft free-kicks, which could be useful in this second leg fixture as Los Blancos look to defend their slender lead. Breaking up any momentum will frustrate Man City, making Bellingham pivotal in that sense for Carlo Ancelotti.

Bellingham was fouled once at the Etihad, but did draw three fouls when these sides met in the second leg last season. He has landed this bet in 12 out of 16 home games this season, making this price of 1.8 really stand out as value.

With three attempts against Newcastle, Savinho has now registered at least two shots in 22 out of 27 games as a Man City player when playing at least 45 minutes. That becomes even more impressive when considering that three of those five misses were in the first three games of the season, not long after he completed his move.

The Brazilian has an affinity for popping up in the box, or cutting in from the flank to try his luck from distance. Despite registering just one shot in the reverse fixture, Man City are expected to be more direct in their approach here, given the gamestate, which bodes well for backing shots.
With an average of 2.86 shots per 90 on the road this season in all competitions, landing this bet in his last ten straight away matches, Savinho is a target man in the final third