It's unexpected, of course, to see such teams at the 1/16 play-off stage, but Manchester City have been going through a difficult time since November, the Citizens risked not getting into the knockout matches until the last round, "Los Merengues" also had a poor performance in the group stage, and the Royal Club was expected to perform quite differently in this tournament.
The more interesting this confrontation should turn out to be, as both clubs are the grands of European football, but are in uncertain form. We expect both teams to score today, as Manchester City are now conceding a lot, but we do not think that the ‘citizens’ will leave the home field without scoring.
Prediction: both teams to score. We recommend the “BTTS - Yes” bet, odds 1.45
