Man City vs Sparta Prague prediction, stats, tips & team news: Back Haaland to open the scoring at the Etihad

Two undefeated teams will face off in the third matchday of the Champions League as Manchester City hosts Sparta Prague. Read our match preview and find our best bets for the game below.
Pep Guardiola’s team and their Czech visitors have earned four points from two matches, though City comes into this game on a winning streak.
Man City vs Sparta Prague predictions
Man City 2-0 Sparta Prague (11/2 with Sky Bet)
Man City have won 13 of their last 15 home Champions League matches, with eight of those victories by a two or more goal margin.
Erling Haaland to score first (6/4 with Sky Bet)
Erling Haaland has scored in three of Man City’s last five Champions League home matches (four goals).
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How to watch Man City vs Sparta Prague live
The showdown between Man City and Sparta Prague kicks off on Wednesday 23rd October at 8pm and will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 2.
How both teams go into Man City vs Sparta Prague
Manchester City, former winners of the Champions League, started their campaign with a goalless draw against Inter Milan, whom they had defeated in the 2023 final. Pep Guardiola’s team bounced back from the draw with an impressive 4-0 victory against Slovan Bratislava, with goals coming from four different players. Ilkay Gündoğan and Phil Foden scored in the first half, while Erling Haaland and James McAtee found the net after the break. Sparta Prague also made a strong start, winning 3-0 against Salzburg, with Kean Kairinen breaking the deadlock. Kairinen then helped the Czech champions secure a point against Stuttgart by cancelling out Enzo Millot’s opener.
Man City host Sparta Prague at the Ethiad Stadium on Wednesday 23rd October at 8pm.
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Man City team news
Rodri and Oscar Bobb are currently unavailable to Pep Guardiola and it’s unlikely that Kevin De Bruyne will feature.
Sparta Prague team news
Elias Cobbaut and Imanol García de Albéniz are the only players missing for Sparta Prague.
Man City vs Sparta Prague head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between Man City and Sparta Prague.
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