UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid vs Man City Betting Predictions
10/12/2025|SB Staff|Soccer Tips & Predictions
In what is the pick of the UEFA Champions League games this week, Real Madrid will host Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The game is scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 11, at 07:00 AEDT, and will see the two clubs meet again in what has become a bit of a rivalry over the years. There have been some iconic ties played, which have led to a lot of anticipation for this contest.
Of course, the quality of the two squads also adds to the excitement of this game, with Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland leading the line for the two teams, while attacking and defensive talent can be found all over the pitch.
Real Madrid vs Man City Betting Preview
When looking at the head-to-head between the two teams, it has been fairly even over the years. Real Madrid have six wins, while Man City have four; there have also been four draws. Across the last six matches to have been played, the following results have occurred:
- Feb 2025: Real Madrid 3-1 Man City
- Feb 2025: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid
- Apr 2024: Man City 1-1 Real Madrid (Madrid won 4-3 on penalties)
- Apr 2024: Real Madrid 3-3 Man City
- May 2023: Man City 4-0 Real Madrid
- May 2023: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City
On top of these results, the two teams also faced each other in the UEFA Champions League in 2022, with Real Madrid winning 6-5 on aggregate after extra time, highlighting how intense this rivalry has become.
In the previous ties in 2025, Jude Bellingham scored a last-gasp winner in the 3-2 victory after Haaland scored a double for the hosts. Mbappe and Brahim Diaz also scored. In the 3-1 victory for the La Liga side, a Mbappe hat-trick ended the English side’s hopes of qualifying, with Nico Gonzalez scoring the sole goal for the Premier League outfit.
Real Madrid vs Man City Betting Predictions
The Real Madrid vs Man City betting odds have Real Madrid as the slight favourite heading into this game. We predict that the Spanish side will win, as City suffered a surprise defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in their last game.
In the UCL, Madrid have been strong at home, winning the two games they have played so far. They beat Marseille 2-1 before defeating Juventus 1-0 in Matchday 3. City have had a draw (Monaco) and a win (Villarreal) on the road.
We predict 'Over 3.5 Goals' as this market has hit in each of Manchester City's last five Champions League Wednesday matches. We also think the ‘Yes’ in the 'Both Teams to Score' market, as this has hit in 12 of Real Madrid's last 13 Champions League home matches.