William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s Women’s Champions League clash between Man City and Real Madrid.
Our Prediction: Man City To Win & 2+ Match Goals (5/6), Man City 2-1 Real Madrid (13/2)
Matchday 2 sees Manchester City and Real Madrid meet for the first time in over four years in the Women’s Champions League, with both sides heading into the clash after taking a point from their opening league‑phase fixtures.
Now, let’s take a closer look at some Women’s Champion League odds and betting angles for Thursday’s fixture:
Man City v Real Madrid – Thursday, 8pm
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- Manchester City return to the Women’s Champions League after a year away, stepping into the league‑phase format for the first time as they chase history and aim to become only the second English club ever to lift the trophy.
- The English champions made the semi‑finals in each of their first two UWCL campaigns, losing narrowly to eventual winners Lyon in both 2016/17 (2–3) and 2017/18 (0–1).
- City’s European form remains strong: they’ve lost just two of their last 11 UEFA matches (W8, D1) and have won five straight home games in Europe without conceding. Punters can back the hosts at 11/20 with William Hill.
- Real Madrid, ever‑presents in the league phase since their debut in 2021/22, have fallen at the quarter‑final stage in each of the last two seasons — both times to the eventual champions.
- Felicia Schröder struck inside two minutes in their opener against PSG, a game that finished 1–1 and underlined Madrid’s growing confidence at this level.
- The Spanish side have lost only three of their last 15 European matches (W9, D3) and have scored in 14 of their last 15 UWCL outings, giving them genuine hope of causing problems in Manchester. Madrid are 3/1 with William Hill to take the points.
*All odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
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