champs.leagueThe first leg of the Uefa Champions League semi final between Manchester City and Real Madrid takes place on Tuesday and @Olimp_SA have a preview including suggested bets.

 

 

 

 

UCL Semifinals: Man City vs Real Madrid – 26th of April, 21:00

 

Manchester City and Real Madrid clash on Tuesday at the Eithad Stadium as they kick-off the first round of the Champions League semi finals!

 

Manchester City

 

 

Manchester City are just a few wins away from securing the Premier League title but all focus will now shift to the Madrid challenge. A goalless draw was enough for the Citizens to edge past Atletico Madrid with a 1-0 aggregate victory. Following their FA Cup exit to Liverpool, the City have delivered some dominate displays in the Premier League – breezing past Brighton with a 3-0 win and crushing Watford 5-1.

 

Gabriel Jesus was the man to watch over the weekend, scoring 4 goals and bagging 1 assist. In addition to their high moral, the Citizens have gone unbeaten at the Etihad in their Champions League campaign since a 2-1 loss to Lyon in 2018. Furthermore, they have breezed through the knockout stages on this season`s campaign without conceding a single goal. All-in-all, the Pep`s side has been extremely efficient in both attack and defence and it will take an impressive effort for the Madrid side to break them down.

 

Real Madrid

 

Regardless of Manchester City`s form, Real Madrid have similarly been enjoying an impressive 2021/2022 campaign. Carlo Ancelotti`s side are now just one win away from becoming the Spanish Champions. However, finding themselves with a comfortable 3-1 first-leg lead against Chelsea in the Quarter finals the Madrid outfit nearly fumbled their Champions League hopes in the second leg, but 2 late goals from Rodrygo and Benzema allowed them to scrape into the Semifinals. The quarter finals served as an indication of Madrid`s shaky backline which can be a huge problem against a Manchester side that have been tearing through their opponents` defence. Real Madrid should never be considered as an early write-off, but they will definitely have to put in an extra shift if they are to secure a first-leg advantage.

 

Verdict

 

These 2 behemoth sides are separated by fine margins. Looking at their H2H, they both hold 2 victories and have finished the rest of the meetings with 2 draws. Pre-determining a certain winner can be risky in this match, but we can definitely expect an exciting game with a few goals.

 

BetOlimp Best Bets

 

Total goals (2.5) over – 1.69

Kevin De Bruyne to score anytime – 2.36

Karim Benzema to score anytime – 2.60

 

Note, odds are correct at the time of writing, but are subject to change.

 

All of this week's Champions League markets are available here.

 

Good luck!

 

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