Villarreal vs. Manchester City Free Pick and Preview

Last Updated on octubre 20, 2025 4:08 pm by Erwin Noguera

One of the most interesting matches of this third round of the Champions League will take place in Spain, where Villarreal will host Manchester City.

The ‘Submarino Amarillo’ have not had a strong start to the tournament and drew 2-2 at home against Juventus in their last match.

As for the ‘Citizens’, they also had a 2-2 result, but versus Monaco in France, allowing them to remain unbeaten.

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Villarreal vs. Manchester City Betting Odds and Info

¿Por qué apostar por el Villarreal?

It’s not the best moment for Villarreal. On one hand, they have just one point out of six possible in the Champions League, while in LaLiga they’ve earned the same amount in their last two matches.

The Spanish side are now three games without a win. In European competition, they managed to rescue a point at home against Juventus thanks to a goal from Renato Veiga in the 90th minute (2-2). Then in LaLiga, they lost 3-1 to Real Madrid before drawing 2-2 at home again, this time versus Betis, who scored a late equalizer in the 90+4 minute.

Their first European match was a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham, with Luiz Júnior scoring an own goal, leaving them in 26th place with just one point.

The big news for Marcelino is the return of his two stars, Gerard Moreno and Ayoze Pérez. The Spanish forwards played over the weekend and are very likely to feature this Tuesday, especially the team’s captain and top scorer.

Meanwhile, defender Juan Foyth remains out with no estimated return date.

¿Por qué apostar por el Manchester City?

It’s certainly not the same Manchester City from a few years ago, but Pep Guardiola’s side have managed to get by so far. With four points, they sit in eighth place after defeating Napoli 2-0 and drawing 2-2 with Monaco.

Against the Monegasques, they were leading 1-2 in France, but the hosts equalized with a penalty from Eric Dier in the 90th minute. Erling Haaland scored a brace and now has three goals in the tournament and 14 for the season in 10 matches.

After that Champions League draw, they played two more Premier League games and won both—0-1 against Brentford and 2-0 over Everton—with the Norwegian scoring all three goals while the team kept clean sheets in both matches.

Among the injured players are Rodri and defender Abdukodir Khusanov, while Omar Marmoush and Rayan Aït-Nouri are doubtful. However, the Egyptian forward, who hasn’t played for his club since August 31, was on the bench this past weekend.

Análisis final de apuestas: Villarreal vs. Manchester City

It will be a close match, especially with Gerard Moreno returning for Villarreal. On the other hand, while Manchester City may not be at their best, Erling Haaland’s form has been outstanding, and his individual brilliance should be a decisive factor in helping his team secure the win.

Los numeros en Gambyl Exchange favor Manchester City with a Moneyline of -131, while Villarreal sit at +364, and a draw is priced at +329.

These two teams last met in the group stage of the 2011 Champions League, with Manchester City winning 2-1 at home and 0-3 away.

Go for a win for Manchester City. If you bet $100 at -131, you will gain $77 for a total payout of $177.

Villarreal vs. Manchester City Betting Pick: Manchester City