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The 2022 UEFA Champions League semifinals will get underway next week with two first leg matches.
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Manchester City will host Real Madrid on Tuesday at 3:00PM ET and Liverpool will host Villarreal on Wednesday at 3:00PM ET. The second leg matches will be played on May 3rd and May 4th.
Manchester City vs. Real Madrid Champions League Betting Tips
Manchester City vs. Real Madrid Preview
Odds to Advance: Manchester City (-250) / Real Madrid (+190)
Manchester City currently lead the Premier League with 80 points (25-5-3), but Liverpool are still within striking distance. Real Madrid have already locked up first place in La Liga with a 24-6-3 (78 points) record.
City will have the opportunity to take control of the semifinal against Real Madrid at home in the first leg. Real are 0-2-1 when playing at City. Man City have also been dominant during the Champions League knockout stages.
The Citizens haven;t conceded a single goal in four knockout stage matches. They eliminated Sporting CP with a 5-0 aggregate in the Round of 16 and eliminated Atletico with a 1-0 aggregate in the quarterfinals.
Real Madrid earned a spot in the semifinals by eliminating PSG with a 3-2 aggregate in the Round of 16 and Chelsea with a 5-4 aggregate in the quarterfinals. They lost a leg in both knockout stages.
City have scored an average of 2.4 GPG and conceded 1.0 GPG during the Champions League. Real Madrid have scored 2.2 GPG and conceded 0.9 GPG. The big question is which back line will hold up?
The last time these two met in the UEFA CL was during the 2019/20 Round of 16. City won both legs with a 2-1 scoreline. They’re deserving favorites to advance to the finals, but does Real Madrid present value?
If the Los Blancos want to advance, they’ll need Karim Benzema to continue his hot streak. Benzema is second in scoring during the CL campaign with 12 goals. He has 7 goals in Real’s last three CL matches.
Best Bet: Real Madrid to Advance (+190)
Liverpool vs. Villarreal Champions League Betting Tips
Liverpool vs. Villarreal Preview
Odds to Advance: Liverpool (-700) / Villarreal (+450)
Liverpool are huge favorites to advance to the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final. Liverpool are second in the Premier League (23-7-2 / 76 Points). They also have the best CL record (8-1-1).
Villarreal are 7th on the La Liga table (14-10-9) and they have gone 5-3-2 during the 2020/21 CL campaign. The Yellow Submarine eliminated Juventus (4-1 aggregate) in the Round of 16.
Villarreal shocked just about everyone during the quarterfinals when they eliminated Bayern (2-1 aggregate). Do they have anymore left in the tank to pull off another massive upset in the semifinals?
I wouldn’t bank on it. Liverpool are scoring 2.5 GPG in CL action, while Villarreal score 1.8 GPG. Mohamed Salah leads Liverpool with 8 CL goals, which is 4th best. Look for him to continue scoring in the semifinals.
There’s no value betting on Liverpool to advance, so I’d focus on match bets for this semifinal.
