I agree that this match is unpredictable, but above all I think that Real Madrid is an extremely unpredictable team in this tournament. I mean, even if Manchester City had been the better team recently and had come into this match as favorites, Real Madrid could have pulled off a surprise in this match. Real Madrid has a different identity in this tournament and they are very dominant. I'm sure we will see a good match.
The managers managing this two teams respectively are in my view notorious for surprises and you just can't predict their next move before a game or even in the middle of the game they go on experimenting and applying different tactics till they get one which is giving the results they are expecting against the opponent. I would have loved to see this draws in the semi-final round as to me it's coming much early making the timing harder to predict in favour of which team the end result will be for. I'll have to skip this particular game off my books only to sit back and enjoy the two best quality and entertaining football team's of the time fill me with fun and suspense.
The 1st leg match is very important for both teams, whether home or away is not an excuse not to maximize their best game. It's quite difficult for me to choose, but Man City might be slightly favored, but again it's not a guarantee because we know that Madrid is still Madrid, which can make a comeback at any time. Playing at the Bernabeu has become Ancelotti's obligation to field his best squad, so there is no reason for Man City to be given many opportunities. Then on Man City side, they didn't come empty-handed, Pep Guardiola squad has stability, I know the players have almost equal abilities on each side. The battle of strength, strategy and agility between Ancelotti vs Pep Guardiola is the only match that will attract attention. Because the results of Leg 1 can have a big impact on the next match.