Manchester City will face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, from 21.00 CET, at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola will meet his old friend Diego Simeone.
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Best bets on Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid
Bookmakers from 1xBet see Manchester City as the big favourites for this first leg with 1.42 odds to win at home. Atletico Madrid has huge 9.00 odds to win on the road. A draw in Manchester will cost a solid 5.05.
Bet365 offers 1.77 for Total Over 3 and 2.10 for Total Under 3.
Also, experts from Betway offer 2.02 for "both teams to score - yes" and 1.76 for "both teams to score - no".
Where to Watch Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid
The game Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid will be televised on BT Sport 2. The broadcast from Etihad Stadium begins at 20.50 CET, ten minutes before the start of the match.
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Manchester City are unbeaten in the last seven games played across all competitions.
All eyes will be on Pep Guardiola and Diego Simeone, two of the greatest managers in the world. However, this will be only the third duel between Guardiola and Simeone. City's manager won two games, while Simeone won a single time.
Manchester City had no problem with Sporting in the Round of 16. After 5-0 in Lisbon, the second leg ended with a goalless draw in Manchester.
Kyle Walker is suspended for this first leg against Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid Form
Atletico Madrid is in great shape right now. Diego Simeone's side is coming after six consecutive wins across all competitions.
The defending champions from La Liga qualified for the quarter-finals after a huge victory against Manchester United in the Round of 16. Atletico won 1-0 at Old Trafford. Renan Lodi scored the winning goal.
This will be the first official game between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid.
Yannick Ferreira Carrasco is suspended for this game.
Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid: possible lineups
- Manchester City (4-3-3): Ederson - Egan-Riley, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko - Gundogan, Fernandinho, Bernardo Silva - Foden, Jesus, Sterling;
- Atletico Madrid (3-5-2): Oblak - Savic, Gimenez, Reinildo - Marcos Llorente, Herrera, Koke, De Paul, Renan Lodi - João Félix, Griezmann;
