Real Madrid will take on Manchester City at home tonight to secure the next round of the Champions League by defeating Manchester City. Real Madrid secured a 2-1 win against Manchester City in the first match, so Real Madrid will definitely be ahead of Manchester City in today's match. A draw in the opponent's field is a big deal, Real Madrid won there, so I see high hopes for Madrid.
In the match of the second leg, Manchester City may be defeated by Real Madrid with a margin of 3-1. Although I am not betting on Real Madrid in the first leg, I am betting on Real Madrid in the second leg because Real Madrid have a lot of chances in this match. Real Madrid is expected to secure the next round of the Champions League by beating Barcelona by a big margin.
Actually, this will still be difficult for us to predict. Because a 1 goal aggregate lead can still change to the opposite. Remember in the first leg Man City even took the lead from the start. But they were careless at the end and allowed Real Madrid to turn things around. But I might also prefer to favor Real Madrid in this second leg. Because my first reason is that Real Madrid is the host. And with this, Real Madrid will have higher motivation and fighting spirit in front of its own supporters. But I still have doubts about this choice. But both teams can still be expected to score goals, right? And maybe there will be a lot of goals in this match too.
Both teams have a pretty ideal front line, it is very realistic to assume that both teams can score goals, regardless of who will advance to the last 16. In theory, Real Madrid is clearly more favored, apart from acting as the host, Ancelotti team also has a 1 goal aggregate advantage. However, Real Madrid will start the match with a little worry, because they are still missing their mainstay players in defense. In my opinion, this will provide a little advantage for Manchester City, although overall both teams are actually facing the same problems.
Looking at the condition of both teams, the course of the match seems to remain balanced, but it must be admitted that Manchester City is under much greater pressure. Real Madrid can play a little more relaxed, while Manchester City is forced to play aggressively from the first minute. It is possible that the match will end in a draw, that would be enough to send Real Madrid to the next round.