Real Madrid vs Manchester City: Champions League betting tips, odds and predictions

• Vinicius Junior and Erling Haaland are both predicted to score as Real Madrid host Manchester City

• An entertaining game could be on the cards with over 3.5 goals scored

• Real Madrid are tipped to win in our bet builder predictions

A huge Champions League game on Wednesday sees Real Madrid and Manchester City renew their modern-day rivalry as they come to blows once again at the Bernabeu.

The heavyweight duo, winners of the 2024 and 2023 Champions Leagues respectively, have played out some classics in the knockout stages in recent years but this time they meet much earlier in the league phase as both look to bolster their chances of securing automatic progression to the last 16.

Neither side were able to do so last season and ended up meeting in the knockout round play-offs, with Real sweeping City aside 6-3 on aggregate. As a result, Pep Guardiola's men will be determined to put in a better display and secure victory in the Spanish capital.

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With Kylian Mbappe an injury doubt, much of the goalscoring burden for Real will likely fall on Vinicius Junior, who has shown on countless occasions he is capable of taking on that mantle.

The Brazilian has 29 goals in 73 Champions League appearances, leading them to glory in 2024, and may actually more freed up on the left-hand side with Mbappe's absence.

Of all of their goalscoring options, Vini looks like a prime candidate to find the net.

Real's Kylian Mbappe, who is an injury doubt for the game, is one of only two players in Europe who can beat opposing striker Erling Haaland's record this season and in truth, the pair are two of the world's best players who are at the top of their game right now.

Haaland has 20 in 20 appearances in all competitions for City and has also been superb in Europe with five goals in as many games so far. It is more of a surprise when the Norwegian doesn't find the net and after drawing a blank in their 3-0 win over Sunderland at the weekend, he will be determined to get himself on the scoresheet.

High-scoring encounters are the norm when these two meet and that's why we are going high in the total goals market for this clash. The three-goal barrier has been breached in six of the last eight meetings between the pair, while they are two of the Champions League's highest scorers in the league phase so far.

Real were on the right side of a 4-3 thriller against Olympiacos last time out, while City shipped six goals across two games in the Premier League prior to beating Sunderland at the weekend. All the signs point to plenty of goals, which is good news for the neutrals and indeed the bettors.

While City head to the Bernabeu for revenge, we think it could be Real's night once again against Guardiola and co. Real were surprisingly beaten 2-0 by Celta Vigo at their home stadium on Sunday, so are a wounded animal looking to put things right.

Los Blancos have actually won only two of their last seven games as pressure on Xabi Alonso continues, but there is the sense the 15-time European champions just know how to get the better of teams in the big occasions, particularly against City in the most recent games.

You can bet on all these outcomes individually or group them together into a four-fold accumulator, as shown at the top of the article.

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Ladbrokes are also offering a host of special bets for Real Madrid vs Manchester City, notably our Give and Goal options, which allow you to predict team-mates who will both score and assist each other in the game.

Check out the options below, which include options for the likes of Haaland, Mbappe and Jude Bellingham.

Check out our in-depth match preview for Real vs City, as well as who we have picked in our Champions League accumulator for this week. You can also get bet builder tips for Liverpool's away game against Inter Milan.

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