Manchester United vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid travel to Old Trafford tonight to take on Manchester United in the second leg of their last 16 tie in the Champions League in a game that a win for either side will see them go through, a 1-1 draw will force Extra-time and possibly penalties, a 2-2 draw will see Manchester United go out of the competition.

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This free bet offers provides a great opportunity to back either Manchester United, Real Madrid or the draw based on the current odds.  Manchester United are currently (2/1), Real Madrid (7/5), Draw (13/5).  Real Madrid appear to be the most sensible bet based on the fact that they were odds of (8/15) to win the first leg.  A £50 stake on Real Madrid returns £120 and with a £50 risk free in-play bet, you would effectively be receiving odds of (14/5) about Real Madrid which considering their odds in the first leg, seems very generous.

If history is anything to go by we should be in for a treat.  The two sides last met in 2003 and the games finished Manchester United 4:3 Real Madrid, Real Madrid 3:1 Manchester United.

Current betting odds – Manchester United (2/1)  Draw (13/5) Real Madrid (7/5)

Gaming tips prediction – Manchester United 3:3 Real Madrid

This match has all the makings of a high scoring tie.  Manchester United have the advantage of an away goal however that advantage can soon evaporate and considering the fact the first leg could’ve finished 2-2 or 3-3, it’s difficult to imagine Real Madrid scoring less than two goals tonight.  With an expected audience of 200 million people worldwide, we can be sure that one of the biggest teams in the Champions League will be making a sharp exit tonight.

This match gets under way at 19:45 GMT+0 (20:45 local time) and can be watched live on ITV.