It is the first leg of the knockout rounds in the Champions League as Manchester City faces Real Madrid. It is time to continue our Champions League odds series with a Manchester City-Real Madrid prediction and pick.

PSV won’t be fazed. They stunned Liverpool in January (even if it was a heavily rotated Reds squad) and won five of their last nine matches. Meanwhile, Motta’s men have only won three over the same stretch.

The Champions League play-offs kick off, featuring a high-stakes clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid.